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Born in Texas and raised in New Mexico, Sheridan is a low vision, Korean-American director based in Los Angeles. He recently made waves with his directorial debut, LITTLE BROTHER, which stars JK Simmons, Daniel Diemer (PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS), and Philip Ettinger (FIRST REFORMED). The film took home the Audience Award at the 2023 Atlanta Film Festival and was picked up for distribution by Gravitas Ventures.
As a creator, his work is known for exploring identity, family, and the underseen through character-driven narratives that seamlessly balance catharsis and humor.
Previously, Sheridan was highlighted as a dynamic new voice in diverse storytelling when he was selected to be one of the Inevitable Foundation's prestigious Accelerate Fellows. Through the year long program, he is being mentored by Alex Garland, Destin Daniel Cretton, and Andrew Ahn. He most recently shadowed Vince Gilligan on his new untitled Apple TV series and directed the feature-length documentary follow-up to the Emmy Award-winning film RISING PHOENIX which is being produced in partnership by Harder Than You Think and P&G Studios.
In the film, O’Donnell will chronicle his own story as a disabled filmmaker and profile an international cast of entertainers, athletes, activists, and world leaders—in hopes of igniting a global conversation surrounding the disability movement. The film is being co-produced by Ventureland and its production team includes Academy Award winning Producer John Battsek (BECKHAM), HTYT President and Founder Greg Nugent, Producers Barnaby Spurrier and Sarah Thomson (THE DEEPEST BREATH), and Executive Producer Jim Lebrecht (CRIP CAMP).
O’Donnell is represented by CAA, Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment, and Whalar Talent.