Biography
Carl Seaton, born in Chicago, grew up with a strong affinity for movies and television shows. After seeing Spike Lee’s film, Do The Right Thing, Carl’s hobby instantly turned into a passion to become a filmmaker. This passion led him to Columbia College Film School where he studied the crafts of Directing and Screenwriting. The creative environment at Columbia allowed Carl to flourish where he graduated with Honors.
Carl’s first feature film, One Week, was a drama about a heterosexual man that has to wait a week for the results of an HIV test as he prepares for his wedding. The ultra-low-budget film screened all over the world in prestigious festivals like the Toronto International Film Festival, and Fespaco. One Week also garnered awards at several film festivals including the American Black Film Festival, Urbanworld, and the Chicago International Film Festival.
Following the success of One Week, Carl co-wrote a screenplay, Step In The Name Of Love, that was acquired by MGM. In 2016, Carl premiered his latest film, a Movie of the Week for the TvOne Network called Bad Dad Rehab, starring Malik Yoba. The film is about four men that go to a rehab program that helps them become better fathers. The film garnered Carl a NAACP Image Award nomination.
Carl’s career in episodic directing began when he was hired by John Singleton to direct two episodes of the TV show Rebel. Since then, Carl has gone on to direct a wide range of shows like The CW’s, The Originals, Dynasty, and Super Girl, Dick Wolf’s Chicago PD, Fire, and Med, Bull, The Chi, FBI, and most recently, Carl was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for his work on directing the late John Singleton’s show, Snowfall.
As well as being a storyteller, Carl also feels strongly about giving back. He mentors multiple filmmakers, speaks to students at High Schools and Universities all across the country, and was recently appointed as a Co-Chair of the Diversity Task Force for the Directors Guild of America.
As Carl continues working in episodic television, he plans to keep growing as a filmmaker, always challenging himself to elevate his storytelling in avenues such as feature films, mini-series, and Producing content for others.
Biography
Carl Seaton, born in Chicago, grew up with a strong affinity for movies and television shows. After seeing Spike Lee’s film, Do The Right Thing, Carl’s hobby instantly turned into a passion to become a filmmaker. This passion led him to Columbia College Film School where he studied the crafts of Directing and Screenwriting. The creative environment at Columbia allowed Carl to flourish where he graduated with Honors.
Carl’s first feature film, One Week, was a drama about a heterosexual man that has to wait a week for the results of an HIV test as he prepares for his wedding. The ultra-low-budget film screened all over the world in prestigious festivals like the Toronto International Film Festival, and Fespaco. One Week also garnered awards at several film festivals including the American Black Film Festival, Urbanworld, and the Chicago International Film Festival.
Following the success of One Week, Carl co-wrote a screenplay, Step In The Name Of Love, that was acquired by MGM. In 2016, Carl premiered his latest film, a Movie of the Week for the TvOne Network called Bad Dad Rehab, starring Malik Yoba. The film is about four men that go to a rehab program that helps them become better fathers. The film garnered Carl a NAACP Image Award nomination.
Carl’s career in episodic directing began when he was hired by John Singleton to direct two episodes of the TV show Rebel. Since then, Carl has gone on to direct a wide range of shows like The CW’s, The Originals, Dynasty, and Super Girl, Dick Wolf’s Chicago PD, Fire, and Med, Bull, The Chi, FBI, and most recently, Carl was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for his work on directing the late John Singleton’s show, Snowfall.
As well as being a storyteller, Carl also feels strongly about giving back. He mentors multiple filmmakers, speaks to students at High Schools and Universities all across the country, and was recently appointed as a Co-Chair of the Diversity Task Force for the Directors Guild of America.
As Carl continues working in episodic television, he plans to keep growing as a filmmaker, always challenging himself to elevate his storytelling in avenues such as feature films, mini-series, and Producing content for others.
