Sean Horlor
Directing
Biography
Sean Horlor is a filmmaker from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is a director, producer, and writer, best known for Satan Wants You (2023), Someone Like Me (2021), and The Day Don Died (2018). He is also a co-creator of Don't Quit Your Gay Job (2009) and hosted the series for its first two seasons. He directs and produces with his partner Steve J. Adams. Their path to feature filmmaking began after appearing on OUTtv's Hot Pink Shorts: The Making Of (2012) documentary series in 2012.
Known For

The story of how the Satanic Panic of the 1980s was ignited by "Michelle Remembers", a memoir by psychiatrist and his patient. The book relied on recovered-memory therapy to uncover Michelle's abduction by baby-stealing Satanists.
Satan Wants You
This short documentary explores a week in the life of Angela—a roller derby athlete and transgender rights activist in Alberta, Canada. As a jammer for the Calgary All-Stars team, she skates under the name Easy Break Oven and is a role model in the local derby community. She also coaches kids from the small-towns surrounding the city, which is one of the most conservative and religious parts of the country. While preparing for her first derby match of the season, she begins to see her teammates and her life in a new light.
Angela

After 11 strangers unite to help a gay youth escape life-threatening violence in Uganda, the unexpected pandemic and conflicting opinions over his best interests test the limits of their commitment and jeopardize his fresh start in Canada.
Someone Like Me

A documentary about a musical about the hilarious gay owners of an insult diner.
Brunch Queen
Jayson is fed up with single life, and his friend Kate helps him find a man, but the outcome is not what he expected.
Just the Tip

Tobin, a transgender teen living in Squamish, BC, prepares for his acting debut where he’ll be playing a male leading character in the youth play. While rehearsals are in progress, his friends and chosen family band together to help remove him from a difficult living situation and connect him the support he needs.
A Small Part of Me

What happens when what you believe doesn't match up with the facts? This thought-provoking doc is about gossip, false news, and the untimely death of a jazz singer.