Age: 55
male
Sean Baker (born February 26, 1971) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing independent feature films about the lives of sex workers, including Take Out (2004), Starlet (2012), Tangerine (2015), The Florida Project (2017), Red Rocket (2021), and Anora (2024), the last of which won him the Palme d'Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, as well as Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing. He is also known for creating the Fox/IFC puppet sitcom Greg the Bunny (2002–2006) and its spin-offs.
In a city cracking under the weight of gentrification and growing up, *PUSH* follows a crew of young skaters as they navigate one pivotal summer on the edge of change. At the heart is Kai, a 17-year-old with a busted board, no real home, and one last shot at filming a skate part that could get him out. Alongside Juno, Malik, Rosa, and Lex, he moves through a mosaic of cracked sidewalks, fenced-off lots, and fading friendships, chasing moments of freedom before the world forces them to settle down—or sell out. With each session, they fight to hold onto something real: their DIY skate spot, their found family, their city, and themselves. Shot with raw, intimate energy and grounded in the real lives of street skaters, *PUSH* is a coming-of-age story about resistance, release, and the power of movement—when everything else feels stuck
