Sebastian Cluer is a Canadian film director, producer, developer and writer. Cluer was born and raised in

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

. He met frequent collaborator Kenny Hotz, six years his senior as a preteen through his father, who bought cannabis off Hotz. He graduated from

Ryerson University Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU or Toronto Met) is a public university, public research university located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The university's core campus is situated within the Garden District, Toronto, Garden District, although i ...

's New Media program at the School of Image Arts. Cluer has worked professionally in many genres including Comedy, Drama, Horror, Factual and Documentary. He has worked on shows like '' Still Standing'', ''

Kenny vs. Spenny ''Kenny vs. Spenny'' is a Canadian reality comedy television series starring Kenny Hotz and Spencer Rice, where they face against each other in competitions. The loser of each episode performs an act of humiliation, usually selected by the winne ...

'', '' My 90-Year-Old Roommate'', '' Decoys'', ''

The Ron James Show ''The Ron James Show'' is a Canadian television comedy show, which debuted on CBC Television on September 25, 2009. Starring comedian Ron James, the show intersperses filmed and stage sketches with clips of James performing his stand-up routin ...

'', ''My Paranormal Nightmare'' and ''Paranormal Nightshift''.

Select awards and nominations

Paranormal Nightshift – Season 1 'She Follows Me' *2021 Canadian Screen Awards – Best Direction, Factual winner (scripted recreation) 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 *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

*2011 Canadian Comedy Awards – Best Comedy Director nominee – XMas Special *2010

Gemini Awards The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in the United States a ...

– Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy nomination (Kenny Hotz & Spencer Rice) – Season 6 *2010 Canadian Comedy Awards – Best Comedy Writing nominee – Season 6 *2008

– Best Comedy Program or Series nominee – Season 4 *2006

– Best Comedy Program or Series nominee – Season 2 *2004

– Best Reality Based Entertainment Program or Series nominee – Season 1 *2004 Rose d'Or Lucerne Switzerland – Best Comedy Series nominee – Season 1 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 Kenny Hotz's Triumph of the Will – Season 1 *2013 Canadian Screen Awards – Best Comedy Program or Series nominee *2013 Canadian Screen Awards – Best Photography in a Comedy Program or Series nomination *2012 Canadian Comedy Awards – Best Comedy Director nominee *2012

Banff Rockie Award The Banff World Media Festival (formerly known as the Banff World Television Festival) is an international media event held in the Canadian Rockies at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, Alberta, Canada. The festival is dedicated to world t ...

at the Banff World Media Festival – Best Comedy Program nominee The Papal Chase *2005

Canadian Filmmakers' Festival The Canadian Film Festival, formerly known as the Canadian Filmmakers Festival, is an annual film festival in Toronto, Ontario. Showcasing a program of Canadian independent films, it is held in March of each year and usually runs for five days. ...

– People's Choice for Best Feature Film Award winner *2005

Brooklyn Film Festival The Brooklyn Film Festival (BFF), prior to 2011 called the Brooklyn International Film Festival (BiFF) is an independent film festival held every June in Brooklyn, New York. Started by Marco Ursino, Susan Mackell, Abe Schrager, and Mario Pegoraro ...

– Audience Choice Award winner *2004 4th annual Whistler Film Festival 2004 – 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 ''Holmes Inspection'' is a 2009 Canadian home renovation series on HGTV, co-hosted by general contractor Mike Holmes and construction supervisor Damon Bennett. It is the third of Holmes' renovation series, following ''Holmes on Homes'' and '' Holm ...

– Season 1 *2010

– Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Series nominee

Restaurant Makeover ''Restaurant Makeover'' is a television series on HGTV Canada that currently airs as reruns on the Food Network Canada and ''HGTV Canada'', as well as the Fine Living Network, Fine Living channel and Food Network in the United States, DTour and ...

– Season 5 *2009

– Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Series nominee

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cluer, Sebastian Film directors from Toronto Canadian television directors Writers from Toronto Living people 1973 births