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Irish-American actor, musician and photographer.
Perhaps most widely know as an actor for his portrayal of Bobby Sands in his award-winning film, The Rising of the Moon, more recently Sean Conant has made quite a name for himself behind the camera as well.
Sean is currently working on a couple of projects:
one involving a movie being filmed in Ireland, directed by Peter Sheridan; and the other, a mammoth photography project called Portrayals.
(Sean won a 2003 Bronze Telly Award in the Biography category for his film The Rising of the Moon, using the diary of Bobby Sands to dramatize the Irish hunger stricker’s thoughts about the Troubles in Northern Ireland during the 1970's.)
"I'm happily surprised that this film won the Award." said Conant. "I thought this material to be quite uncommon for American audiences. Most Americans and Canadians will tell me that Northern Ireland is a terrible land. These same people have never been to the place, and have relied completely on television bits to base this theory on. Outside of Ireland, people have a quick idea of the North. It is important that people know this is neither a 'pro' nor 'anti' IRA film. I hope people continue to enjoy the film, regardless of politics and theories."
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