Sean McNamara Biography

Awards

• 1997Best of Puchon-: nominated
• 2001Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Series: nominated
• 2001DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs: nominated
• 2001Golden Gryphon-Early Screens Section: winner
• 2002BAFTA Children's Award-Best International: winner
• 2002Children's Jury Award-North American Feature Film or Video - Live-Action: nominated
• 2002Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Series: nominated
• 2002DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs: nominated
• 2002Starboy Award-: nominated
• 2003Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Series: nominated
• 2003WisKid Award-Full-Length Feature: winner
• 2004DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs: nominated
• 2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Program: nominated
• 2007DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs: nominated
• 2011Best Film for Families-: winner
• 2014Best Dramatic Feature-: winner
• 2014Festival Prize-Best Feature Film: winner
• 2015Best Feature Film-Drama Feature: winner
• 2015Festival Prize-Best Feature Film: winner
• 2015Imagen Award-Best Director: winner
• 2016Award of Excellence-Feature Film: winner
• 2016Accolade Global Film Competiton-Feature Film: winner
• 2016Leo-Best Direction in a Dramatic Series: nominated
• 2016Audience Choice Award-Feature Film: winner
• 2021Leo-Best Direction in a Youth or Children's Program or Series: nominated
• 2024Best Feature Film-Best Feature: nominated
• 2024Best Feature Film-Best Feature Film: winner
• 2024Jury Award-Best Narrative Feature: winner
• 2024Epiphany Prize-Most Inspiring Movie: nominated
• 2024Audience Award-Best Feature: winner
• 2024Best Narrative Feature-Best Narrative Feature: nominated
• 2024U.S. Competition-Best Feature Film: nominated
• 2024Feature Narrative Film-Best Feature Film: winner
• 2024Best Director-Best Director: winner
• 2025Leo-Best Direction in a Motion Picture: nominated