Sean Cisterna

{{Short description|Canadian film director and producer}}

Sean Cisterna is a Canadian film director and producer from Orillia, Ontario,Kraig Krause, [https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/movie-director-returns-to-his-hometown-of-orillia-to-film-his-latest-production-1.5527048 "Movie director returns to his hometown of Orillia to film his latest production"]. CTV News Barrie, July 28, 2021. most noted for his 2019 film From the Vine.Barry Hertz, "From the Vine is worth sipping, if only for Joe Pantoliano's drunk-on-life performance". The Globe and Mail, July 10, 2020.

Cisterna directed a number of direct-to-video comedy and horror films before making the YTV television film King of the Camp, in 2008. He followed up with the feature film Moon Point in 2011,Bjorn Olson, [https://exclaim.ca/film/article/moon_point-directed_by_sean_cisterna "Moon Point: Sean Cisterna"]. Exclaim!, February 2, 2012. the documentary 30 Ghosts in 2013,Etan Vlessing, [https://playbackonline.ca/2013/10/22/sean-cisternas-30-ghosts-doc-spawns-u-s-reality-series/ "Sean Cisterna’s 30 Ghosts doc spawns talks for U.S. reality series"]. Playback, October 22, 2013. and the feature films Full Out (2015)Jordan Pinto, [https://playbackonline.ca/2015/07/22/sean-cisternas-full-out-heads-to-nbc/ "Sean Cisterna’s Full Out heads to NBC"]. Playback, July 22, 2015. and Kiss and Cry (2017).Norman Wilner, [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/reviews/kiss-and-cry-packs-an-emotional-wallop "Kiss And Cry packs an emotional wallop"]. Now, February 8, 2017.

In 2022 he premiered the documentary film The Long Rider.Karl Puckett, [https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/community/beaufort-news/article258543243.html "10,000 visitors expected in Beaufort. Here’s what’s drawing them to the Lowcountry"]. The Beaufort Gazette, February 23, 2022.

His film Boy City entered production in 2021,Nathan Taylor, [https://www.orilliamatters.com/local-news/filming-movie-in-orillia-a-wonderful-experience-director-3974746 "Filming movie in Orillia 'a wonderful experience:' director"]. Orillia Matters, July 21, 2021. and premiered at the 2022 Whistler Film Festival.Gail Johnson, [https://www.createastir.ca/articles/suyo-j2ags-x7f4p "Whistler Film Festival announces 2022 lineup, with 86 releases in its 22nd edition"]. Stir, November 3, 2022.

In 2023 he entered production on Long Ride Home, a narrative fiction film based on the same true story he had documented in The Long Rider.Kelly Townsend, [https://playbackonline.ca/2023/08/30/sean-cisterna-begins-long-ride-home-in-calgary-brazil/ "Sean Cisterna begins Long Ride Home in Calgary, Brazil"]. Playback, August 30, 2023.