SEAN A. SKELTON

2010-PRESENT 

MAD ROCKET FILMS, LLC     Owner/Producer/Director

  • Film and video production company based in Brooklyn, New York
  • Has developed and produced multiple award-winning scripted and unscripted projects for film, TV and the web.

2012-2013      

      YAHOO! STUDIOS    Writer/Director/Producer

      • 25 episodes of the Webby-nominated web series FINANCIALLY FIT for Yahoo! Finance
      • 5 episodes of the web series ON FILE for Yahoo! Finance

      2011       

      BIOSPHERE 2: AN AMERICAN SPACE ODYSSEY     Writer/Producer/Director/Editor

      • Short documentary about the Biosphere 2 project for the NEW YORK TIMES and RETRO REPORT

      BAD SEED     Writer/Director/Producer/Editor

      • Award-winning narrative comedy short pilot starring Richard Kind (SPIN CITY / ARGO)
      • Won Best Web Series Pilot at the New York Television Festival’s Independent Pilot Competition

      2010

      WHITNEY'S WORLD     Field Producer/Director 

      • Unscripted series filmed overseas, starring Whitney Port (THE HILLS / THE CITY)
      • Filmed entirely in Africa and the United Arab Emirates  

      2006-2009      

      WALL STREET WARRIORS     Co-creator//Producer/Director

      • Unscripted TV series about people who work on Wall Street, aired on MOJO HD for 3 seasons
      • #1 most downloaded documentary and reality series on iTUNES for two consecutive months

      2000-2006      

      VARIOUS   Writer/Producer/Director/Editor

      • Wrote, produced and directed various scripted and unscripted projects in New York and California.

      2000    

      THE LEGEND OF RON JEREMY     Associate Producer

      • Theatrically-released award-winning documentary feature about Ron Jeremy, purchased by SHOWTIME
      • Nominated for Documentary of the Year by the Chicago Film Critics Association  

      TWEEKER     Producer/Contributing Writer

      • Narrative independent feature about misguided youth, starring Grimm's BREE TURNER

       

      EDUCATION:

      BA in Film Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

      SUMMARY:

      Experience: Solid background in the entertainment industry.  Creator and Producer of critically-acclaimed documentary, reality and scripted projects.

      Talents: Possesses the focus, determination and creative instincts to turn an idea into an award-winning film or television series. Seeks challenging projects and does whatever necessary to get the job done.

      Communication: Persuasive communicator with strong negotiation skills.  Able to develop productive relationships with colleagues, clients and staff.  Team leader who works well with others or on his own.