
Sean Buckelew
Sean Buckelew
Biography
Sean Buckelew is an award-winning animator and director based in Los Angeles, California. He received his MFA from the California Institute of the Arts in Experimental Animation and a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In 2019, he was the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship. Sean is currently a writer and co-executive producer on Scavengers Reign, a forthcoming animated series for HBOMax. He is also president of the board of directors and head programmer at the GLAS Animation Festival, held annually in Berkeley, CA.
Known For
Director
2025
Common Side Effects
as Director
2024
I Am A Robot
as Director
2022
Drone
as Director
2019
I'm Not A Robot
as Director
2016
Strangers
as Director
2016
Lovestreams
as Director
2015
Hopkins & Delaney LLP
as Director
2013
Ghost Stories
as Director
2013
Another
as Director
Visual Effects
Writer
Producer
2025
Common Side Effects
as Executive Producer
2023
Scavengers Reign
as Executive Producer
Editor
2022
Drone
as Editor
Costume & Make-Up
2016
Strangers
as Costume Design