Buffalo Media is an independent, award-winning film production company based in Melbourne, Australia.

Led by director John Sheedy and producer Andre Lima, we are passionate about bringing contemporary issues to the screen.

Awards and nominations

7th AFI AACTA, Best Short Film Fiction / Nominee (Mrs McCutcheon)

17th Annual Screen Producers Australia Awards, Short Film Production of the Year / Winner (Mrs McCutcheon)

7th APDG Awards, Best Design for a Short Film / Nominee (Mrs McCutcheon)

63rd International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, Children and Youth Competition / 11-16 May 2017 / Special Mention of the International Children’s Competition Award (Mrs McCutcheon)

33rd Hamburg International Short Film Festival / 4-11 June 2017 / The Mo Award for Best Short Film (Mrs McCutcheon)

66th Melbourne International Film Festival, Official Competition / 3-20 August 2017 / Best Australian Short Film Award (Mrs McCutcheon)

35th Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival, Official Competition / 8-13 August 2017 / Best Director Grand Prize (John Sheedy)

35th Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival, Official Competition / 8-13 August 2017 / Viola M. Marshall Audience Choice Awards Most Popular Film (Mrs McCutcheon)

28th Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival, Official Competition / 23 August – 3 September 2017 / International Short Film Audience Favourite (Mrs McCutcheon)

12th Sapporo International Short Film Festival & Market, Official Competition / 5-12 October 2017 / Audience Award (Mrs McCutcheon)

10th Heart of Gold International Film Festival, Official Competition / 5-8 October 2017 / Gympie Gold Award (Mrs McCutcheon)

11th Filem’On International Children’s Film Festival Brussels, Official Selection / 25 October – 5 November 2017 / Bella Brussela Award for Best Film in the Shorts Competition (Mrs McCutcheon)