Sean Covel Explained

Sean Covel
Birth Name:Sean Covel
Birth Date:March 4, 1976 (age 48)
Othername:Sean C. Covel
Occupation:Film producer
Yearsactive:2004–present

Sean Covel (born March 4, 1976 -) is an American film producer best known for being a producer of Napoleon Dynamite.

Early life

Covel grew up in Edgemont, South Dakotaand attended college at the University of Nebraska, Kearney, majoring in Broadcast Management with a minor in acting. Covel then took a position as a headhunter in San Francisco, and eventually opened his own firm before ultimately turning his attention back to film making. Covel received a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, Peter Stark Producing Program where he occasionally lectures.[1] [2]

Career

After college, Covel began work on the film Think Tank. In 2003 he joined the team writing and producing Napoleon Dynamite, which won critical acclaim.[3] For his and Chris Wyatt's work on the film, they were nominated for the producer award at the 20th Independent Spirit Awards.[4]

Covel's other producing credits include 12 Dogs of Christmas, Beneath,[5] Carter & June [6] and Cafe.[7]

In 2019, Covel gave a TED talk entitled “The mind is a computer. The question is how,” on the mental framework of problem-solving.[8]

Philanthropy

In 2015, he founded a children's charity, 12 Days of Pizza, which works annually with Pizza Ranch to help low-income elementary school children eat over school holiday periods. It started with 144 meals being provided to 12 families. Within a three-year period, the program grew to provide over 12,000 meals to over 1000 food-insecure families with elementary school aged children. The program continues to expand each year.[9] [10] The program is also available for people affected due to coronavirus.[11]

In 2019, Covel partnered with illustrator Rebecca Swift to launch a 64-book series for kids, in which the title character is called Porter the Hoarder. The first book, Porter the Hoarder and the Ransacked Room, was a bestseller in 2019.[12] [13]

The Porter the Hoarder series is now part of a charitable program with The United Way called Black Hills Reads. The partnership saw over 2000 books given to elementary school children in the Black Hills area in January 2019.[14]

Following the success of this initiative, the S.D. Statewide Family Engagement Center (SDSFEC) became involved with the series, using the books as a vehicle for promoting more active engagement from children and their parents in literature and literacy. As part of the partnership, over 10,000 more students received books. The partnership will run for four more years.[15]

Personal life

Covel was married to actress Alexa Vega from 2010 to 2012.[16] [17]

Filmography

Notes and References

  1. https://cinema.usc.edu/alumni/notable.cfm Notable Alumni
  2. Web site: USC Cinematic Arts School of Cinematic Arts Directory Profile. cinema.usc.edu. 2018-07-05.
  3. Web site: Napoleon Dynamite. Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster.
  4. News: Nominees: Spirit Awards hoist a glass to 'Sideways'. Harris. Dana. 2004-11-30. Variety. 2018-07-04. en-US.
  5. News: Got money?; 'Dynamite' producer says even art takes a bit of moolah. . Minneapolis Star Tribune. Jeffrey E. . McCants . July 16, 2006.
  6. News: Berlin: 'Napoleon Dynamite' Producer Unveils Heist 'Carter & June'. The Hollywood Reporter. 2018-06-26. en.
  7. News: Maya visits 'Cafe'. de la Fuente. Anna Marie. 2011-02-15. Variety. 2018-07-04. en-US.
  8. Web site: TEDx Rapid City to feature 12 speakers, including producer of 'Napoleon Dynamite' Local rapidcityjournal.com. rapidcityjournal.com. June 25, 2019 . 2020-01-28.
  9. News: 12 Days of Pizza back for another year. Perez. Taylar. 2018-07-05. en.
  10. Web site: 12 Days of Pizza Pizza Ranch. Rain. Click. 2018-07-04. Pizza Ranch. en-us. 2018-07-05.
  11. Web site: Tanya. Manus . Days of Pizza program aiding families in area. 2020-06-18. Rapid City Journal Media Group. March 25, 2020 . en.
  12. Web site: US News Porter the Hoarder.
  13. Web site: 'Napoleon Dynamite' producer and local artist create new children's book series. KSFY. www.ksfy.com. January 24, 2019 . english. 2020-01-28.
  14. Web site: South Dakota author teams up with Family Engagement Center. KSFY. www.ksfy.com. September 20, 2019 . english. 2020-01-28.
  15. Web site: Hollywood producer pens children's book, morphs into statewide literacy promotion tool. Pioneer. Jaci Conrad Pearson Black Hills. Black Hills Pioneer. September 14, 2019 . en. 2020-01-28.
  16. Web site: Edgemont Tribune . Edgemont Celebrates "Sean's New Movie" . After the Saturday evening (7 pm) show, Vega came to the front for what was intended to be a question and answer session. However, during the show, Sean had surprised her with an engagement ring, so that took center stage! . October 14, 2009 . November 6, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091127205223/http://www.edgemonttribune.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1239 . November 27, 2009 . mdy-all .
  17. Web site: 'Spy Kids' Star Alexa Vega -- I'm a 23-year-old Divorcee Now!.
  18. Web site: TATER TOT & PATTON Dances With Films. danceswithfilms.com. en-US. 2018-07-04.
  19. News: PLAYING WITH DYNAMITE: An Interview with Producer Sean Covel - ScriptFest. 2014-06-03. ScriptFest. 2018-07-04. en-US.

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