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Sean Cisterna

  • Director
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Sean Cisterna
Sean Cisterna is a multi award-winning director whose most recent film is From the Vine (2020), an international co-production starring Emmy winner Joe Pantoliano, which was picked up by Samuel Goldwyn Films. Cisterna directed the acclaimed cancer drama Kiss and Cry (2017), which topped the Canadian box office, and is streaming on Netflix worldwide. His 2015 feature Full Out, starring Jennifer Beals, is based on the true story of gymnast Ariana Berlin. The film was broadcast on NBC, now residing with Netflix Worldwide and Disney Europe. Cisterna was awarded a Canada 150 Citizenship Award by the Federal Government for his dedication to and community engagement in the arts.
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    Known for

    Joe Pantoliano in From the Vine (2019)
    From the Vine
    6.1
    • Director
    • 2019
    Luke Bilyk and Sarah Fisher in Kiss and Cry (2017)
    Kiss and Cry
    6.7
    • Director(directed by)
    • 2017
    Full Out (2015)
    Full Out
    6.3
    • Director(directed by)
    • 2015
    The Long Rider (2022)
    The Long Rider
    6.7
    • Director(directed by)
    • 2022

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    Director



    • Quick Dish
      • Director
      • Completed
      • TV Movie
      • 2025
    • Albert Chiarandini: The Eighth Member of the Group of Seven
      • Director
      • Completed



    • What Would You Kill For? (2025)
      What Would You Kill For?
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2025
    • There's a New Killer in Town (2024)
      There's a New Killer in Town
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Little Girl in the Window (2024)
      Little Girl in the Window
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Steve Byers and Sarah Allen in Daddy's Deadly Secret (2024)
      Daddy's Deadly Secret
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2024
    • The Path of Totality (2024)
      The Path of Totality
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Jake Epstein and Paula Brancati in Sincerely Truly Christmas (2023)
      Sincerely Truly Christmas
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2023
    • AnnaMaria Demara and David Lafontaine in Sparks Over Brooklyn (2023)
      Sparks Over Brooklyn
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Matthew Karzis, Gregory Ambrose Calderone, Alex Spencer, and Christian Smith in Boy City (2022)
      Boy City
      • Director
      • 2022
    • The Long Rider (2022)
      The Long Rider
      6.7
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2022
    • Tammy Gillis and Morgan David Jones in Riverfront Romance (2021)
      Riverfront Romance
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2021
    • King vs King vs King: A Lucky 7 Soccer Club Story
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Cruzi Control: A Lucky 7 Soccer Club Story
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Joe Pantoliano in From the Vine (2019)
      From the Vine
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Marco's Dream: A Lucky 7 Soccer Club Story
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Luke Bilyk and Sarah Fisher in Kiss and Cry (2017)
      Kiss and Cry
      6.7
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2017

    Producer



    • The Path of Totality (2024)
      The Path of Totality
      5.9
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Matthew Karzis, Gregory Ambrose Calderone, Alex Spencer, and Christian Smith in Boy City (2022)
      Boy City
      • producer
      • 2022
    • The Long Rider (2022)
      The Long Rider
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Joe Pantoliano in From the Vine (2019)
      From the Vine
      6.1
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Luke Bilyk and Sarah Fisher in Kiss and Cry (2017)
      Kiss and Cry
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2017
    • A Sunday Kind of Love (2016)
      A Sunday Kind of Love
      4.8
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Full Out (2015)
      Full Out
      6.3
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2015
    • 30 Ghosts (2013)
      30 Ghosts
      7.0
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Matt Falk in You Are Here: Mapping Skills (2013)
      You Are Here: Mapping Skills
      Video
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Buyer's Market
      6.4
      Short
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Beckon: Beautiful Life
      Music Video
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Moon Point (2011)
      Moon Point
      5.3
      • producer
      • 2011
    • King of the Camp (2008)
      King of the Camp
      2.9
      • producer
      • 2008
    • Chicknapping
      6.8
      Video
      • producer
      • 2006
    • The Haunting at Thompson High
      3.6
      Video
      • producer
      • 2006

    Writer



    • Marco's Dream: A Lucky 7 Soccer Club Story
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Chicknapping
      6.8
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • The Haunting at Thompson High
      3.6
      Video
      • story
      • 2006
    • Air Hockey (2005)
      Air Hockey
      6.8
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Holiday Hypnosis (2005)
      Holiday Hypnosis
      7.7
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2005

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