Shawn Seet

Director

Shawn Seet has worked in the Film and Television Industry as both an Editor and a Director.

Recent television directing work includes RFDS, NCIS: Sydney (set-up), ABC Series Barons, Amazing Grace (set-up), Hungry Ghosts for SBS, and Reef Break for Disney / ABC US. His work also includes the Olivia Newton-John telemovies for Channel Seven, Deepwater for Blackfella Films / SBS and Reckoning for Playmaker Media / Sony. Shawn was the set-up Director on Love Child for Playmaker Media and the Nine Network and series Director on The Code for Playmaker Media and the ABC. Shawn’s work for Playmaker also includes Love Child Series 2 and Hiding.

Shawn’s debut feature Two Fists, One Heart received critical acclaim and a Best Feature Film Direction nomination from the ADG. His second feature film Storm Boy released in 2019. 

He has been awarded by the ADG for Drama Direction for Underbelly – A Tale of Two Cities and both the ADG and AACTA for Best Direction Television Drama for season one of The Code. The telemovie Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door garnered Shawn both AACTA and ADG wins for Best Director. In 2016 he received his second AACTA nomination for Best Direction Television Drama for Season two of The Code. It was his third consecutive nomination in this category.

For enquiries regarding Shawn Seet please contact us via email or on (02) 9319 7199