sean mullin

Sean Mullin is an award-winning filmmaker and screenwriter.  His critically-acclaimed feature film debut as a writer/director – AMIRA & SAM – won the top prize at numerous festivals and was distributed theatrically by Drafthouse Films in 2015.

His documentary debut as a writer/director – KINGS OF BEER – about the world’s most intense brewmaster competition was released theatrically in 2019.  His documentary – IT AIN'T OVER – about baseball legend and American Icon, Yogi Berra, received a nationwide theatrical release by Sony Pictures Classics in 2023.  It was nominated for two Critics Choice Awards and a Writers Guild Award.  His most recent documentary – BROTHERS ON THREE – is an unprecedented look inside the most unique culture of any Division I Athletic Team in America – the West Point Army Rugby Team – as they fight to defend their 2022 National Championship.  The film was released in Regal Cinema theaters nationwide in November of 2025 and will be released on digital platforms in 2026.  He is currently writing and directing a documentary – BUZZ – about former Astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, which will be released in 2027.

As a producer, Sean produced ALLEGIANCE (Alameda) and SEMPER FI (Lionsgate) – both of which received theatrical releases.  Most recently, Sean produced BOB TREVINO LIKES IT – which won over 30 film festival awards – including the Jury & Audience Awards at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival.  It was released theatrically by Roadside Attractions in 2025.

Prior to his filmmaking career, Sean served in the military.  He was stationed in Germany as an army officer and finished his time as a Captain in the New York Army National Guard – where he was a first responder on September 11th, 2001.  For several months, he spent his days working as the Officer in Charge of the soldiers stationed at Ground Zero – and his nights performing stand-up comedy.

Sean holds an MFA from Columbia University and a B.S. from The United States Military Academy at West Point.  He is a member of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Producers Guild of America (PGA).  Sean is represented by UTA.  He is the co-founder of Five By Eight Productions and he is a guest lecturer at AFI, USC and West Point.