Sean Mullin ’06 Directs New Documentary on Baseball Superhero, Yogi Berra
Film alumnus Sean Mullin ’06 has written and directed a new documentary feature film titled It Aint’ Over chronicling the life of Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra, one of baseball’s greatest superstars. Mullins collaborated with fellow alumnus Julian Robinson ’08 who co-produced and edited the film.
The film premiered at Tribeca in 2022 and Brian Gordon, Documentary Feature Programmer for the festival, had this to say about the film:
“Lawrence Peter ‘Yogi’ Berra is one of baseball’s greatest. He amassed ten World Series rings, 3 MVP awards and 18 All-Star Game appearances. Yet for many his deserved stature was overshadowed by his simply being himself and being more recognized for his unique personality, TV commercial appearances and unforgettable ‘Yogi-isms,’ initially head-scratching philosophical nuggets that make a lot more sense the more you think about them. In telling the whole story, It Ain’t Over gives Berra his due in following the life of a savvy, commanding, bad-ball hitting catcher with a squat frame but also a D-Day veteran, loving husband and father and, yes, product endorser and originator (mostly) of his own brand of proverbs now ingrained into everyday life.”
The film will hit theaters in May of 2023.You can watch the trailer here.
Sean Mullin is an award-winning filmmaker who holds an MFA in Film Directing from Columbia University and a B.S. from The United States Military Academy at West Point. Amira & Sam—his debut feature-length film as a writer/director—won several film festivals before being distributed theatrically by Drafthouse Films in 2015. Mullin is the co-writer/co-producer of Semper Fi, which was released theatrically by Lionsgate Films in 2019. Prior to launching his filmmaking career, Mullin served on active duty as an army officer in Germany. He finished his service commitment as a Captain in the New York Army National Guard—where he was a first responder after the attacks of September 11th. He currently lives in Los Angeles, where he runs Five By Eight Productions.
Julian Robinson is an Emmy-nominated director, producer, and editor with two decades' experience working in film and television. He has made seven films as a producer/editor, including SXSW Festival Films, Decoding Deepak, Amira & Sam, and The Price. All Summers End played at the Santa Barbara and Savannah Film festivals. His five Emmy nominations come from TV and multimedia projects, including TV Free Burning Man, ABC’s Daytime Emmy-nominated Everyday Health, and Recipe Rehab. Current TV’s The Oxycontin Express won a Peabody Award in 2009. Agents of Change for UFC Films was part of an Emmy-nominated series in 2019.