Biography

Leigh Sheehan has been involved in film production for over 25 years. Leigh joined Australia's largest advertising agency Clemenger BBDO. In 1985 he became a freelance Director//Producer. Leigh began directing television drama including a series Flotsam & Jetsam for Motion Picture Management in Brisbane and TV movies "For Better, For Worse" and the acclaimed Alan Hopgood penned "The Carer "starring Charles Bud Tingwell.

In 1998 he developed his first feature film project Dalkeith, starring Ray Barrett. The film has attracted international audiences and was short-listed for Cannes prestigious Directors Fortnight. Dalkeith was sold by Highpoint films internationally and screened in Some Australian cinema's for three years and has been acclaimed as a gem of Australian cinema. Also screened with the Nine network and Foxtel's Showtime network.

Leigh's next feature project, "Under A Red Moon" was produced in 2008 featuring powerful performances from Richard Norton (Road House 2), Jane Badler (V the series), and Ditch Davey ( Sparticus). This film was sold internationally by Melismedias Asia Pacific.

In 2013 Rialto Entertainment's thriller 6plots, was released theatrically . The film has an exciting cast of up-and-coming young actors including Ryan Corr (Wolf Creek 2), Eliza Taylor (The One Hundred) Penelope Mitchell (Hemlock Grove) Alice Darling and also starring Andrew Clark. This film sold in Cannes last year has attracted International sales to Japan, USA, UK Germany and through out Europe. Leigh is working with his producing partner Julie McBeth on "In The Wake" a major feature film based on a true story. with Producers Robert Raymond (Schindler's List) and Antony Ginnane one of Australia's for most film producers.
- IMDb mini biography by: LEIGH SHEEHAN