Directing

Sean Durkin

Born December 9, 1981 · Canada (age 44)

Timothy Sean Durkin (born December 9, 1981) is a Canadian-American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Durkin is known for directing the critically acclaimed independent films Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011), The Nest (2020), and The Iron Claw (2023). He is also known for directing episodes of the Channel 4 series Southcliffe (2013) and the Amazon Prime Video miniseries Dead Ringers (2023).…

Known For

The Iron Claw

The Iron Claw · 2023

MovieDramaHistory

The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports.

The Rental

The Rental · 2020

MovieHorrorThriller

Two couples on an oceanside getaway grow suspicious that the host of their seemingly perfect rental house may be spying on them. Before long, what should have been a celebratory weekend trip turns into something far more sinister.

Martha Marcy May Marlene

Martha Marcy May Marlene · 2011

Martha Marcy May Marlene

MovieDramaThriller

After several years of living with a cult, Martha finally escapes and calls her estranged sister, Lucy, for help. Martha finds herself at the quiet Connecticut home Lucy shares with her new husband, Ted, but the memories of what she experienced in the cult make peace hard to find. As flashbacks continue to torment her, Martha fails to shake a terrible sense of dread, especially in regard to the cult's manipulative leader.

The Nest

The Nest · 2020

Rory is an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife and kids to his native country, England, to explore new business opportunities. After abandoning the sanctuary of their safe American suburban surroundings, the family is plunged into the despair of an archaic '80s Britain and their unaffordable new life in an English manor house threatens to destroy the family.

The Eyes of My Mother

The Eyes of My Mother · 2016

The Eyes of My Mother

MovieDramaHorror

A young, lonely woman is consumed by her deepest and darkest desires after tragedy strikes her quiet country life.

Afterschool

Afterschool · 2009

A prep-school student accidentally films the drug-related deaths of two classmates, then is asked to put together a memorial video.

James White

James White · 2015

James White is a troubled twentysomething trying to stay afloat in a frenzied New York City. As he retreats further into a hedonistic lifestyle, his mother's battle with a serious illness faces a series of setbacks that force him to assume more responsibility. With the pressure on him mounting, James must find new reserves of strength or risk imploding completely.

Piercing

Piercing · 2019

MovieHorrorThriller

After kissing his wife and baby goodbye for a seemingly normal business trip, Reed checks himself into a hotel room to accomplish something he’s always dreamed of: the perfect murder. As his sinister plans unfold, he soon realizes he might be in over his head with a mysteriously unhinged call girl named Jackie.

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The Iron Claw

The Iron Claw · 2023

MovieDramaHistory

The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports.

Director

The Rental

The Rental · 2020

MovieHorrorThriller

Two couples on an oceanside getaway grow suspicious that the host of their seemingly perfect rental house may be spying on them. Before long, what should have been a celebratory weekend trip turns into something far more sinister.

Executive Producer

Martha Marcy May Marlene

Martha Marcy May Marlene · 2011

Martha Marcy May Marlene

MovieDramaThriller

After several years of living with a cult, Martha finally escapes and calls her estranged sister, Lucy, for help. Martha finds herself at the quiet Connecticut home Lucy shares with her new husband, Ted, but the memories of what she experienced in the cult make peace hard to find. As flashbacks continue to torment her, Martha fails to shake a terrible sense of dread, especially in regard to the cult's manipulative leader.

Director

The Nest

The Nest · 2020

Rory is an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife and kids to his native country, England, to explore new business opportunities. After abandoning the sanctuary of their safe American suburban surroundings, the family is plunged into the despair of an archaic '80s Britain and their unaffordable new life in an English manor house threatens to destroy the family.

Director

The Eyes of My Mother

The Eyes of My Mother · 2016

The Eyes of My Mother

MovieDramaHorror

A young, lonely woman is consumed by her deepest and darkest desires after tragedy strikes her quiet country life.

