Sean Cisterna Explained

Sean Cisterna is a Canadian film director and producer from Orillia, Ontario,^[1] most noted for his 2019 film From the Vine.^[2]

Cisterna directed a number of direct-to-video comedy and horror films before making the YTV television film King of the Camp, in 2008. He followed up with the feature film Moon Point in 2011,^[3] the documentary 30 Ghosts in 2013,^[4] and the feature films Full Out (2015)^[5] and Kiss and Cry (2017).^[6]

In 2022 he premiered the documentary film The Long Rider.^[7]

His film Boy City entered production in 2021,^[8] and premiered at the 2022 Whistler Film Festival.^[9]

In 2023 he entered production on Long Ride Home, a narrative fiction film based on the same true story he had documented in The Long Rider.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Kraig Krause, "Movie director returns to his hometown of Orillia to film his latest production". CTV News Barrie, July 28, 2021.
2. Barry Hertz, "From the Vine is worth sipping, if only for Joe Pantoliano's drunk-on-life performance". The Globe and Mail, July 10, 2020.
3. Bjorn Olson, "Moon Point: Sean Cisterna". Exclaim!, February 2, 2012.
4. Etan Vlessing, "Sean Cisterna’s 30 Ghosts doc spawns talks for U.S. reality series". Playback, October 22, 2013.
5. Jordan Pinto, "Sean Cisterna’s Full Out heads to NBC". Playback, July 22, 2015.
6. Norman Wilner, "Kiss And Cry packs an emotional wallop". Now, February 8, 2017.
7. Karl Puckett, "10,000 visitors expected in Beaufort. Here’s what’s drawing them to the Lowcountry". The Beaufort Gazette, February 23, 2022.
8. Nathan Taylor, "Filming movie in Orillia 'a wonderful experience:' director". Orillia Matters, July 21, 2021.
9. Gail Johnson, "Whistler Film Festival announces 2022 lineup, with 86 releases in its 22nd edition". Stir, November 3, 2022.
10. Kelly Townsend, "Sean Cisterna begins Long Ride Home in Calgary, Brazil". Playback, August 30, 2023.