Ishai Setton is an American film director, editor and producer. After graduating from the

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in New York City in 2002, he has worked both in cinema and television.

Career

Setton made his feature-length directorial debut in 2006 with ''

The Big Bad Swim ''The Big Bad Swim'' is a 2006 American independent film about a group of adults who enroll in an adult education beginner's swim class. The film takes place in southeastern Connecticut, in the town of Uncasville. It premiered at the 2006 Tribeca ...

'', an independent comedy-drama that focuses on a group of people, each of whom is afraid of the water, that join an adult swim class. ''The Big Bad Swim'' premiered at the

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on April 26, 2006. It received a generally positive response and won multiple awards from several film festivals. In 2012, Setton directed '' 3 Days of Normal'', starring

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and Jace Mclean. The same year he directed ''

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'', an independent comedy-drama written by Jim Beggarly and starring

Laura Prepon Laura Helene Prepon (born March 7, 1980) is an American actress. She rose to fame with her role as Donna Pinciotti in the Fox sitcom ''That '70s Show'' (1998–2006). She is also known for portraying Alex Vause in the Netflix comedy-drama series ...

Bryan Greenberg Bryan Greenberg (born May 24, 1978) is an American actor and singer, known for his starring role as Ben Epstein in the HBO original series ''How to Make It in America'' as well as a recurring role as Jake Jagielski in the WB series ''One Tree H ...

, and

Dreama Walker Dreama Elyse Walker (born June 20, 1986) is an American actress. She is known for her supporting role in the series ''Gossip Girl'', her lead role in the film '' Compliance'' (2012), and her lead roles in two short-lived television series, the c ...

. It premiered on August 14, 2012 at the

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. As an editor, Setton edited '' Artifact'' (2012), a documentary film directed by

Jared Leto Jared Joseph Leto ( ; born December 26, 1971) is an American actor and musician. Known for his method acting in a variety of roles, he has received numerous accolades over a career spanning three decades, including an Academy Award and a Golde ...

. He also has worked as an editor on several American television series: ''

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'', '' Scream Queens'', ''

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'' and ''

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''.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Setton, Ishai Living people American film directors American film producers Year of birth missing (living people) American film editors