Sean Baker

Sean Baker (b. 1971, Summit, New Jersey) studied film in New York and worked on the cult puppet sitcom Greg the Bunny starring popular comic Seth Green. This was followed by the MTV spin-off Warren the Ape (2010). His real interest, however, is social realist film. His debut Four Letter Words (2000) focused on adolescent men, while his second film Take Out (2004), co-directed with Shih-Ching Tsou, tells the dramatic story of an illegal Chinese immigrant in New York. Prince of Broadway (2008) was shown at the 44th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. His subsequent film, the drama Starlet (2012), won the Robert Altman Spirit Award.

50. MFF Karlovy Vary