Sebastian Cluer
Canadian film and television director
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Sebastian Cluer is a Canadian film and television director, producer, developer and writer.[1]
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| Born | 1979 (age 46–47) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | School of Image Arts, Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University) |
| Occupations | Television director, producer, writer, developer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | vimeo |
Cluer was born and raised in Toronto. He graduated from Ryerson University's New Media program at the School of Image Arts.[2]
He has worked professionally in many genres including comedy, drama, horror, factual and documentary.[3]
His credits include The Office Movers, Still Standing, Kenny vs. Spenny, My 90-Year-Old Roommate, Decoys, Bollywed, The Ron James Show, My Paranormal Nightmare and Paranormal Nightshift.[4][5][6]
Cluer has been credited in both creative and technical roles (including director of photography and writer) across long-running series and short-form digital projects, and he continues to develop original material and collaborate on new series for Canadian and international broadcasters.[7][8][9]
Select awards and nominations
Paranormal Nightshift – Season 1 "She Follows Me"
- 2021 Canadian Screen Awards – Best Direction, Factual (winner; scripted recreation).[10]
Kenny vs. Spenny
- 2011 Canadian Comedy Awards – Best Comedy Director nominee – XMas Special.
- 2010 Gemini Awards – Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy nomination (Kenny Hotz & Spencer Rice) – Season 6.
- 2010 Canadian Comedy Awards – Best Comedy Writing nominee – Season 6.
- 2008 Gemini Awards – Best Comedy Program or Series nominee – Season 4.
- 2006 Gemini Awards – Best Comedy Program or Series nominee – Season 2.
- 2004 Gemini Awards – Best Reality Based Entertainment Program or Series nominee – Season 1.
- 2004 Rose d'Or Lucerne Switzerland – Best Comedy Series nominee – Season 1.
Still Standing (Canadian TV series)
- 2022 World Wide Comedy Awards – Best TV Direction nominee – Season 6.
- 2020 Canadian Screen Awards – Best Direction in a Documentary or Factual Series nominee – Season 5.[11]
- 2019 Canadian Comedy Awards – Best Comedy Director nominee – Season 4.
- 2019 Canadian Screen Awards – Best Factual Series nominee – Season 4.
- 2018 Banff Rockies Program Competition – Best Music, Performance, Arts & Variety Program winner – Season 3.
- 2017 Canadian Screen Awards – Best Direction in a Documentary or Factual Series nominee – Season 2.
- 2017 Canadian Screen Awards – Best Factual Program or Series nominee – Season 2.
- 2016 Canadian Screen Awards – Best Factual Program or Series winner – Season 1.
- 2015 TV Ehwards – The Wayne & Shuster Award for Best Canadian Sketch Comedy Series winner – Season 1.
Bollywed
- Season 1 — 2024 Canadian Screen Awards – Best Factual Series nominee; Season 1 episode "I Am Social Media" also received a Best Direction, Factual nomination (Sebastian Cluer).[12][13]
- Season 1 — 2024 Critics' Choice Real TV Awards – Best Lifestyle Show: Fashion/Beauty nominee.[14]
- Season 2 — 2025 Canadian Screen Awards – Nominee, Best Direction, Factual for "Opening Jitters" (Sebastian Cluer).[15][16]
My 90-Year-Old Roommate
- 2019 Canadian Comedy Awards – Best Comedy Director nominee – Season 2.
- 2019 The Indie Screen Awards – Best Comedy Director nominee – Season 2.
- 2019 Banff World Media Festival – Best Web Series Fiction nomination – Season 2.
Additional credits / nominations
- Kenny Hotz's Triumph of the Will – Season 1: 2013 Canadian Screen Awards – Best Comedy Program or Series nominee; other nominations in photography and direction.
- The Papal Chase – 2005 Canadian Filmmakers' Festival – People's Choice for Best Feature Film; 2005 Brooklyn Film Festival – Audience Choice Award; 2004 Whistler Film Festival – Phillip Borsos Award winner.
- Million Dollar Critic – 2016 Canadian Screen Awards – Best Factual Program or Series nominee.
- Buy It, Fix It, Sell It – 2016 Canadian Screen Awards – Best Lifestyle Program or Series.
- Holmes Inspection – 2010 Gemini Awards – Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Series nominee.
- Restaurant Makeover – 2009 Gemini Awards – Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Series nominee.