Sebastian Dungan
Sebastian Dungan began his career in film at Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros.-based Witt-Thomas Films and is a producer with such credits as Transamerica and Afternoon Delight (in post), and a principal partner of the independent film production company 72 Productions. He is a producer for Inequality for All with Robert Reich, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival in the Documentary Competition section,[1] and won a U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Achievement in Filmmaking.[2][3]
Sebastian Dungan | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 12, 1972 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Occupation | Film producer |
Career
The son of American-born, Andrew Dungan and French-born Sylvaine Dungan, Sebastian started as a child actor. His biggest role was acting opposite Martin Sheen, playing his French son from an affair in 1983's Man, Woman and Child. His performance earned him a nomination for a Young Artist Award.
Dungan was selected for Variety's "10 Producers to Watch" 2012 list along with producing partner Jen Chaiken. He produced the 2013 Sundance award-winning films Afternoon Delight, director Jill Soloway's feature debut, and feature documentary Inequality for All.
Independently, he produced Transamerica which received two Academy Award nominations and won a Golden Globe and both the Best Female Lead and Best First Screenplay at the Independent Spirit Awards. Prior, Dungan worked at Paramount Pictures and at Warner Bros.-based Witt-Thomas Films where he was involved in developing such films as David O. Russell's Three Kings and Christopher Nolan's Insomnia.
Dugan is a graduate of Yale University and a partner in 72 Productions, which has offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
References
- Linden, Sheri (19 January 2013). "Inequality for All: Sundance Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- "'Inequality for All' wins Sundance award".
- "Exposing the lies at the heart of U.S. capitalism". The Observer / The Japan Times.