Sebastien is an English-French filmmaker based in London. With a love for creative non-fiction, in particular intimate observational documentaries, he is exploring themes of masculinity as a construct, intergenerational relationships and film as therapy. Using methods drawn from both fiction and documentary he is especially interested in the ethics of the director-contributor relationship and centering co-creation in his work.
He has had films screened at international festivals such as Sheffield Doc/Fest and Aesthetica, as well as broadcast on the BBC and The Guardian. He is an alumni of EsoDoc, Berlinale Talents and IDFAcademy, as well as the Masters Program in Directing Documentary at the National Film and Television School, UK.
Previously, Sebastien worked at Amnesty International on film campaigns for Roma rights in Cluj-Napoca, Police violence at the Brazil World Cup and the formation of the UN Arms Trade Treaty in Washington, DC and New York City.
Currently, he is developing two short films and his first feature. If you have an upcoming project you'd like to discuss please don't hesitate to get in touch to chat about ideas.
sebastienrabas@gmail.com | CV
