Sean Baker at the Philadelphia Film Festival screening of “The Florida Project” at the Prince Theater Sean Baker Looking at the Dark Side of the Happiest Place on Earth with The Florida Project by Jay S. Jacobs Much like the characters in his films, indie director Sean Baker has spent most of his life toiling under the radar. In a writing/directing career that has spawned seven movies in 17 years (plus shorts, TV series and TV movies), Baker has specialized in small, intimate

The Florida Project THE FLORIDA PROJECT (2017) Starring Willem Dafoe, Brooklynn Prince, Valeria Cotto, Bria Vinaite, Christopher Rivera, Mela Murder, Josie Olivo, Caleb Landry Jones, Macon Blair, Sandy Kane, Karren Karagulian, Carl Bradfield, Terry Allen Jones, Aiden Malik, Jason Blackwater, Jim R. Coleman, Kelly Fitzgerald, Sabina Friedman-Seitz and Gary B. Gross. Screenplay by Sean Baker and Chris Bergoch. Directed by Sean Baker. Distributed by A24. 115 minutes. Rated R. Sc