Canada
Sean Cartwright is an award-winning music video and commercial director based in Toronto, Canada.
His work includes graphic design projects, photography, creative direction, branding, and multi-channel audio/visual art installations that have been showcased at a number of festivals and galleries around the world including: 1.4 Awards, The Telly Awards, Berlin Commercial, Nuit Blanche (Toronto, 2017), iHeart Radio Much Music Video Awards, L.I.M.P.A., Austin Music Video Festival, Europe Music Video Awards, Bogotá Music Video Festival, L.W.I.F.F., Beyond the Short, New York Cinematography Awards, B.I.F.F., and the Canadian Cinematography Awards.
“[Sean] crafts minimalist narratives that balance aspects of everyday life and childhood innocence with the exploration of things that make us human. Carefully art directed with muted color palettes and compelling visual aesthetics, Sean's work showcases a variety of isolated subcultures and is strongly influenced by natural landscapes.” — Filmsupply
Sean is currently developing After Laughter an atmospheric live-action short film based on a graphic novel by a French artist Jonathan Djob Nkondo.
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Silver & Bronze Winner (Multiple Categories) · The Telly Awards (2024)
Shortlist · Berlin Commercial (2023)
Longlist · Berlin Commercial (2024)
Longlist - Flying High · 1.4 Awards (2024)
Nominee, Best Cinematography · Austin Music Video Festival (2019)
Official Selection · Austin Music Video Festival (2019)
Winner, Best Music Video · Canadian Cinematography Awards (October 2019)
Winner, Best Short Film Cinematography · Canadian Cinematography Awards (October 2019)
Winner, Best Music Video · Top Shorts Film Festival (October 2019)
Winner, Best Music Video · American Tracks Music Awards (2019)
Official Selection · Miami Short Film Festival (2019)
Winner, Honorable Mention, Best Music Video, VFX & Original Song · Florence Film Awards (2019)
Online Selection · Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival (2019)
Official Selection · 9th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival (2019)
Winner · 34th International Paris Music Video Underground Festival (2019)
Winner · 30th International Paris Music Video Underground Festival (2019)
Winner, Award of Merit, Music Video · Accolade Global Film Competition (2019)
Finalist · London International Motion Picture Awards (2019)
Official Selection · Oasis Short Film Screening Series (2019)
Official Competition · Bergen International Film Festival (2018)
Nominated · iHeart Radio Much Music Video Award (2016)
Winner, Platinum and Gold · Hermes Creative Awards (Multiple)
Winner · AVA Digital Awards (Multiple)
