Producer · Director · Journalist

Sean Flax

Award-winning documentary storytelling with Oscar & Emmy winners, major studios, and top talent — based in Los Angeles.

About

Telling stories that matter, with the people who shape the conversation.

Sean Flax is an award-winning journalist, producer, and director based in Los Angeles.

He got his start working for the BBC and has since founded Endless Roots, a company that creates programming with top talent, Oscar and Emmy winners, and major studios and distributors.

Sean was born in New York City and graduated from the University of Michigan.

Selected Work

Films & Series

Director & Producer

Meme Gods

A documentary about internet memes, told by top meme creators, celebrities, and industry experts. Produced by Cedric the Entertainer.
Creator & Executive Producer

Natives

A docu-series about Native American activism. Produced by Mark Ruffalo.
Creator & Executive Producer

Saving the Neighborhood

A docu-series about environmental justice, hosted by Lil Rel Howery. Produced by BuzzFeed Studios.
Creator & Producer

Untitled Jesse Tyler Ferguson Documentary

A documentary directed by and starring Jesse Tyler Ferguson (to be announced). Produced by Pantheon Media.
Director & Producer

Back to Track: The Matt Tifft Story

A documentary on 20-year-old NASCAR driver Matt Tifft, who had a brain tumor removed and used his triumphant return to racing to raise brain tumor awareness.
Creator & Executive Producer

Taking Down the Mob

A docu-series about an undercover cop who transformed his identity to take down two of New York's Five Families.
Producer

One on 1

An award-winning TV series featuring interview profiles of New York's most prominent and influential figures.

Festivals & Panels

Appearances

Festival Coordinator · Selection Committee

North Fork TV Festival

Coordinated the founding season of a festival built to create a market for independent TV creators. Currently on the Selection Committee.
Panelist

Chelsea Film Festival

Panelist alongside VaynerMedia, Tank Sinatra, and Qnary.
Panelist

Center for Communication

Panelist for a televised event with producers from CNN, ABC, and Fox.