Sean Stuart
Sean Stuart (born June 16, 1978), is an Emmy and Grammy award-winning American documentary producer, writer, and director.[1][2] He is president of Sutter Road Picture Company], and a partner at Company Name with actor/director Colin Hanks. He is best known for Sly, Challenger: The Final Flight, What's My Name: Muhammad Ali, Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus and All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records.
Early life and education
[edit]Sean Stuart was raised in Sacramento, California. He attended Jesuit High School in Carmichael, California, and later enrolled at the University of Southern California, where he received a degree from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. While at USC, he played for the USC Trojans men's water polo team, winning the 1998 National Collegiate Men's Water Polo Championship.[3][4]
Stuart's first job in the entertainment industry came shortly after graduation, when he worked as a production assistant on the original Spider-Man movie, directed by Sam Raimi.
Career
[edit]Early career and DirecTV
[edit]Sean Stuart began his career in television, where he played a key role in launching and running The 101 Network (later known as the Audience Network) at DirecTV.[5][6] From 2005 to 2011, Stuart handled the day-to-day operations alongside his partners. The 101 Network was DirecTV's first original 24-hour broadcast venture.
During this period, Stuart and his team managed the network's production and broadcast of various high-profile projects, including three seasons of Friday Night Lights and the 2009 launch of The Dan Patrick Show, among other original programming. His contributions helped establish DirecTV as a competitive force in original content production.[7][8]
Documentary filmmaking
[edit]Company Name with Colin Hanks
[edit]Soon after his departure from DirecTV, Stuart formed a new media venture, Company Name, with actor/director Colin Hanks, and began production on their first documentary film All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records.[9][10] The film premiered at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival in 2015, and documented the history and eventual closure of Tower Records.[11][12][13]
In 2017, Stuart and Hanks produced Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends), a documentary that followed the return of the band Eagles of Death Metal to Paris after the 2015 Bataclan Theatre attack.[14] The film focused on band members Josh Homme and Jesse Hughes as they resumed performing in Paris just months after the tragic event. The documentary aired on HBO and received two nominations at the 2017 Critics' Choice Documentary Awards.[15][16]
Through their production company, Stuart and Hanks have produced numerous projects for ESPN and their 30 for 30 and FiveThirtyEight brands. Notable works include Say Hey, Willie Mays![17] for HBO Sports and Thriller 40 with Sony Music for Paramount+.[18] The duo is currently producing the upcoming Untitled John Candy documentary with Maximum Effort for Amazon MGM Studios.[19][20]
Sutter Road Picture Company
[edit]Stuart is the founder and president of Sutter Road Picture Company. Through Sutter Road, he has produced over 20 documentary films and television series. His work has received six Emmy Award nominations, including one win for What's My Name: Muhammad Ali in the Outstanding Sports Documentary category.[21][22] He has won a Grammy Award for Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story, which won Best Music Film at the 2023 Grammy Awards.[23][24]
Stuart and Sutter Road's other recent films include Chowchilla,[25] Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes,[26][27] Willie Nelson & Family, The Blue Angels,[28] Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge[29], and Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.[30][31]
Notable projects
[edit]In 2015, All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records had its world premiere at SXSW, featured in the festivals 24 Beats Per Second screening section.[32]
In 2019, Sean had two films premiere at SXSW: The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash[33] (directed by Thom Zimny), and Tread[34] (directed by Paul Solet).
