Sean Ferrer is a renowned filmmaker with a career spanning 40 years, encompassing various aspects of motion picture development, production, post-production, and marketing. After taking a sabbatical to establish a series of charities in honor of his mother's humanitarian legacy, Sean directed and produced the one-man feature documentary "Racehoss" (2001),which is based on the biography by Albert Race Sample.
Sean's extensive filmography includes serving as executive producer for the award-winning Australian mini-series "Cloudstreet" (2011),based on the bestselling novel by Tim Winton, as well as the documentary "Living the Blues" (2010),which showcases the lives of blues musicians and singers.
Prior to his current endeavors, Sean produced the motion picture "Pretty Hattie's Baby" (1991),a critically acclaimed film set in the 1950s, which explores the complex relationship between an African American mother and her white adopted daughter. The film stars Alfre Woodard, Jill Clayburgh, Allison Elliot, Tess Harper, and Charles S. Dutton.
Sean's impressive production credits also include serving as producer for "Stranger's Kiss" (1983),starring Victoria Tennant and Peter Coyote, and "Good to Go" (1986),starring Art Garfunkel. His other notable credits include:
* 1st Assistant Director on "Blood In, Blood Out" (1993),directed by Taylor Hackford
* 2nd Unit U.P.M./1st Assistant Director on "Christopher Columbus: The Discovery" (1992)
* Executive Director on "Eye of the Widow" (1991),starring F. Murray Abraham, Ben Cross, Rick Young, and Annabel Schofield
* 1st Assistant Director/2nd Unit Supervisor on "Old Gringo" (1989),directed by Luis Puenzo, starring Jane Fonda and Gregory Peck
* Associate Producer on "Ironweed" (1987),directed by Hector Babenco, starring Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep
* Director of Post-Production, Marketing, and Foreign Servicing for Keith Barish Productions on "Light of Day" (1987),starring Michael J. Fox, and "The Running Man" (1987),starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
Sean has also directed music videos for Sade ("Paradise") and Joan Jett ("Light of Day"),and was a founding member of the "American Cinema Awards." He directed the live broadcast and was a founding member of the "American Cinema Awards."
