Résumé

Competitions and Productions.

 

Updated: 06/11/2008

Educational Background:

Bsc in Computer Science

Presently studying Msc by research

Competitions and awards (as of October 2008):

2008: Second Round Qualifier: British Short Screenplay Competition: (Fading Numbers: Short - Drama/War).

2008: Second Round Qualifier: British Short Screenplay Competition: (Pupil.Teacher. Patient.Lover.: Horror/Thriller).

2008: Second Round Qualifier: British Short Screenplay Competition: (Choices: Drama/Thriller).

2008: Finalist: WriteMovies.com Contest #18:(Blood Brothers: Feature - Drama/Action).

2008: Quarter Finalist:  BlueCat 2007 Screenplay competition: (Blood Brothers: Feature - Drama/Action).

2008: Finalist: Wildsound: Summer screenplay competition:(Fading Numbers: Short - Drama/War).

2008: Finalist:  Wildsound: Spring feature screenplay competition: (Blood Brothers: Feature - Drama/Action).

2008: Semi Finalist: WriteMovies.com Contest #17:(KillerApp: Feature - Thriller).

2008: Top 30 finalist:  Wildsound: One page Screenplay competition II: (Modern mobile device phone type thingy: Short - Comedy).

2007: Second Place: "Best Short Animation". Waterford Film Festival Ireland. (A Tortured Soul II: computer animated - War/Drama).

2007: Top ten finalist:  Wildsound: One page Screenplay competition II: (The Standoff: Short - Comedy). To be read and voted on 21st November 2007.

2007: Winner: Script Nurse 2007 "Mini-Movie" Screen Writing Contest. (

The Marriage Counselor: Short - Comedy).

2007: Second place: Script Nurse 2007 "Mini-Movie" Screen Writing Contest. (The Not So Best Man: Short - Comedy).

2007: Winner: Itchy House Films: Short Screenplay Contest (Cuckoo Conspiracy: Short - Thriller).

2007: Consider: AAA Screenplay Contest:  (Blood Brothers: Feature - Drama/Action).

2006: Finalist: The People's Movie Screenplay Contest. (Lone Rangers: Feature -  Comedy/Drama).

2005:  Quarter finalist: Fade In Screenplay competition (Angels and Devils: Short -  Thriller/Drama).

Sold/optioned/contracted (as of October 2008):

Spec Commercials

In Pre-Production:

  • Switzerland (Worth waiting for: Guinness spec commercial).

  • Detroit (Unplugged: Reebok spec commercial).

  • Detroit (The Big Game: Xbox live spec commercial).

  • Detroit (Wargames: Xbox live spec commercial).

  • Switzerland (Simplicity: iPhone spec commercial).
     

Short Screenplays

In Pre-Production:

  • Los Angeles (The Marriage Counselor: Comedy).

  • Detroit (The Not So best man: Comedy).

  • Mexico (Angels and Devils: Thriller/Drama) .

  • New Jersey (Cuckoo Conspiracy: Thriller).

  • Florida (Back Yard Command: Action).

  • Canada (The Standoff: Comedy).

  • Canada (The Shopping List: Comedy).

  • Canada (Modern mobile device phone type thingy: Comedy).

  • California (Reality Games: Thriller).

  • Cupertino (Appearances: Comedy).

  • California (G.P.S.: Thriller).

  • Ireland (REX: Animated).

  • Los Angeles (Damnation: Drama/Thriller).

  • Los Angeles (Locker 13: Work Practices: Thriller/Horror).

  • Ireland (Galactic therapy: comedy).

  • South Africa (Reel Life: Drama)

In Production:

  • San Diego (Choices: Thriller/Drama).

In Post Production:

  • Portugal (Birth Control: Comedy).

  • Canada (Speed Dial: Comedy).

Feature Screenplays

In Pre-Production:

  • Mexico, L.A., Canada. (Dust Devils: Comedy/Action).

  • Detroit (The New Mob: Thriller/Drama).

  • Ireland (KillerApp: Thriller).

In Production:

 

In Post Production:
 

Associate member of the Irish Playwrights & Screenwriters Guild.

Active member of Script swap, Script nurse, Trutopia, Dvxuser, Indietalk, Student Filmmakers, Indy Mogul, Without a Box, Nextcat & Wildsound (among others).

For more information please contact: seansshack@googlemail.com

 

 

 


Take Out (2007):

Based on a short Screenplay by Sean Ryan

(c) Itchy House Films (New Jersey U.S.A.)

The Stand Off (2007)

 Live Reading

One page screenplay by Sean Ryan:

(c) Wildsound Film Festivals (Canada).

Birth Control (2007/2008)

Coming Soon

(c) Miguel Oliveira (Portugal)

Speed Dial (2008)

Coming Soon

(c) Chris Turner (Canada)

Choices (2008)

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(c) New Hustle Productions (San Diego U.S.A.)

Unplugged - Spec Commercial (2008)

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(c) Rosso Films (Detroit U.S.A.)

Cuckoo Conspiracy (2008/2009)

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(c) Jay Rodriguez (New Jersey U.S.A.)

Angels and Devils (2008/2009)

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(c) Carlos Anaya (Mexico)