Executive Producer

Afterschool

Afterschool · 2009

A prep-school student accidentally films the drug-related deaths of two classmates, then is asked to put together a memorial video.

Producer

James White

James White · 2015

James White is a troubled twentysomething trying to stay afloat in a frenzied New York City. As he retreats further into a hedonistic lifestyle, his mother's battle with a serious illness faces a series of setbacks that force him to assume more responsibility. With the pressure on him mounting, James must find new reserves of strength or risk imploding completely.

Producer

Piercing

Piercing · 2019

MovieHorrorThriller

After kissing his wife and baby goodbye for a seemingly normal business trip, Reed checks himself into a hotel room to accomplish something he’s always dreamed of: the perfect murder. As his sinister plans unfold, he soon realizes he might be in over his head with a mysteriously unhinged call girl named Jackie.

Executive Producer

Christine

Christine · 2016

In 1974, television reporter Christine Chubbuck struggles with depression and professional frustrations as she tries to advance her career.

Executive Producer

Simon Killer

Simon Killer · 2012

MovieDramaThriller

A recent college graduate flees to Paris after a break-up, where his involvement with a prostitute begins to reveal a potentially dark recent past.

Producer

Katie Says Goodbye

Katie Says Goodbye · 2018

Katie Says Goodbye

A kindhearted seventeen-year-old in the American Southwest turns to prostitution to fulfill her dream of a new life in San Francisco.

Executive Producer

The Sleepwalker

The Sleepwalker · 2014

The Sleepwalker

A young couple, Kaia and Andrew, are renovating Kaia's secluded family estate. Their lives are violently disrupted upon the unexpected arrival of Kaia's sister, Christine, and her fiancé, Ira.

Thanks

Buy It Now

Buy It Now · 2005

MovieDramaDocumentary

Told in two parts- the first in the style of a documentary and the next in narrative form- "Buy It Now" tells the story of 16 year old Chelsea leading up to the sale of her virginity online and then the self destructive aftermath of this event.

Director of Photography

Tame Impala: Sound Check at Cherry Lane Theatre

Tame Impala: Sound Check at Cherry Lane Theatre · 2025

Tame Impala: Sound Check at Cherry Lane Theatre

MovieDocumentaryMusic

Tame Impala stops by Cherry Lane Theatre for Sound Check.

Director

Two Gates of Sleep

Two Gates of Sleep · 2010

Two Gates of Sleep

Somewhere on the Mississippi-Louisiana border, brothers Jack and Louis prepare for their mother's imminent death. Their communication limited to glances, they hunt a gorgeous animal, cook a special meal and share last moments of quiet intimacy with the woman who bore them.

Executive Producer

Deep Cuts

MovieRomanceMusic

A love story about two music-obsessed twenty-somethings navigating the messy realities of ambition, belonging and adulthood over the course of an era-defining decade.

Director

Mary Last Seen

Mary Last Seen · 2010

A young woman embarks on a road trip with her boyfriend to a place he promises will be beautiful and peaceful. But a series of strange events occur on their journey, and it becomes clear that their relationship is not what she thinks and their destination is not what was promised.

Editor

1009

1009 features gauzy images of a past relationship projected on Abbott’s skin and on the walls of his stark hotel room.

Producer

Doris

Doris is stranded in a small boat off the coast of a desolate winter beach town. The water is rough and cold, and Doris is in need of immediate medical attention. A short film by Sean Durkin.

Editor

Dead Ringers

Dead Ringers · 2023

SeriesMysteryDrama

Elliot and Beverly Mantle are twins who share everything: drugs, lovers, and an unapologetic desire to do whatever it takes — including pushing the boundaries on medical ethics — in an effort to challenge antiquated practices and bring women’s healthcare to the forefront.

Director

Southcliffe

Southcliffe · 2013

SeriesCrimeDrama

Following a raft of shootings in an English market town, the crimes are retold in a nonlinear narrative structure through the eyes of a journalist and the tragedies' victims.

Director