Leigh Sheehan

Leigh Sheehan

Writer/Director
Director, Producer and Screenwriter

Melbourne, Australia

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November 2024
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About Leigh

Leigh's Film Experience

Leigh began his career as a Television Producer with Australia's largest advertising agency, Clemenger BBDO, managing high-profile clients and delivering exceptional commercial campaigns. Transitioning to freelance Directing and Producing, Leigh has built a dynamic career spanning television, corporate, and new media projects.

Leigh’s drama directing credits include Flotsam & Jetsam, For Better, For Worse, and the acclaimed The Carer by Alan Hopgood, starring Charles "Bud" Tingwell. His feature film Dalkeith (2001), a poignant tale set in a retirement home, garnered critical acclaim, was shortlisted for Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight, and sold internationally. David Stratton hailed it as "a gem of Australian cinema."

Further credits include Under a Red Moon (2008), a gripping contemporary drama featuring Richard Norton and Jane Badler, and 6plots (2013), a youth-driven thriller released through Lionsgate in the U.S. and sold in Europe, Japan, and the UK.

Leigh’s talent for collaboration extends to script development, having worked with Film Victoria on Kohlberg and partnered with producers and writers on multiple projects, including Hit the Ground Running and In the Wake. His portfolio showcases a flair for storytelling across genres and platforms, making him a sought-after writer-director.

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Certifications

Loglines

  • The Vulkan Protocol

    The Vulkan Protocol Budget: $10M - $30M | Action "When a rogue Russian battlecruiser armed with nuclear missiles seizes San Francisco Bay, a former Navy operative must team up with a defector to save his family, stop a madman, and prevent a global war."

  • Hello, I Must Be Going

    Hello, I Must Be Going Budget: $10M - $30M | Comedy Biography Upon wrapping filming of their satirical masterpiece film "Duck Soup," the Marx Brothers reflect on their uproarious ascent from Brooklyn's vaudeville stages to Hollywood stardom, navigating family dynamics, early failures, and the relentless pursuit of laughter.

Credits

  • Landed

    Landed (2024)
    Film Writer/Producer A woman's journey into Australia's Indigenous Dreamtime reveals her cultural heritage.

  • ^ plots

    ^ plots (2012)
    Film by Eagle I Director/Original Story Six Teenagers Lost in Six Plots.

  • Under A Red Moon

    Under A Red Moon (2008)
    Film by White Hot Productions Director A family's dark secrets are revealed in one night under a red moon.

  • Dalkeith

    Dalkeith (2001)
    Director/Original Story Life for the residents of the Dalkeith retirement home changes forever when they adopt a greyhound.

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