Sean Robinson (filmmaker)

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Sean Robinson
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Occupation(s)film director, film editor
Years active2014–present

Sean Robinson (born 1985) is an American film director and editor. [1] Following his filmmaking studies in New York City, [2] [3] his subsequent films have included The Puritans , [4] [5] Naked and OUTmusic's documentary film For Which We Stand . [6]

Robinson was profiled by The Advocate on 7 June 2013 [7] and was the cover story for Pink Magazine's Winter 2014 issue. [8] On 4 November 2015 Robinson was interviewed by Billboard (magazine) noting Amy Lee's soundtrack for the Science fiction film Indigo Grey: The Passage, directed by Robinson. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] The Huffington Post praised Robinson's work on Indigo Grey: The Passage as "well edited, elegantly directed" in an in-depth review by Music & Culture Journalist Morena Duwe. [15] On February 3, 2017 The Huffington Post profiled Robinson's work at the New York Film Academy as the lead producer on a series of original movie musicals, "The common thread that binds this series together is Sean Robinson who has been involved with every film since the program’s inception. The several moving parts bring variety while Robinson brings consistency as he bridges the gap between theater and film." [16]

Film awards and nominations

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