Sean Dunne

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Sean Dunne

Born July 14, 1981 (age 45)

Sean Dunne is an American documentary filmmaker known for raw portraits of subcultures and overlooked corners of society, stripping away artifice to reveal the dignity, humor, beauty, and truth of life on the margins. Dunne’s career began with the short documentary The Archive (2008), which premiered at Sundance and was nominated for an Emmy, and American Juggalo (2011), a viral portrait of hardc…

Known For

Cam GirlzCam Girlz · 2015
Cam Girlz
★ 5.22015
MovieDocumentary
A look at the world of webcam workers who find economic freedom, empowerment, intimacy and creative self expression from the comfort of their own homes.
American JuggaloAmerican Juggalo · 2011
American Juggalo
★ 6.72011
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A look at the often mocked and misunderstood subculture of Juggalos, hardcore Insane Clown Posse fans, who meet once a year for 4 days at The Gathering of the Juggalos.
Wild MagicWild Magic · 2025
Wild Magic
2025
MovieDocumentary
A kaleidoscopic road trip through modern mystical Americana, revealing the hidden magic that’s happening all around us. A living tribute to the glimmering pockets of light beneath the crumbling facade of the American Dream, inviting viewers to slow down and engage with the unseen.
OxyanaOxyana · 2013
Oxyana
★ 6.42013
MovieDocumentary
Oceana, West Virginia—known as “Oxyana” after its residents’ epidemic abuse of OxyContin—is a tragically real example of the insidious spread of drug dependency throughout the country. Set against an abandoned coal mining landscape to the melodies of Deer Tick’s haunting score, this unflinchingly intimate documentary probes the lives of Oceana’s afflicted and exposes the day-to-day experience of a town living in the harsh grip of addiction.
WooksWooks · 2022
Wooks
★ 5.02022
MovieDocumentary
An acid-soaked journey to the edge of madness with the wise and wild Wooks of America’s hippie underbelly.
Stray DawgStray Dawg · 2011
Stray Dawg
★ 5.02011
MovieDocumentary
Meet Jonny Corndawg, the underground country-music legend. A born-and-bred Virginian, Jonny has played on five continents in as many years, and every state in the lower 48. Now Jonny has given himself over, heart and heel, to the world of Running. Jonny let us follow him on a tour down the California coast as he braved injury and isolation on his quest to complete the Surf City USA Marathon in Huntington Beach, CA.
American Juggalo 2American Juggalo 2 · 2016
American Juggalo 2
★ 7.02016
MovieDocumentary
The second installment by Sean Dunne profiling the Juggalo subculture.
Trump RallyTrump Rally · 2016
Trump Rally
2016
MovieDocumentary
Sean Dunne's observational documentary of a 2016 Donald Trump Rally.

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In Search of The Most Dangerous Town On the InternetIn Search of The Most Dangerous Town On the Internet · 2015
In Search of The Most Dangerous Town On the Internet
★ 7.02015
MovieDocumentary
Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania has only 120,000 residents, but among law enforcement experts around the world, it has a nickname: Hackerville. In the last year alone, $1 billion was stolen in the U.S. by Romanian hackers. Convicted criminals with nicknames like Guccifer and Iceman have been caught breaking into the email accounts of NASA, Hillary Clinton and George W. Bush—but that’s just the beginning. The world is finally waking up to the realities of cybercrime and the threats that it poses to our society. Is there anything we can do to stop these individuals and protect ourselves from the most dangerous town on the internet.

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