In 2020, What's My Name: Muhammad Ali (directed by Antoine Fuqua) won three prestigious awards: a Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Long Sports Documentary,[35] a PGA Award for Outstanding Sports Program,[36] and an Eddie Award for Best Edited Documentary: Non-Theatrical.[37]
Also in 2020, Challenger: The Final Flight was nominated for two News & Documentary Emmy Awards: Outstanding Historical Documentary, and Outstanding Editing: Documentary.[38] With Drawn Arms (directed by Glenn Kaino and Afshin Shahidi) was selected as the opening night film at Hamptons International Film Festival;[39] the film also received a nomination for Outstanding Social Issue Documentary at the News & Documentary Emmy Awards.[40]
In 2023, Sly was chosen as the closing night film at the Toronto International Film Festival.[41] Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story won the Grammy Award for Best Music Film.[42]
In 2024, Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge had its world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival.[43] Also having its world premiere in 2024 was Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes, which premiered at Cannes Film Festival.[44]
Filmography
[edit]| Title | Year | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band | 2024 | Producer | Film |
| Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose (4 episodes) | 2024 | Executive Producer | TV Series |
| Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge | 2024 | Producer | Film |
| The Blue Angels | 2024 | Producer | Film |
| Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes | 2024 | Producer | Film |
| Willie Nelson & Family (4 episodes) | 2023 | Executive Producer | TV Series |
| Chowchilla | 2023 | Producer | Film |
| Thriller 40 | 2023 | Producer | Film |
| Sly | 2023 | Producer | Film |
| Let There Be Drums! | 2022 | Producer | Film |
| Bruce Springsteen: Don't Play That Song (Music Video) | 2022 | Executive Producer | Music Video |
| Say Hey, Willie Mays! | 2022 | Producer | Film |
| Bruce Springsteen: Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) (Music Video) | 2022 | Executive Producer | Music Video |
| The Bond (4 episodes) | 2022 | Executive Producer | TV Series |
| Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story | 2022 | Producer | Film |
| Four Seasons Total Documentary | 2021 | Producer | Film (Short) |
| Wasted Days (Music Video) | 2021 | Producer | Music Video |
| UFO (4 episodes) | 2021 | Executive Producer | TV Miniseries |
| Cat People (6 episodes) | 2021 | Executive Producer | TV Series |
| With Drawn Arms | 2020 | Producer | Film |
| Challenger: The Final Flight (4 episodes) | 2020 | Executive Producer | TV Miniseries |
| What's My Name: Muhammad Ali | 2019 | Producer | Film |
| The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash | 2019 | Producer | Film |
| Tread | 2019 | Producer | Film |
| Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus (16 episodes) | 2017–2018 | Executive Producer | TV Series |
| The Amazing Adventures of Wally and the Worm (Short) | 2017 | Producer | Film (Short) |
| Ramblin' Freak | 2017 | Producer | Film |
| Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends) | 2017 | Producer | Film |
| Pursuit | 2016 | Producer | TV Series |
| Human (9 episodes) | 2015–2016 | Producer | TV Series |
| Game Changers | 2015 | Producer | TV Series |
| Signals (2 episodes) | 2015 | Executive Producer | TV Series |
| All Things Must Pass | 2015 | Producer | Film |
| The Anti-Mascot (Short) | 2014 | Producer | Film (Short) |
| 20 Under 20: Transforming Tomorrow (TV Movie) | 2012 | Producer | TV Movie |
| 3D Tourist (8 episodes) | 2011 | Producer | TV Series |
| The One About the Nun and the Priest (Short) | 2006 | Producer | Film (Short) |
| 311: Live in Concert, New Orleans - 3-11 Day 2004 | 2004 | Producer & Director | Film (Concert Video) |
References
[edit]- ^ "41st Annual Sports Emmy® Awards Winners - The Emmys". theemmys.tv. 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ "Sean Stuart | Artist | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ "USC Men's Water Polo Outlook". USC Athletics. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "Men's Water Polo Seeks First NCAA Title". USC Athletics. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Kimberly Nordyke (2007-11-13). "DirecTV 101 gets original". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ "DIRECTV's The 101 Network Becomes The Audience Network on June 1".
- ^ "Peter Berg and Kyle Chandler on the restructuring of 'Friday Night Lights'". Los Angeles Times. 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ Bachman, Katy (2009-07-29). "Dan Patrick to Host Daily DirecTV Show". Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ VanAirsdale, S. T. (2015-09-01). "A Long, Strange Trip - Tower Records' All Things Must Pass". Sactown Magazine. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Tang, Jenny (2015-04-22). "Interview with All Things Must Pass Director Colin Hanks & Producer Sean Stuart". NERDGEIST. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Fox 7 Austin". March 16, 2015.
