Sean Gallagher is a documentary filmmaker, editor and an Emmy Award-winning cinematographer. With over 15 years of experience in creating impactful media for non-profits, Sean is currently the Director of Media at Reconsider and was previously the Lead Content Producer at Jacob Burns Film Center.

Sean's most recent work includes co-cinematographer of "The Sing Sing Chronicles" (Winner of 2025 News & Documentary Emmy for Best Documentary) and editor of "There Is Another Way" (Winner of 2025 FIFDH Vision for Human Rights Award). Sean is also the director & editor of the feature documentary “Brothers of the Black List" (presented by Jonathan Demme).

Sean lives in the Capital Region of New York with his wife and two daughters. He thinks it’s weird to write in the third person.