Vincent Sheehan (producer)

Vincent Sheehan attended the Sydney College of the Arts and played in rock bands through his 20s. He then did a degree in communications at University of Technology Sydney. ==Career==

Film Sheehan started working in the film industry after graduating from UTS, starting at a community training and production studio called Metro Screen. While he was there, he produced David Caesar's film Mullet, which was funded by SBS independent and Globe. At that time, he cited New York producers James Schamus, Ted Hope, and Christine Vachon as role models, saying "they don't compromise and they work outside the models". who went on to direct episodes of the British series Line of Duty, Broadchurch, and Doctor Who. Television In 2016, Sheehan co-created the award-winning TV series The Kettering Incident, along with Victoria Madden. He co-produced, with Tanya Phegan and director Peter Duncan, the 2020 ABC series Operation Buffalo, starring Ewen Leslie, Jessica De Gouw, and James Cromwell. Sheehan co-created, executive-produced, and co-produced Kitty Flanagan's award-winning series Fisk. Sheehan came up with the idea for setting a drama in a wills and probate office, and approached Flanagan, whom he had known for many years, to write the series. The series was co-written by Kitty Flanagan's sister, Penny Flanagan. ==Other activities==

Sheehan was on the judging panel for the fifth edition of AACTA Pitch: Focus, a national short film production and development initiative open to Australian student filmmakers, which closed in September 2025. Along with actor Yael Stone and producer Ian Collie (Colin from Accounts), Sheehan was also on the judging panel of the 2025/2026 Creative Wollongong Short Film Competition. ==Production companies==

Porchlight Films In 1997 Sheehan co-founded film production company Porchlight Films with Liz Watts and Anita Sheehan, which produced 15 feature films, five television series, two documentaries, and three short films during its existence, including: The company ceased operations in June 2020, having made Watts and Vincent Sheehan continued to work on individual projects, while Anita Sheehan, who was appointed managing director of Porchlight in 2015, went on to pursue other avenues. The three partners retain ownership of Jetty Distribution, which manages ongoing rights for Porchlight productions. ==Accolades==

In the 6th AACTA Awards in 2016, The Kettering Incident won Best Telefeature or Mini Series, with Sheehan, Victoria Madden, and Andrew Walker the recipients of the award. In 2017, in the 7th AACTA Awards, Jasper Jones was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Film, but Lion won the award. In 2020, Operation Buffalo, credited with Sheehan, Tanya Phegan, and Peter Duncan, was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Telefeature or Mini Series, but did not win the award. In 2021, Sheehan won the AACTA Award for Best Narrative Comedy Series for Fisk. ==References==