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Sean Breathnach

Awards

Sean Breathnach

21 wins & 6 nominations

Cork International Film Festival

  • Irene Kelleher in Head First (2025)
    2025 Winner Special Mention of the Cork Shorts Jury
    • Special Mention
    • Head First
    Showing remarkable directorial flair, as well as restraint when it leans into genre, this film cleverly squeezes every ounce out of its contained concept.
    Shared with: Matt Sullivan
  • Prison (2013)
    2013 Nominee Grand Prix Cork
    • Prison

Galway Film Fleadh

  • Foscadh (2021)
    2021 Nominee Bingham Ray New Talent Award
    • Foscadh
  • Foscadh (2021)
    2021 Winner Best Irish First Feature
    • Foscadh

Montréal World Film Festival

  • Beyond the Woods (2016)
    2017 Winner Best Feature Film
    • Best Feature (International )
    • Beyond the Woods

Newport Beach Film Festival

  • Foscadh (2021)
    2021 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Director
    • Foscadh

Accolade Competition

  • Don't Open the Box (2023)
    2023 Winner Award Of Recognition
    • Direction
    • Don't Open the Box
  • Don't Open the Box (2023)
    2023 Winner Award Of Recognition
    • Film Short
    • Don't Open the Box

Couch Film Festival

  • Frank Prendergast in Etesian (2022)
    2022 Winner Best Director
    • 1:00 to 5:00 Minutes
    • Etesian
    Winner Best Director

Underground Cinema Awards, Ireland

  • You're Next (2021)
    2021 Nominee Underground Cinema Award
    • Best Horror Film
    • You're Next
  • Irene Kelleher and Mark Lawrence in Mother Father Monster (2019)
    2019 Nominee Underground Cinema Award
    • Best Horror Film
    • Mother Father Monster

National Film Awards, UK

  • Beyond the Woods (2016)
    2018 Nominee National Film Award
    • Best Thriller
    • Beyond the Woods

Inside Film Awards

  • Don't Open the Box (2023)
    2023 Winner IF Award
    • Best Director
    • Don't Open the Box

Unrestricted View Film Festival

  • Irene Kelleher and Mark Lawrence in Mother Father Monster (2019)
    2019 Winner Highly Commended
    • Special Mention
    • Mother Father Monster
  • Beyond the Woods (2016)
    2016 Winner Festival Prize
    • Best Feature (International )
    • Beyond the Woods

Limerick Film Festival

  • Tara Breathnach and Harry Pender in Maidhm (2015)
    2016 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Drama
    • Maidhm

Hollywood Blood Horror Festival

  • Don't Open the Box (2023)
    2023 Winner July Award
    • Best Editing
    • Don't Open the Box
  • Don't Open the Box (2023)
    2023 Winner July Award
    • Best Director
    • Don't Open the Box

Spookscreen Film Festival

  • You're Next (2021)
    2021 Nominee Best Irish Film
    • You're Next
  • Irene Kelleher and Mark Lawrence in Mother Father Monster (2019)
    2019 Winner Best Die-Rector
    • Best Director
    • Mother Father Monster

Kosice International Monthly Film Festival

  • Irene Kelleher and Mark Lawrence in Mother Father Monster (2019)
    2019 Winner October Award
    • Best Horror
    • Mother Father Monster

New Jersey Film Awards

  • Don't Open the Box (2023)
    2023 Winner July Award
    • Best Horror Short
    • Don't Open the Box
  • Don't Open the Box (2023)
    2023 Winner July Award
    • Best Sound Design
    • Don't Open the Box
  • Don't Open the Box (2023)
    2023 Winner July Award
    • Best Visual Effects
    • Don't Open the Box

Lily Indie Film Festival

  • Don't Open the Box (2023)
    2023 Winner Lily Film Fest Award
    • Best Short Horror Film
    • Don't Open the Box

The IndieFEST Awards

  • Don't Open the Box (2023)
    2023 Winner Award of Merit
    • Best Director
    • Don't Open the Box

Kimolos International Film Festival

  • Foscadh (2021)
    2022 Winner The Golden Tree Award
    • Best Film
    • Foscadh

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