Sean Byrne
Sean Byrne is an Australian filmmaker. He is best known for directing the horror films The Loved Ones (2009), The Devil's Candy (2015), and Dangerous Animals (2025). For The Loved Ones, he won People's Choice Award, Midnight Madness Category, Toronto International Film Festival, and The Siren Award for Best International Feature, at the Lund International Film Festival.
Sean Byrne
- Born
- 1953 · Tasmania.
- Nationality
- Australia
- Occupation
- director · screenwriter
- Languages
- English
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His 2025 feature film Dangerous Animals had its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival during the Directors' Fortnight section.
• Name — Sean Byrne • Birthplace — Tasmania, Australia • Occupation — Filmmaker Sean Byrne is an Australian filmmaker. He is best known for directing the horror films The Loved Ones (2009), The Devil's Candy (2015), and Dangerous Animals (2025). For The Loved Ones, he won People's Choice Award, Midnight Madness Category, Toronto International Film Festival, and The Siren Award for Best International Feature, at the Lund International Film Festival. His 2025 feature film Dangerous Animals had its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival during the Directors' Fortnight section.
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• Year — Title — Director — Writer • 2009 — The Loved Ones • 2015 — The Devil's Candy • 2025 — Dangerous Animals
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- 1.'The Devil's Candy' Review: Worth the 7-Year Wait Since 'The Loved Ones'. Collider. 2017-03-16.
- 2.The Loved Ones Film Review Slant Magazine. Slant Magazine.
- 3.Bastow, Clem. The Devil's Candy review – old-fashioned thrill ride packed with heavy metal horror. The Guardian. 13 June 2016.
- 4.Hopewell, John. Hassie Harrison, Jai Courtney, Josh Heuston Star in 'Dangerous Animals' for 'Devil's Candy's' Sean Byrne and Mister Smith (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. 6 May 2024.
- 5.Keslassy, Elsa. Cannes Directors' Fortnight Unveils 2025 Lineup, Including Christian Petzold's 'Miroirs No. 3,' Eva Victor's 'Sorry, Baby,' Robin Campillo's 'Enzo'. Variety. 15 April 2025.
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