Sean Byrne

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

8

Gender

Male

Birthday

-

Place of Birth

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Sean Byrne

Biography

Sean hails from Hobart, Tasmania. The Loved Ones (2009) is his first feature and has achieved official selection at over twenty international film festivals, winning the People's Choice Award, Midnight Madness Category, Toronto International Film Festival (2009) and The Siren Award for Best International Feature, Lund International Film Festival (2010). His most recent short Advantage (2007) had its international premiere at the Sundance Film Festival (2008) and has picked up multiple awards on the festival circuit. While doing his Masters at the Australian Film Television & Radio School, Sean received the Australian Directors Guild and Screen Sound Australia Awards for Excellence in Drama Directing for his shorts, Work?, Sport, Sunday and Ben.

When he isn't directing shorts and features, Sean directs television ads for Renegade Films in Melbourne. He has directed spots for Cadburys, Nintendo and Ford, among others.

Known For

The Loved Ones
6.7%

The Loved Ones

Aug 4, 2010

The Loved Ones
6.7%

The Loved Ones

Aug 4, 2010

The Devil's Candy
6.3%

The Devil's Candy

Dec 15, 2016

The Devil's Candy
6.3%

The Devil's Candy

Dec 15, 2016

The Secret
6.5%

The Secret

Mar 26, 2006

Advantage Satan
5.7%

Advantage Satan

Aug 1, 2007

W
0.0%

Work?

Jan 1, 1999

Dangerous Animals
0.0%

Dangerous Animals

Jun 5, 2025

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2010
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2007
Advantage Satan as Director
2006
The Secret as Second Unit Director
1999
Work? as Director

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2016
The Devil's Candy as Writer
2010
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Sean Byrne