The Florida Project
2017
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Sean Baker is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. He is an award-winning writer/director/producer known for Take Out (2004), Prince of Broadway (2008), Starlet (2012), Tangerine (2015), and The Florida Project (2017). Sean's latest feature, Red Rocket, premiered at Cannes on July 14, 2021.
Dec 17, 2021 · RogerEbert.com interviewed Baker about the making of “Red Rocket,” dashing his own dreams of directing a “Fast & Furious” movie, his favorite movies of 2021, and more. Has the film settled in your brain more since when it premiered at Cannes this past year?
Jan 30, 2022 · Baker spoke to THR about how audiences have received the film, the power of smart casting and location scouting, and why he’s so interested in characters who can’t resist the hustle.
Dec 10, 2021 · Red Rocket Director Sean Baker on the Beauty of the Industrial Suburb, the Fear of Homelessness, and the Influence of Lolita. By Erik Morse. December 10, 2021. Suzanna Son and Simon Rex in Red...
Oct 25, 2017 · Writer-director Sean Baker’s brand of neo-neorealism focuses on people, like Tangerine‘s fierce transsexual prostitute or Prince of Broadway’s immigrant hustler, who’re ordinarily seen only in the background of films and TV shows—if at all.
Sean Baker (born February 26, 1971; Summit) is an American film director, cinematographer, producer, screenwriter, and editor. He is best known for the independent feature films Tangerine, The Florida Project, and Red Rocket, as well as his involvement in the Fox/IFC puppet sitcom Greg the Bunny and its spin-offs.
The audacious new film from writer-director Sean Baker (The Florida Project, Tangerine), starring Simon Rex in a magnetic, live-wire performance, Red Rocket is a darkly funny and humane portrait of a uniquely American hustler and a hometown that barely tolerates him.
