2023-2024 Screenwriting Trainer/Assessor - New York Film Academy Australia
Production experience
2021 Completed Documentary: Island School: Celebrating 50 Years (1967-2017) - Trailer
2017 Director, Camera, Editor, Producer - Island School Documentary - Filmed in Hong Kong.
2016 Established Cinebrand - a Video Production Business. www.Cinebrand.com.au
2016 Director, Camera, Editor, Producer - Little Learners "It's OK" (Promotional Video) Suncoast Christian College, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
2013 Director, Camera, Editor - Don't Wake Me Up (Music Video - Nicole Sero) - Sydney
2011 Director, Producer, Screenwriter - Claws (Short) - Los Angeles
2009 Director, Writer - Sydney Dogs and Cats Home (Commercial)
2009 Second Assistant Editor - I Wish I Were Stephanie V (Feature) Courage Films, Laura Sivis, Producer - Sydney
2007 Film Professionals Desk – AFI Film Festival, Los Angeles (Volunteer)
2007 Production Assistant/Assistant Director, The Northwoods Protocol (Short) Redhead Films, Scott Stoddard, Director - Los Angeles
2006 Producer's Assistant - The Tale of Despereaux (Animated Feature) Larger Than Life Productions, Allison Thomas, Producer - Los Angeles
2005 Production Assistant - Commercials - Prodigy Films, Sydney
2005 Second Assistant Director, Still Life (Short)
Australian Film, Television & Radio School, Tahnee McGuire, Director
2004 Director, Writer, Editor - The Cause (Music Video - Matt Ellis) - Sydney
2003 Production Runner, Main Unit, Son of the Mask (Feature)
New Line Cinema, Erica Huggins, Producer - Sydney
2003 Production Assistant - Commercials - Flying Fish Productions, Sydney
2002 Director, Camera, Editor - On Your Way (Music Video - Matt Ellis) - Sydney
2001 Production Assistant/Runner - Commercials & Music Videos - Fitzair Productions, Sydney
2000 Production Runner - A Wreck, A Tangle (Feature) Rectango, Nicki Roller, Producer - Sydney
2000 Production Runner, Crossing (Festival Trailer) - Sydney Film Festival
2000 First Assistant Director, Desy (Short) - Winner, TropFest Film Festival 2001 Courage Films, Laura Sivis, Producer - Sydney
2000 Producer's Assistant (Australia), Our Lips Are Sealed (Feature) Courage Films, Laura Sivis, Producer - Sydney
1999 Production Assistant, Farscape (TV series) Jim Henson Productions & Sci-Fi Channel - Sydney
1998 Camera Department Attachment, Muggers (Feature) Instinct Productions, Nigel Odell & David Redman, Producers - Melbourne
1997 Production Assistant, Scrapbook (Independent Feature) Fragile Films, Kurt Kuenne, Director - Los Angeles
1995 Production Runner, Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie (Feature) Twentieth Century Fox, Suzanne Todd, Producer - Sydney
INTERNSHIPS
2006 Larger Than Life Productions, Universal Studios (Gary Ross)
Screenplay coverage, research
2006 Angry Films, Henson Studios, Hollywood (Don Murphy)
Screenplay coverage, research
2006 Barbara Lieberman Productions, Culver City
Screenplay coverage, research
SCREENWRITER
2023 The Legend of Yakatutch (Action-Adventure/Horror, Feature)
2018 Shadow Men - Co-Writer, with Kent Hill (Sci-Fi/Thriller, Feature)
2015 Angel Dust (Crime/Thriller, Short)
2011 Claws (Action/Horror, Feature)
2009 The Assistant (Suspense/Thriller, Feature – Outline)
2008 Inhabitant (Co-Writer, Sci-Fi/Thriller, Independent Feature)
2005 The China Club (Comedy/Crime/Thriller, Feature)
2001 Illustrated Hero (Adventure/Romance, Feature)
“Sean served as a production assistant on my short film, “The Northwoods Protocol”. Sean was able to juggle many duties, from set decoration to wrangling actors to grip work... to basically whatever was needed. Great thing about Sean is that he is himself a filmmaker, so he was able to often anticipate the needs of his colleagues, jumping in to help before anybody even asked. We were shooting with seven cameras on a closed set, so everything had to run smoothly, like clockwork. Sean was an integral part of that overall effort.”
“A pleasure to work with. Very enthusiastic, a hard worker and team player. Highly knowledgeable about film both from a technical and historical perspective. Excellent script coverage as he has great taste and a very firm grasp of the mechanics of storytelling.
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qualifications & skills
University of Melbourne (Victorian College of the Arts)
Bachelor of Film & Television (1991 – 1993)
The course teaches practical skills and cinema theory, focusing on Directing, Writing, Cinematography, Editing (film and video), Production Management and Sound. Each year, students are required to write, direct and edit a short film for assessment, whilst collaborating on fellow students' films in crew positions. During the course, Sean wrote, directed and edited several short films, using 16mm film equipment. His films included: “The Courier” (1991, 12 minutes), “Edward's Quest” (1992, 15 minutes) and “Believers” (1993, 17 minutes).
Sean is proficient in numerous Mac & PC applications, including Final Draft, Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, and using websites like Vimeo and YouTube. Sean also has many years experience shooting on film and video, including 8mm, 16mm, 35mm, digital video and tape, with an up-to-date knowledge of production methods and technology. Sean has many years experience in screenplay development and research, and is team-oriented, collaborative and reliable under pressure. He has a passion for film and movies of all genres, and brings a highly-focused, professional attitude to all his endeavours.