While I think of Aileen as an emerging filmmaker, she considers herself a storyteller and feels comfortable working in a variety of media formats, including the latest digital trends, which is no doubt made easier by her double major in computer programming and electronic media arts and communication. In addition to making films, Aileen has written stories, novels, and poetry, and is well positioned to build on her early successes.
— John Clark Vincent, Interview: Aileen Sheedy
Awards:
- McKinney Writing Contest (2011), First Prize in Electronic Media — “Love Story”
- McKinney Writing Contest (2012), First Prize in Electronic Media — “Dream Man”
- New Amsterdam “It’s Your Town” Competition (2014), City Winner for Portland, OR — “Always Choose the Prior”
- Portland Indie Short Film Awards (2016), Best Supporting Actress — Kelsey Tucker in The Misselthwaite Archives, Episode 2: “Existential Cigarettes”
- GeekFest Toronto (2021), Best LARP/Cosplay Film — “The Legend of Stella”
Interviews and articles:
- “Inside the secret garden of The Misselthwaite Archives with showrunner Aileen Sheedy” — Ann Nordland (BookTrib)
- “THE MISSELTHWAITE ARCHIVES Exclusive: Showrunner Aileen Sheedy chats about the series, the fans and more!” — Nels (Thank You Liz Lemon)
- CreativiTEA Time: Episode 5 – Aileen Sheedy — Hosted by Anya Steiner & Katie Brady
- “Soldiers express themselves through a creative short video” — Sgt. Sinthia Rosario (U.S. Army)
Additional press and awards for The Misselthwaite Archives can be found here.
