Owners switch off Porchlight, street goes dark

Porchlight Films, a key Sydney-based company woven into the careers of so many screen people, has left the fray.

17 Jun 2020 12:00

David Tiley

Writing and Publishing

The end of a long crusade. Image: Timothée Chalamet in The King via IMDB. Porchlight was a production partner along with Plan B, Blue-Tongue Films and YOKI INC.

After a remarkable 23 years, Vincent Sheehan, Liz Watts and Anita Sheehan have shut the doors on their independent production company Porchlight Films.

According to the release:

And ultimately:

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.