Sean Olson

Sean Olson (born February 4, 1976) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. He began as an editor for KPHO-TV, KMGH-TV, Extra-TV and Crime Watch Daily and the feature films How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer (2005) which was in dramatic competition[1] at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival and Wyatt Earp's Revenge (2012) starring Val Kilmer. He edited the Hallmark original movie Christmas Under Wraps. Christmas Under Wraps was the highest rated telecast in Hallmark Channel history and the second highest rated cable movie in 2014[2]. Olson has directed The Contractor (2013), The Dog Who Saved Easter (2014), The Dog Who Saved Summer (2015), A Christmas Reunion (2015), The Other Mother (2017), F.R.E.D.I. (2018), Mommy Be Mine (2018) and Christmas Wonderland (2018) for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Olson's feature film F.R.E.D.I. won Best of Fest[3] at the 2018 Bentonville Film Festival founded by Geena Davis and Best Family Film[4] at the Burbank International Film Festival.

Sean Olson
BornFebruary 4th, 1976
Phoenix, Arizona
EducationBachelor of Fine Arts, Media Arts
Alma materUniversity of Arizona
OccupationDirector, Editor, Screenwriter, Producer
Years active1998-current
Spouse(s)Katherine Olson
Children2

Max Winslow and the House of Secrets (2020)[5] starring Chad Michael Murray won Best Feature Film[6] at the 2019 Burbank International Film Festival and Best of Fest and Audience Choice at the 2019 Fayetteville Film Festival. It is nominated Best Feature Film at the Crystal Palace International Film Festival. Olson was also nominated Best Director at the Canadian International Faith and Family Film Festival, it won Best Family Film at the fest.[7] Max Winslow was #2 at the box office in its opening weekend.[8]

Feature Films
Year Title Director Editor Writer Producer
2005 How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer No Yes No No
2006 The Standard No Yes No No
2006 Inside No Yes No No
2010 The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation No Yes No No
2011 The Passing No Yes No No
2011 The Dog Who Saved Halloween No Yes No No
2011 The Perfect Student No Yes No No
2011 A Valentine's Date No Yes No No
2012 Stolen Child No Yes No No
2012 Wyatt Earp's Revenge No Yes No No
2013 The Contractor Yes Yes Yes No
2014 The Dog Who Saved Easter Yes Yes Yes Yes
2014 Christmas Under Wraps No Yes No No
2015 The Dog Who Saved Summer Yes Yes No No
2015 A Christmas Reunion Yes Yes Yes No
2017 The Other Mother Yes No Yes Yes
2017 A Question of Faith No Yes No No
2018 F.R.E.D.I. Yes Yes Yes Yes
2018 Mommy Be Mine Yes Yes No No
2018 Christmas Wonderland Yes Yes No No
2020 Max Winslow and the House of Secrets Yes Yes Yes Yes

References
  1. Harvey, Dennis (2005-01-28). "How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer". Variety. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  2. Kissell, Rick (2014-12-02). "Hallmark Channel's 'Christmas Under Wraps' Becomes Its Most-Watched Telecast Ever". Variety. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  3. "Bentonville Film Festival Announces 2018 Film Competition Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  4. "2018 Award Winners – Burbank International Film Festival". Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  5. Contributor, Coty Dolores Miranda, AFN. "Ahwatukee native has a film on Netflix, another in limbo". Ahwatukee Foothills News. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  6. "2019 Award Winners – Burbank International Film Festival". Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  7. Festival, Canadian International Faith & Family Film. "ciff 2020 is going virtual this year! Join us September 18 & 19". Canadian International Faith & Family Film Festival. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  8. "Domestic Box Office For May 29, 2020". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
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