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Sean Menard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1984 (age 41–42) |
| Occupation | Documentary filmmaker |
| Notable work | The Carter Effect |
| Website | www |
Sean Menard (born 1984) is a Canadian documentary filmmaker from Hamilton, Ontario.[1]
Background
[edit]A graduate of Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School,[2] in 2009, he was a finalist in The Score's Gillette Drafted: The Search for Canada's Next Sportscaster contest,[3] but ultimately lost to Paul Brothers.[4]
He subsequently concentrated on making documentary feature segments and specials for sports networks. He became most noted for his 2015 Montreal Expos documentary The Perfect Storm,[5] which received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Sports Program or Series at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016.[6]
Feature films
[edit]His 2016 feature documentary debut, Fight Mom, profiled mixed martial artist Michelle Waterson-Gomez, but was almost entirely self-funded and received only limited commercial distribution.
He received more widespread attention with his 2017 film The Carter Effect, a profile of NBA star Vince Carter which premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[7]
His 2023 film 299 Queen Street West, a profile of the history of MuchMusic, premiered at the 2023 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival,[8] and subsequently had its Canadian premiere at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto in September 2023,[9] followed by a screening tour of several other Canadian cities.[10] The film was slated to premiere on Crave in 2024, but ran into issues with music licensing over video clips used in the film.[11]
His film Run Terry Run received an advance preview screening at Roy Thomson Hall in 2025, with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra playing the score live.[12] It is slated to go into wider release in October 2026, following a gala screening at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.[13]
Also in 2025, his documentary series The Sneaker Boom, about the 1990s explosion in the popularity of athletic sneakers, premiered on Crave.[14]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]- Fight Mom - 2016
- The Carter Effect - 2017
- 299 Queen Street West - 2023
- Run Terry Run - 2025
Television
[edit]- Rite of Passage - 2013
- Exceptional Status - 2013
- Connor McDavid: Transitions, Part 1 - 2014
- Connor McDavid: Transitions, Part 2 - 2015
- The Perfect Storm - 2015
- RBC Training Ground - 2016
- The Greatest Cuban Baseball Player You've Never Heard Of - 2016
- On the Line - 2016
- UFC 25 Years in Short - 2018
- Sole Origins - 2018
- The Sneaker Boom - 2025
References
[edit]- ↑ Matt Ingram, "Unseen film of Terry Fox featured in new documentary by Hamilton filmmaker". CHCH-DT, August 29, 2025.
- ↑ Scott Radley, "Hamilton filmmaker’s discovery offers new look at Terry Fox". Hamilton Spectator, August 28, 2025.
- ↑ Scott Radley, "Cheeky audition vaults Sean to TV finals". Hamilton Spectator, October 22, 2009.
- ↑ "Introducing...PAUL BROTHERS - The Freshest Face in Sports Broadcasting". Canada NewsWire, December 9, 2009.
- ↑ Scott Radley, "The new face (you won't see) of Canadian sports TV: Talented Ancaster native has a goal: Glory on ESPN". Hamilton Spectator, March 31, 2015.
- ↑ "Bell Media Congratulates Independent Production Partners on 127 Television and 77 Film Nominations for the 2016 Canadian Screen Awards". Cision, January 19, 2016.
- ↑ Simonpillai, Radheyan (10 September 2017). "TIFF 2017: Five things you missed at The Carter Effect premiere". nowtoronto.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- ↑ "How the director of the new MuchMusic documentary found gold in a treasure trove of archives". CBC.ca. March 16, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ↑ "'Spirit of MuchMusic' still alive at doc premiere with former VJs in attendance". Global News. September 23, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ↑ Jason Gorber, "299 Queen Street West Is a Doc that More Canadians Should Be Able to See". Point of View, November 5, 2023.
- ↑ "MuchMusic doc pulled from Crave months after director says he clashed with labels". CBC News. January 29, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ↑ Dorcas Marfo, "‘Run Terry Run’: Terry Fox documentary unveils heart and humanity of Canadian hero". CTV News, November 8, 2025.
- ↑ John Hazelton, "Chris Rock, Yeon Sang-ho, Peter Farrelly titles among Toronto film festival galas and special presentations". Screen Daily, July 20, 2026.
- ↑ Jesse Whittock, "‘The Sneaker Boom’: Crave Docuseries On How NBA Stars Made Sneakers Essential Footwear Drops Trailer". Deadline Hollywood, November 20, 2025.