Sean Cross
Sean Cross | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | filmmaker, producer, actor, writer, and co-founder of Vail Film Festival and Los Cabos International Film Festival |
| Website | Vailfilmfestival Cabosfilmfestival |
Sean Cross is an American filmmaker, producer, actor, writer, and co-founder of the Los Cabos International Film Festival, Colorado Film Institute, and Vail Film Festival.
Background
[edit]Cross studied film at New York University. He is the brother of Scott Cross, co-founder of the Los Cabos International Film Festival, Colorado Film Institute, and Vail Film Festival.
Career
[edit]Cross is a filmmaker and entrepreneur who has spent over a decade working in film. In 2004, Cross co-founded the Colorado Film Institute and the Vail Film Festival with his brother Scott Cross. In 2006, Cross spearheaded the Vail Film Festival's partnership with Film Your Issue, a national issue film contest, in partnership with the American Democracy Project, featuring 30 to 60-second films. Cross helped grow the Vail Film Festival into a major international film festival, recognized in 2007 as "One of the top ten destination film festivals in the world".[1]
In 2012, Cross co-founded the Los Cabos International Film Festival (Originally named the Baja International Film Festival) with his brother Scott.[2] The inaugural edition took place in Los Cabos from November 14–17, 2012 with Edward Norton as the official festival adviser.[3] The 4th edition took place November 11–15, 2015.[4]
References
[edit] | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (June 2009) |
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) MovieMaker Magazine Issue No. 68, Spring 2007 - ^ "First Annual Baja International Film Festival Launches, Announces Call for Entries".
- ^ "Baja Film Fest enlists submissions". August 7, 2012.
- ^ "Guests 2012 | los Cabos International Film Festival". Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2015.