Sean Stuart Explained

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, , , and .

Early life and education

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

Early career and DirecTV

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

Company Name with Colin Hanks

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 .[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 , 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

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 in the Outstanding Sports Documentary category.[21] [22] He has won a Grammy Award for , which won Best Music Film at the 2023 Grammy Awards.[23] [24]

Stuart and Sutter Road's other recent films include Chowchilla,[25],[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

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, (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, 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] 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 , which premiered at Cannes Film Festival.[44]

Filmography

!Title!Year!Role!Type
Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band2024ProducerFilm
Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose (4 episodes)2024Executive ProducerTV Series
Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge2024ProducerFilm
The Blue Angels2024ProducerFilm
2024ProducerFilm
Willie Nelson & Family (4 episodes)2023Executive ProducerTV Series
Chowchilla2023ProducerFilm
Thriller 402023ProducerFilm
Sly2023ProducerFilm
Let There Be Drums!2022ProducerFilm
Bruce Springsteen: Don't Play That Song (Music Video)2022Executive ProducerMusic Video
Say Hey, Willie Mays!2022ProducerFilm
Bruce Springsteen: Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) (Music Video)2022Executive ProducerMusic Video
The Bond (4 episodes)2022Executive ProducerTV Series
2022ProducerFilm
Four Seasons Total Documentary2021ProducerFilm (Short)
Wasted Days (Music Video)2021ProducerMusic Video
UFO (4 episodes)2021Executive ProducerTV Miniseries
Cat People (6 episodes)2021Executive ProducerTV Series
With Drawn Arms2020ProducerFilm
(4 episodes)2020Executive ProducerTV Miniseries
2019ProducerFilm
The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash2019ProducerFilm
Tread2019ProducerFilm
(16 episodes)2017–2018Executive ProducerTV Series
The Amazing Adventures of Wally and the Worm (Short)2017ProducerFilm (Short)
Ramblin' Freak2017ProducerFilm
2017ProducerFilm
Pursuit2016ProducerTV Series
Human (9 episodes)2015–2016ProducerTV Series
Game Changers2015ProducerTV Series
Signals (2 episodes)2015Executive ProducerTV Series
All Things Must Pass2015ProducerFilm
The Anti-Mascot (Short)2014ProducerFilm (Short)
20 Under 20: Transforming Tomorrow (TV Movie)2012ProducerTV Movie
3D Tourist (8 episodes)2011ProducerTV Series
The One About the Nun and the Priest (Short)2006ProducerFilm (Short)
311: Live in Concert, New Orleans - 3-11 Day 20042004Producer & DirectorFilm (Concert Video)

