Sean Baker (director)
Sean Baker (born February 26, 1971 in Summit , New Jersey) is an American screenwriter , film director and film producer .
Life
Sean Baker was born in 1971 in Summit , New Jersey, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in film studies from New York University .
His first feature film that he directed and also wrote the screenplay was Four Letter Words , in which he explored the attitudes and language of young American men. He then shot Take Out with Shih-Ching Tsou , in which they show an illegal Chinese immigrant who can no longer raise the payments for his smuggling. His third feature film Prince of Broadway premiered at the 2008 Los Angeles Film Festival. Baker presented his fourth feature film Starlet with Dree Hemingway and Besedka Johnson in the lead roles at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March 2012. Baker shot his fifth film Tangerine LA with James Ransone , complete with an iPhone 5S, and presented it at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival . At the Cannes Film Festival 2017 , Baker presented his film The Florida Project as part of Directors Fortnight , which was also shown at the Toronto International Film Festival 2017 . As part of the Hamburg Film Festival , Baker was awarded the Critics' Prize for this film.
In late June 2018, Baker became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences .
Filmography (selection)
- 2000: Four Letter Words
- 2004: Take Out
- 2012: Starlet
- 2015: Prince of Broadway
- 2015: Tangerine LA (Tangerine)
- 2017: The Florida Project
Awards (selection)
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- 2016: Received the Chlotrudis Award for Best Camera ( Tangerine LA )
- 2017: Awarded the Critics' Prize ( The Florida Project )
- 2017: Nomination for the Art Cinema Award ( The Florida Project )
- 2015: Nomination for Best Film for the Gotham Independent Film Award ( Tangerine LA )
- 2015: Awarded the Audience Award ( Tangerine LA )
- 2018 : Nomination for Best Director ( The Florida Project )
Locarno International Film Festival
- 2008: Special Mention - Filmmakers of the Present ( Prince of Broadway )
- 2008: Nomination for the Golden Leopard - Filmmakers of the Present ( Prince of Broadway )
- 2012: Nomination for the Golden Leopard ( Starlet )
- 2012: Received the Junior Jury Award in the international competition ( Starlet )
London Critics' Circle Film Award
- 2018: Award for Best Director ( The Florida Project )
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2017: Award for Best Director ( The Florida Project )
- 2017 : Nomination for Best Director ( The Florida Project )
- 2017: Nomination for Best Original Screenplay ( The Florida Project )
Web links
- Sean Baker in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Sean Baker on the shooting of the film Tangerine LA in conversation with Variety on Youtube (video, English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.kviff.com/en/programme/film/174739-prince-of-broadway/
- ↑ http://www.indiewire.com/2008/06/indiewire-interview-take-out-co-director-sean-baker-72270/
- ↑ http://ew.com/article/2008/06/25/la-film-festiva/
- ^ Gregg Kilday: Academy Invites Record 928 New Members. In: The Hollywood Reporter, June 25, 2018.
- ↑ Chinese Western wins Filmfest Prize in Hamburg In: Zeit Online, October 15, 2017.
- ^ The Florida Project In: filmfesthamburg.de. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
- ↑ Hilary Lewis: 2018 Independent Spirit Award Nominations Revealed In: The Hollywood Reporter, November 21, 2017.
- ↑ Dino-Ray Ramos: 'Three Billboards' Wins Film Of The Year At London Critics' Circle Awards In: deadline.com, January 28, 2018.
- ↑ Joey Nolfi: 2017 New York Film Critics Circle winners announced In: Entertainment Weekly, November 30, 2017.
- ↑ Steve Pond: 'Dunkirk', 'The Shape of Water' Lead Satellite Award Nominations In: thewrap.com, November 29, 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Baker, Sean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter, film director and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 26, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Summit , New Jersey, USA |