Sean Byrne

IN PRODUCTION

Dangerous Animals – Director – Range Media / LD Entertainment / Brouhaha Entertainment

SEAN BYRNE

Writer/Director

Sean is currently directing DANGEROUS ANIMALS for LD Entertainment, Range Media Partners, Oddfellow Entertainment, and Brouhaha Entertainment, shooting in Queensland. He also has several projects in active development with Steven Schneider (PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, INSIDIOUS, SPLIT); XYZ and Rumble Films (MANDY, WHIPLASH, DRIVE, NIGHTCRAWLER); and Kristian Moliere (THE BABADOOK).

Paramount executives bought Sean’s first feature, THE LOVED ONES, when they witnessed fans at a test screening fleeing the theater in terror! The film achieved official selection at over twenty international film festivals, winning the People’s Choice Award, Midnight Madness Category, Toronto International Film Festival and The Siren Award for Best International Feature, Lund International Film Festival. Sean’s second feature, THE DEVIL’S CANDY, premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and sold to IFC. It’s 98% Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, making it one of the highest rated horror films in history. He followed-up with THE DEVIL’S CANDY, which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival; was nominated for Best Motion Picture at the Sitges International Film Festival; awarded the Prix du Public (Audience Award) at the Gérardmer International Film Festival; and Best Independent Horror at the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards. It’s 93% Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. ADVANTAGE, a horror short which had its international premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, also picked up multiple awards on the festival circuit. Sean hails from Hobart, Tasmania.