References

  1. Web site: 2020-08-12 . 41st Annual Sports Emmy® Awards Winners - The Emmys . 2024-10-02 . theemmys.tv . en-US.
  2. Web site: Sean Stuart Artist GRAMMY.com . 2024-10-02 . grammy.com.
  3. Web site: USC Men's Water Polo Outlook . 2024-10-01 . USC Athletics . en.
  4. Web site: Men's Water Polo Seeks First NCAA Title . 2024-10-04 . USC Athletics . en.
  5. Web site: Kimberly Nordyke. Associated Press . 2007-11-13 . DirecTV 101 gets original . 2024-10-02 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  6. Web site: DIRECTV’s The 101 Network Becomes The Audience Network on June 1 .
  7. Web site: 2009-10-27 . Peter Berg and Kyle Chandler on the restructuring of 'Friday Night Lights' . 2024-10-01 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  8. Web site: Bachman . Katy . 2009-07-29 . Dan Patrick to Host Daily DirecTV Show . 2024-10-01 . en-US.
  9. Web site: VanAirsdale . S. T. . 2015-09-01 . A Long, Strange Trip - Tower Records' All Things Must Pass . 2024-10-04 . Sactown Magazine . en-US.
  10. Web site: Tang . Jenny . 2015-04-22 . Interview with All Things Must Pass Director Colin Hanks & Producer Sean Stuart . 2024-10-04 . NERDGEIST . en.
  11. News: March 16, 2015 . Fox 7 Austin .
  12. Web site: interview with Sean Stuart . 2024-10-04 . Submerge Magazine Music + Art + Lifestyle . en-US.
  13. Web site: Hipes . Patrick . 2015-04-16 . Gravitas Ventures Records Deal For Colin Hanks’ Documentary ‘All Things Must Pass’ . 2024-10-04 . Deadline . en-US.
  14. News: Chrisafis . Angelique . 2022-05-17 . Eagles of Death Metal tell Paris terror trial how band ‘ran for their lives’ . 2024-10-04 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  15. Web site: EODM DOC UP FOR TWO CRITICS' CHOICE AWARDS . 2024-10-01 . HITS Daily Double . en.
  16. Web site: Kreps . Daniel . 2017-02-09 . See Josh Homme Talk EODM's Post-Bataclan Paris Return in New Doc Clip . 2024-10-04 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
  17. Web site: Porter . Rick . 2022-09-29 . Willie Mays Documentary Gets HBO Date . 2024-10-04 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  18. Web site: 2023-11-30 . ‘Thriller 40’ celebrates game-changing album that made Michael Jackson the King of Pop . 2024-10-04 . Chicago Sun-Times . en.
  19. Web site: Siegel . Tatiana . 2023-02-09 . John Candy Documentary Getting Made by Amazon, Colin Hanks, Ryan Reynolds (EXCLUSIVE) . 2024-10-01 . Variety . en-US.
  20. Web site: Mendelson . Scott . 2023-02-09 . John Candy Documentary From Colin Hanks and Ryan Reynolds Lands at Prime Video . 2024-10-04 . TheWrap . en-US.
  21. Web site: 2020-08-12 . LeBron James wins Sports Emmy for documentary on Muhammad Ali . 2024-10-01 . Yahoo Sports . en-US.
  22. Web site: James . Caryn . 2019-04-29 . ‘What’s My Name Muhammad Ali’: Film Review Tribeca 2019 . 2024-10-04 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  23. Web site: 'Jazz Fest A New Orleans Story' Wins Best Music Film 2023 GRAMMYs Acceptance Speech GRAMMY.com . 2024-10-01 . grammy.com.
  24. Web site: Grobar . Matt . 2022-03-15 . ‘Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story’: Sony Pictures Classics Sets Release Date For Documentary Exec Produced By Jimmy Buffett . 2024-10-04 . Deadline . en-US.
  25. Web site: 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 . 2024-10-01 . CNN . en.
  26. Web site: Elizabeth TAYLOR . 2024-10-01 . Festival de Cannes . en-US.
  27. Web site: 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 . 2024-10-04 . Deadline . en-US.
  28. Web site: 2024-03-20 . The Blue Angels (2024) Movie Tickets & Showtimes Near You . 2024-10-01 . www.imax.com . en.
  29. Web site: Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge 2024 Tribeca Festival . 2024-10-01 . Tribeca.
  30. Web site: Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band . 2024-10-01 . TIFF . en.
  31. Web site: Goldberg . Lesley . 2024-05-14 . Bruce Springsteen Concert Documentary Coming to Disney+, Hulu . 2024-10-04 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  32. Web site: All Things Must Pass SXSW 2015 Event Schedule . 2024-10-04 . SXSW Schedule 2015.
  33. Web site: N'Duka . Amanda . 2019-01-16 . SXSW: Seth Rogen/Charlize Theron Comedy, Matthew McConaughey’s ‘The Beach Bum’ Among 2019 Feature Lineup . 2024-10-04 . Deadline . en-US.
  34. Web site: DeFore . John . 2020-02-27 . ‘Tread’: Film Review . 2024-10-04 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  35. Web site: 2020-08-12 . 41st Annual Sports Emmy® Awards Winners - The Emmys . 2024-10-04 . theemmys.tv . en-US.
  36. Web site: Hipes . Patrick . 2020-01-19 . PGA Awards: ‘1917’ Wins Best Picture; ‘Fleabag’, ‘Succession’ Top TV – The Complete Winners List . 2024-10-04 . Deadline . en-US.
  37. Web site: Giardina . Carolyn . 2019-12-11 . ‘Ford v Ferrari,’ ‘The Irishman,’ ‘Joker’ Among American Cinema Editors’ Eddie Nominees . 2024-10-04 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  38. Web site: D'Addario . Daniel . 2020-09-15 . ‘Challenger: The Final Flight’ Commemorates a Tragedy With Grace: TV Review . 2024-10-04 . Variety . en-US.
  39. Web site: With Drawn Arms . Hamptons International Film Festival.
  40. Web site: 2021-07-27 . 42nd Annual News & Documentary Nominations - The Emmys . 2024-10-04 . theemmys.tv . en-US.
  41. Web site: Vlessing . Etan . 2023-08-08 . Sylvester Stallone Netflix Doc ‘Sly’ to Close Toronto Film Festival . 2024-10-04 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  42. Web site: McCarthy . Todd . 2022-03-17 . SXSW Review: Frank Marshall & Ryan Suffern’s ‘Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story’ . 2024-10-04 . Deadline . en-US.
  43. Sean Stuart interview Diane von Furstenberg Woman in Charge documentary Tribeca Film Festival 2024 . 2024-07-04 . The Upcoming . 2024-10-04 . YouTube.
  44. Web site: 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 . 2024-10-04 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.

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