Biography

Sean Mullin is an award-winning filmmaker who holds an MFA in Film Directing from Columbia University and a B.S. from The United States Military Academy at West Point.

AMIRA & SAM -- his debut feature-length film as a writer/director -- won several film festivals before being distributed theatrically by Drafthouse Films in 2015. The film is a love story about an army veteran (Martin Starr) whose unlikely affair with an Iraqi refugee (Dina Shihabi) is put to the test when she's faced with the prospect of deportation.

AMIRA & SAM was named "One of the 10 Best Romantic Comedies of the Decade" by Slashfilm.

Mullin is the co-writer/co-producer of SEMPER FI, which was released theatrically by Lionsgate Films in 2019. Semper Fi was co-written/directed by Academy Award nominee, Henry-Alex Rubin, and produced by Academy Award nominee, David Lancaster. The film stars Jai Courtney, Nat Wolff, Finn Wittrock, Arturo Castro, Beau Knapp, and Leighton Meester.

Mullin is directing a feature-length documentary about baseball legend, Yogi Berra. The film is being made with the full support of the Berra family and it will feature interviews with Joe Torre, Derek Jeter, Don Mattingly, Mariano Rivera, Joe Girardi, Ron Guidry, Willie Randolph, Joe Maddon, Bob Costas, and Vin Scully.

Prior to launching his filmmaking career, Mullin served on active duty as an army officer in Germany. He finished his service commitment as a Captain in the New York Army National Guard -- where he was a first responder after the attacks of September 11th. He spent his days working as the Officer in Charge of the soldiers down at Ground Zero -- and his nights performing stand-up comedy.

He currently lives in Los Angeles, where he runs Five By Eight Productions.
- IMDb mini biography by: Five By Eight Productions