The Edge of Reality

As a Make Up Effects Artist SEAN GENDERS has contributed to lead characters such as Tom Hanks and Johnny Depp. He was Key Prosthetic Make Up Artist to Hanks on ELVIS, Jack Sparrow on PIRATES 5, Jason Momoa on AQUAMAN, Toni Colette on PIECES OF HER and with Josh Helman in his much celebrated role of Slit on MAD MAX: FURY ROAD... He has experienced all levels of film making from low budget to international block busters such as STAR WARS, The MATRIX trilogy, both Marvel and DC, as well as iconic work on KONG: SKULL ISLAND.

His long running Supervisor role for JMB FX Studio has included intensive Specialty Costumes and Make Up Effects and he was the Prosthetic Department On-Set Supervisor on the HBO series ‘The Pacific’, jointly produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks for which the team won an Emmy Award.

Sean has also won several APDG Awards and was nominated by The Hollywood Make Up Guild for his work on Aquaman.

Sean has completed studies in Writing and Directing, and also with the Atlantic Theatre Company in New York. His 24 minute short film ‘The Edge of Reality’, featuring John Jarratt and Dan Wyllie, was Produced by Matt Hearn (Wolf Creek, Rogue), and went on to officially open both Dungog Film Festival and ‘Festival du Cinema Australien’ in Pezenas, France, where it continues to play every season.

As a writer Sean has several concepts in development including a graphic novel and a feature film, and many more projects with feature and series ambitions.

In his spare time he teaches kobudo, tries to live a good life, swim as much as possible, and listen to Elvis Presley.