Sean Cisterna

Sean Cisterna is an accomplished, multi-award winning film director.

Cisterna was recognized by the federal government with a Canada 150 Citizenship Award for Thought Leadership for "dedication to and community engagement in the arts".

His works are frequently screened at recognized international festivals and often find homes with broadcasters and distributors worldwide. Cisterna rolled the dice and financed his first theatrical feature, Moon Point (2011), on a couple of credit cards.

The film was thankfully acquired by The Movie Network and broadcast nationally in 2012.

His feature length documentary 30 Ghosts (2013) was developed out of the Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival's Doc Ignite program, and now resides with the National Film Board of Canada.

Full Out (2015), a family film about California gymnast Ariana Berlin, soared to the top of the ratings across all non-sports networks when it debuted on Family Channel in Canada.

The film stars Jennifer Beals (Flashdance) and Ana Golja.

Full Out was broadcast on over 195 television stations across the United States leading into the 2016 Summer Olympics, and was acquired by Disney Europe and Netflix worldwide.

Kiss and Cry (2017) is based on the true story of Carley Allison, an up-and-coming figure skater and singer who finds love just as she is diagnosed with an incredibly rare cancer.

The film stars Sarah Fisher, Luke Bilyk, and Juno award-winner Chantal Kreviazuk. The film made national media headlines when it was revealed that Sarah Fisher and Carley Allison were real-life best friends.

Kiss and Cry was acquired by Netflix worldwide. The film has received strong reviews, and many thousands of emotional audience responses across all social media platforms.

Most recently, Cisterna directed the award-winning feature film From The Vine (2019), an international coproduction between Italy and Canada, centred around the world of wine, and filmed in Acerenza, a 2000 year old town never before featured on film.

From the Vine stars Emmy winner Joe Pantoliano (The Sopranos, The Matrix, Memento), Canadian Screen Award winner Wendy Crewson (Air Force One, The Santa Clause) and Italian acting legend Marco Leonardi (Cinema Paradiso, Like Water for Chocolate). IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous