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AnnabelleSheehan

  • Executive
  • Sound
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Set to become Chief Executive of the NZ Film Commission in January 2018, Annabelle Sheehan has worked in executive roles at film funding organisations, talent agencies and film schools in her native Australia. She was a sound editor on almost 20 screen projects; as part of the post-production team on The Piano, she shared an Australian Film Institute award. Sheehan spent six years as Film and Television head at screen and radio school AFTRS, and nine leading Sydney talent agency RGM Artist Group. As chief of the South Australian Film Corporation, she worked to increase racial and gender diversity in film.

Screenography

The Portrait of a Lady
1996 Sound Editor Film
1993 Sound Editor Film
Custody
1988 Sound Editor Television
Annie's Coming Out
1984 Assistant Editor Film
After Hours (short film)
1984 Editor Short film

Awards

1993 Australian Film Institute Awards
Best Achivement in Sound (shared with Lee Smith, Tony Johnson, Gethin Creagh and Peter Townend): for The Piano    

“Annabelle is highly regarded internationally, and through her connections and reputation played a pivotal role in securing the re-make of Storm Boy and the Netflix Original series Pine Gap.”

South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill on website In Daily, 12 October 2017