Sean B. Conly

Writer/Director/Animator/Illustrator/Composer/Musician

Sean B. Conly was born the youngest of five in the Canadian capital, Ottawa, in 1975.  His parents originally from Manitoba soon moved the family to Winnipeg, followed by a final move to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario where his father set up a medical practice.  Sean often draws inspiration from his childhood time spent playing in the majestic forests of the Canadian Shield, and on the fable like shores of Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba where he summered with his family at his grandparent's cottage.  Music is another source of inspiration for Sean having studied piano from young age, with later lessons in music theory, guitar and drums.  After graduating from the classical animation program at Sheridan College Sean made the leap directly into computer animation.  He has worked in Canada, Germany and the U.S.A on television series, commercials, video games, and both feature and Imax films.  Now living in the heart of Toronto with his wife Mary-Ann, Sean has spent the past four years drawing on material from his childhood, his many travels, and his passion for music, bringing to life his first animated short: Jabbawaki.

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