Sean Baker

Sean Baker

Still: The Florida Project
Sean BAKER (1971, USA) studied at New York University and received his BA in Film Studies. As a filmmaker, he takes the viewer close to his characters. To do this, he carries out meticulous research. For the film Tangerine, he researched transgender prostitutes for eight months, together with his co-writer. Baker takes a respectful and responsible approach to his characters, but he often neglects the rules of film. Tangerine (2015) for example, was made entirely with an IPhone. For The Florida Project (2017), world premiere in Cannes, he filmed in and near the Walt Disney World Resort. Red Rocket (2021) also premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, in competition for the Palme d'Or.

Filmography

Four Letter Words (2000), Greg the Bunny (2002-2006, TV series), Take Out (2004), Fur on the Asphalt: The Greg the Bunny Reunion Show (2005, TV), Prince of Broadway (2008), Warren The Ape (2010, TV series), Starlet (2012), Tangerine (2015), Snowbird (2016, short), The Florida Project (2017), Khaite FW21 (2021, short), Red Rocket (2021)

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