- ^ "interview with Sean Stuart". Submerge Magazine | Music + Art + Lifestyle. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (2015-04-16). "Gravitas Ventures Records Deal For Colin Hanks' Documentary 'All Things Must Pass'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Chrisafis, Angelique (2022-05-17). "Eagles of Death Metal tell Paris terror trial how band 'ran for their lives'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "EODM DOC UP FOR TWO CRITICS' CHOICE AWARDS". HITS Daily Double. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (2017-02-09). "See Josh Homme Talk EODM's Post-Bataclan Paris Return in New Doc Clip". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Porter, Rick (2022-09-29). "Willie Mays Documentary Gets HBO Date". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "'Thriller 40' celebrates game-changing album that made Michael Jackson the King of Pop". Chicago Sun-Times. 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (2023-02-09). "John Candy Documentary Getting Made by Amazon, Colin Hanks, Ryan Reynolds (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ Mendelson, Scott (2023-02-09). "John Candy Documentary From Colin Hanks and Ryan Reynolds Lands at Prime Video". TheWrap. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "LeBron James wins Sports Emmy for documentary on Muhammad Ali". Yahoo Sports. 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ James, Caryn (2019-04-29). "'What's My Name | Muhammad Ali': Film Review | Tribeca 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "'Jazz Fest A New Orleans Story' Wins Best Music Film | 2023 GRAMMYs Acceptance Speech | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (2022-03-15). "'Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story': Sony Pictures Classics Sets Release Date For Documentary Exec Produced By Jimmy Buffett". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Yan, Holly (2023-12-02). "26 kids were buried alive in California. A new CNN Film shows how one plotted their escape – and what happened years later". CNN. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "Elizabeth TAYLOR". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ Goldsmith, Jill (2024-05-14). "Tribeca Adds Hannah Einbinder Standup Special, More, To Festival Lineup; Sets 'A Quiet Place: Day One' World Premiere Later In June". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "The Blue Angels (2024) Movie Tickets & Showtimes Near You". www.imax.com. 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge | 2024 Tribeca Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band". TIFF. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (2024-05-14). "Bruce Springsteen Concert Documentary Coming to Disney+, Hulu". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "All Things Must Pass | SXSW 2015 Event Schedule". SXSW Schedule 2015. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (2019-01-16). "SXSW: Seth Rogen/Charlize Theron Comedy, Matthew McConaughey's 'The Beach Bum' Among 2019 Feature Lineup". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ DeFore, John (2020-02-27). "'Tread': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "41st Annual Sports Emmy® Awards Winners - The Emmys". theemmys.tv. 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (2020-01-19). "PGA Awards: '1917' Wins Best Picture; 'Fleabag', 'Succession' Top TV – The Complete Winners List". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (2019-12-11). "'Ford v Ferrari,' 'The Irishman,' 'Joker' Among American Cinema Editors' Eddie Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ D'Addario, Daniel (2020-09-15). "'Challenger: The Final Flight' Commemorates a Tragedy With Grace: TV Review". Variety. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "With Drawn Arms". Hamptons International Film Festival.
- ^ "42nd Annual News & Documentary Nominations - The Emmys". theemmys.tv. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (2023-08-08). "Sylvester Stallone Netflix Doc 'Sly' to Close Toronto Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ McCarthy, Todd (2022-03-17). "SXSW Review: Frank Marshall & Ryan Suffern's 'Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ The Upcoming (2024-07-04). Sean Stuart interview Diane von Furstenberg Woman in Charge documentary Tribeca Film Festival 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-04 – via YouTube.
- ^ James, Caryn (2024-05-17). "'Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes' Review: A Legend Opens Up in Nanette Burstein's Engaging HBO Doc Based on Rediscovered Audio Recordings". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
External links
[edit]- Sean Stuart at IMDb