Sean Cisterna
BiographySean Cisterna is a multi award-winning director whose most recent film is From the Vine (2020), an international co-production starring Emmy winner Joe Pantoliano, which was picked up by Samuel Goldwyn Films. Cisterna directed the acclaimed cancer drama Kiss and Cry (2017), which topped the Canadian box office, and is streaming on Netflix worldwide. His 2015 feature Full Out, starring Jennifer Beals, is based on the true story of gymnast Ariana Berlin. The film was broadcast on NBC, now residing with Netflix Worldwide and Disney Europe. Cisterna was awarded a Canada 150 Citizenship Award by the Federal Government for his dedication to and community engagement in the arts.
In the role of director
The Long Rider – Canadian Film Fest 2022 (29/03/2022)
A man sets off to ride from Canada to Brazil on horseback in The Long Rider. Filipe Masetti Leite is a young Brazilian-Canadian man who grew up with a love of riding horses. One of Filipe’s dreams is to follow in the footsteps of long riders of the past, who travel a thousand miles or […]
From the Vine (20/07/2020)
A downtrodden CEO seeks a new start at his family’s vineyard in Italy in From the Vine. Marco Gentile (Joe Pantoliano) is the recently-promoted CEO of the Santius Automotive company, who becomes disillusioned with his position after the board turns down his commitment to lessen the company’s environmental impacts. Taking a leave of absence from […]
30 Ghosts (31/10/2013)
The documentary 30 Ghosts tells the story of Kim Hadfield, who is a horse farmer in rural Ontario, who moonlights as paranormal investigator. Hadfield runs the Halton Paranormal Group, with a group of friends, and someday hopes to be an acclaimed paranormal investigator, with her own TV show. However, it turns out that paranormal investigation […]