Sean Baker
1971 (53 года)Baker grew up in Summit, New Jersey. His mother was a teacher, and his father, a patent attorney, represented Baker and his production company in 2005. He has a sister who is a synth-pop musician and production designer and has contributed to his films in both roles. Baker’s passion for filmmaking started young after his mother took him to a library screening of the Universal Monsters film series.
He graduated from Gill St. Bernard’s School in 1989 and later earned a Bachelor of Arts in Film from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Before attending NYU, he studied video editing at The New School in Greenwich Village.
Baker is married to Samantha Quan, who has produced several of his films.
Anora
Sean Baker
Mikey Madison, Mark Eidelshtein
Anora "Ani" Mikheeva, a young Russian-speaking stripper from Brighton Beach, works at an upscale Manhattan club. Discontent with her life, she meets Vanya Zakharov, the reckless son of a wealthy Russian oligarch, when her boss introduces them due to their shared Russian language. Vanya, more interested in partying than studying, quickly becomes captivated by Ani, hiring her for companionship and eventually convincing her to pose as his girlfriend. The two embark on a whirlwind relationship that leads to a spontaneous Vegas wedding, but Vanya’s motivations are soon questioned as he hopes the marriage will secure him a green card to avoid returning to Russia. Ani, torn between wanting a real partnership and dealing with Vanya's immaturity, is confronted by Vanya’s disapproving parents. They seek to annul the marriage and bring Vanya home, using every tactic to split them up. Ani and Vanya’s relationship strains as they face family pressures and Vanya’s inability to take responsibility. Ultimately, Ani realizes the dysfunction in Vanya’s family and finds her own path, navigating betrayal, difficult truths, and a bittersweet self-discovery along the way.
Anora
The Florida Project
Sean Baker
Willem Dafoe, Brooklynn Prince
The story of a precocious six year-old and her ragtag group of friends whose summer break is filled with childhood wonder, possibility and a sense of adventure while the adults around them struggle with hard times.
The Florida Project
Red Rocket
Sean Baker
Simon Rex, Shih-Ching Tsou
Finding himself down and out in Los Angeles, ex porn star Mikey Saber decides to crawl back to his hometown of Texas City, Texas, where his estranged wife and mother-in-law are living. Just as this dysfunctional family seems to be making things work, Mikey meets a young woman named Strawberry working the cash register at a local doughnut shop.
Red Rocket
Red Rocket
Sean Baker
Simon Rex, Suzanna Son
Finding himself down and out in Los Angeles, ex porn star Mikey Saber decides to crawl back to his hometown of Texas City, Texas, where his estranged wife and mother-in-law are living. Just as this dysfunctional family seems to be making things work, Mikey meets a young woman named Strawberry working the cash register at a local doughnut shop.
Red Rocket
Tangerine
Sean Baker
Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Mya Taylor
It's Christmas Eve in Tinseltown and Sin-Dee is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend hasn't been faithful during the 28 days she was locked up, the working girl and her best friend, Alexandra, embark on a mission to get to the bottom of the scandalous rumor. Their rip-roaring odyssey leads them through various subcultures of Los Angeles, including an Armenian family dealing with their own repercussions of infidelity.
Tangerine
War Pony
Gina Gammell, Riley Keough
Sean Baker
The interlocking stories of two Lakota boys growing up on Pine Ridge Reservation. At 23, Bill just wants to make something of himself. Meanwhile, 12-year-old Matho can’t wait to become a man. Bound by their shared search for belonging, each of the boys grapple with identity, family, and loss, as they navigate their unique paths to manhood.
War Pony
Four Letter Words
Sean Baker
David Ari, Henry Beylin
A study of the post-adolescent male psyche, Four Letter Words gives an often humorous but raw unadulterated look at the views, attitudes, and language of young men in suburban America. The film focuses on a dwindling summer night's party, at which the characters gather for the first time since high school graduation. As the night's activities take their toll, the immaturity level rises, the profanity flies and of course the drunken brawl breaks out. It will be a night to remember although some would wish to forget.
Four Letter Words
OnlyFans: Selling Sexy
Wynter Mosely, Kirsten Vaughn
Examines the voyeuristic and profit-making world of the online platform OnlyFans. Follows the lives of five OnlyFans content creators juxtaposed against an array of commentators that includes comedians, writers, and therapists/experts in the field.
OnlyFans: Selling Sexy
Hi-Fi
Sean Baker
PJ Sanagorski, Marissa Heller
A car drives through the streets and tunnels of New York City. On board, four teenagers talk, play, and flirt. An innocent joyride amongst friends? Right away the viewer understands that this is not just simple fun as the drugs get in the way.
Hi-Fi
Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project
Alex Coco
Sean Baker, Alexis Zabe
An interesting featurette which has some good behind the scenes footage, including early location scouting, table reads and interactions with the often near out of control kids.
Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project
