Seán Devlin Explained

Seán Yap Sei-Been Devlin
Nationality:Canadian
Occupation:comedian, writer
Years Active:2010s-present

Seán Yap Sei-Been Devlin (叶 世民) is a Canadian comedian and writer based in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1] He is most noted for his 2018 film When the Storm Fades, for which he won the Emerging Canadian Director award at the 2018 Vancouver International Film Festival,[2] and his 2021 comedy album Airports, Animals, for which he was a Juno Award nominee for Comedy Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2022.[3]

He was previously known as the creator of Shit Harper Did, a satirical website critical of the government of Stephen Harper, in the early 2010s.[4]

Airports, Animals was released by Arts & Crafts Productions in 2021 as the label's first-ever comedy album.[5]

He was featured in a third-season episode of The New Wave of Standup.[6]

His second feature film, Asog, debuted at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival.[7]

Notes and References

  1. This 'Docudramedy' Finds Laughs in the Horror of Climate Change. Vice. Abeer Yusuf. October 4, 2018.
  2. Rachel Ramos-Reid, "Canadian Filipino Sean Devlin wins Award in 2018 Vancouver Film Festival". Canadian Filipino, October 16, 2018.
  3. https://sorstu.ca/gala-des-prix-juno-2022-charlotte-cardin-devance-justin-bieber-et-the-weeknd-dans-les-nominations/ "Gala des prix JUNO 2022 | Charlotte Cardin devance Justin Bieber et The Weeknd dans les nominations!"
  4. Laura Kane, "Comedy website raises $50,000 for anti-Stephen Harper ad". Toronto Star, May 17, 2013.
  5. Stuart Derdeyn, "Seán Devlin brings comedy to Arts & Crafts". Vancouver Sun, August 11, 2021.
  6. https://broadcastdialogue.com/tv-film-news-130/ "TV & Film News – Canada Media Fund opens Canadian Content industry survey"
  7. Jason P. Frank, "Tribeca Film Festival Is What Baking Did for Waitress". Vulture, April 18, 2023.