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Sean Byrne(III)

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Sean Byrne in The Loved Ones (2009)
When Brent turns down his classmate Lola's invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge.
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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.
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      • 3 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Robin McLeavy in The Loved Ones (2009)
    The Loved Ones
    6.6
    • Director
    • 2009
    Ethan Embry in The Devil's Candy (2015)
    The Devil's Candy
    6.3
    • Director
    • 2015
    Dangerous Animals (2025)
    Dangerous Animals
    6.5
    • Director(directed by)
    • 2025
    Walter Grkovic in Sport (1999)
    Sport
    Short
    • Director
    • 1999

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    Director



    • Dangerous Animals (2025)
      Dangerous Animals
      6.5
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2025
    • Ethan Embry in The Devil's Candy (2015)
      The Devil's Candy
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Robin McLeavy in The Loved Ones (2009)
      The Loved Ones
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Advantage Satan (2007)
      Advantage Satan
      6.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Ben
      6.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Work?
      Short
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Sunday
      Short
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Walter Grkovic in Sport (1999)
      Sport
      Short
      • Director
      • 1999

    Writer



    • Ethan Embry in The Devil's Candy (2015)
      The Devil's Candy
      6.3
      • written by
      • 2015
    • Robin McLeavy in The Loved Ones (2009)
      The Loved Ones
      6.6
      • written by
      • 2009

    Second Unit or Assistant Director



    • The Secret (2006)
      The Secret
      5.5
      Video
      • drama director
      • 2006

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    The Loved Ones
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    The Loved Ones
    The Loved Ones
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    The Loved Ones

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      • Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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