Sean Cisterna is an award-winning filmmaker who recently directed The Long Rider (2022), as well as From the Vine (2019), a coproduction set around the world of Italian wine, starring Emmy winner Joe Pantoliano. Cisterna directed the critically acclaimed teen cancer drama Kiss and Cry (2017), as well as Full Out (2015), a gymnastics film starring Jennifer Beals, both on Netflix worldwide. Cisterna was awarded a Canada 150 Citizenship Award by the Federal Government for his dedication to and community engagement in the arts.