Sean Menard
Sean Menard | |
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 Menard in 2026 | |
| Born | 1984 (age 41–42) |
| Occupation | Documentary filmmaker |
| Notable work | The Carter Effect |
| Website | www |
Sean Menard (born 1984) is a Canadian documentary filmmaker from Hamilton, Ontario.
Background
A graduate of Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School, in 2009, he was a finalist in The Score's Gillette Drafted: The Search for Canada's Next Sportscaster contest, but ultimately lost to Paul Brothers.
He subsequently concentrated on making documentary feature segments and specials for sports networks. He became most noted for his 2015 Montreal Expos documentary The Perfect Storm, which received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Sports Program or Series at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016.
Feature films
His 2016 feature documentary debut, Fight Mom, profiled mixed martial artist Michelle Waterson-Gomez, but was almost entirely self-funded and received only limited commercial distribution.
He received more widespread attention with his 2017 film The Carter Effect, a profile of NBA star Vince Carter which premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.
His 2023 film 299 Queen Street West, a profile of the history of MuchMusic, premiered at the 2023 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival, and subsequently had its Canadian premiere at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto in September 2023, followed by a screening tour of several other Canadian cities. The film was slated to premiere on Crave in 2024, but ran into issues with music licensing over video clips used in the film.
His film Run Terry Run received an advance preview screening at Roy Thomson Hall in 2025, with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra playing the score live. It went into wider release in October 2026, following a gala screening at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.
Also in 2025, his documentary series The Sneaker Boom, about the 1990s explosion in the popularity of athletic sneakers, premiered on Crave.
Filmography
Film
- Fight Mom - 2016
- The Carter Effect - 2017
- 299 Queen Street West - 2023
- Run Terry Run - 2025
Television
- Rite of Passage - 2013
- Exceptional Status - 2013
- Connor McDavid: Transitions, Part 1 - 2014
- Connor McDavid: Transitions, Part 2 - 2015
- The Perfect Storm - 2015
- RBC Training Ground - 2016
- The Greatest Cuban Baseball Player You've Never Heard Of - 2016
- On the Line - 2016
- UFC 25 Years in Short - 2018
- Sole Origins - 2018
- The Sneaker Boom - 2025
References
- ↑ Matt Ingram, "Unseen film of Terry Fox featured in new documentary by Hamilton filmmaker". CHCH-DT, August 29, 2025.
- ↑ Scott Radley, "Hamilton filmmaker’s discovery offers new look at Terry Fox". Hamilton Spectator, August 28, 2025.
- ↑ Scott Radley, "Cheeky audition vaults Sean to TV finals". Hamilton Spectator, October 22, 2009.
- ↑ "Introducing...PAUL BROTHERS - The Freshest Face in Sports Broadcasting". Canada NewsWire, December 9, 2009.
- ↑ Scott Radley, "The new face (you won't see) of Canadian sports TV: Talented Ancaster native has a goal: Glory on ESPN". Hamilton Spectator, March 31, 2015.
- ↑ "Bell Media Congratulates Independent Production Partners on 127 Television and 77 Film Nominations for the 2016 Canadian Screen Awards". Cision, January 19, 2016.
- ↑ Simonpillai, Radheyan (10 September 2017). "TIFF 2017: Five things you missed at The Carter Effect premiere". nowtoronto.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- ↑ "How the director of the new MuchMusic documentary found gold in a treasure trove of archives". CBC.ca. March 16, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ↑ "'Spirit of MuchMusic' still alive at doc premiere with former VJs in attendance". Global News. September 23, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ↑ Jason Gorber, "299 Queen Street West Is a Doc that More Canadians Should Be Able to See". Point of View, November 5, 2023.
- ↑ "MuchMusic doc pulled from Crave months after director says he clashed with labels". CBC News. January 29, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ↑ Dorcas Marfo, "‘Run Terry Run’: Terry Fox documentary unveils heart and humanity of Canadian hero". CTV News, November 8, 2025.
- ↑ John Hazelton, "Chris Rock, Yeon Sang-ho, Peter Farrelly titles among Toronto film festival galas and special presentations". Screen Daily, July 20, 2026.
- ↑ Jesse Whittock, "‘The Sneaker Boom’: Crave Docuseries On How NBA Stars Made Sneakers Essential Footwear Drops Trailer". Deadline Hollywood, November 20, 2025.