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Sebastian Solberg(I)

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  • Cinematographer
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Sebastian Solberg was born on March 27th, 1991 in Eastbourne, England. His father is Norwegian and his mother is English. At the age of two his parents moved to New Zealand where he developed his love for the outdoors

He is a director and producer known for The Steadfast Tin Soldier (2008), Modern Man (2013) and 50 Kisses (2014).

Sebastian first began making films when he was inspired by the adventures of James Bond and Alex Rider. He won his first film-making award aged fourteen.

After graduating Sebastian was hired to film branded content around New Zealand for companies such as Red Bull, Nissan, Hyundai and Billabong.

In 2010 he moved to England to work on international feature films and commercials. He began collaborating with writer / director Amit Gupta on a number of feature films including One Crazy Thing (2016) which Solberg second unit directed.

Sebastian has directed commercials for a wide range of brands such as Visa, Mr Kipling, Weight Watchers, Premier Inn and Anchor.

He has directed a number of award winning short films including Modern Man (2013) which has screened in over 100 cities around the world and won a number of awards including 'Best Comedy Short'.

In March 2015, Sebastian travelled to outer Mongolia to work as second unit director on The Eagle Huntress (2016) documentary. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2016 and is being executive produced by Daisy Ridley and Morgan Spurlock.

As well as film-making Sebastian has a passion for education and empowering others to pursue their goals. He does this through public speaking and social media where he regularly posts behind the scenes photos and stories from his latest film-making adventures.
BornMarch 27, 1991
BornMarch 27, 1991
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    Modern Man (2013)
    Modern Man
    7.0
    Short
    • Director
    • 2013
    Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay in 45 Years (2015)
    45 Years
    7.1
    • Additional Crew
    • 2015
    Jeremy Irons, Elisabeth Moss, Sienna Guillory, James Purefoy, Tom Hiddleston, Sienna Miller, Luke Evans, and Louis Suc in High-Rise (2015)
    High-Rise
    5.5
    • Additional Crew
    • 2015
    Who's Watching Who
    6.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 2011

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    • One Breath: A Life Without Gravity (2017)
      One Breath: A Life Without Gravity
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • 50 Kisses (2014)
      50 Kisses
      6.4
      • Director (segment "Colton's Big Night")
      • 2014
    • Modern Man (2013)
      Modern Man
      7.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Colton's Big Night
      Short
      • Director (Directed By)
      • 2012
    • Who's Watching Who
      6.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2011
    • The Steadfast Tin Soldier
      Short
      • Director
      • 2008

    Additional Crew



    • Jeremy Irons, Elisabeth Moss, Sienna Guillory, James Purefoy, Tom Hiddleston, Sienna Miller, Luke Evans, and Louis Suc in High-Rise (2015)
      High-Rise
      5.5
      • epk
      • 2015
    • Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay in 45 Years (2015)
      45 Years
      7.1
      • epk
      • 2015
    • Maxine Peake in Keeping Rosy (2014)
      Keeping Rosy
      6.4
      • epk: director
      • 2014
    • Jadoo (2013)
      Jadoo
      6.0
      • epk: director
      • 2013
    • My Brother the Devil (2012)
      My Brother the Devil
      6.5
      • epk: director
      • 2012
    • Resistance (2011)
      Resistance
      4.9
      • epk: director
      • 2011

    Cinematographer



    • The Rescue Show (2019)
      The Rescue Show
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • The Moirae (2012)
      The Moirae
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012
    • The Plotters
      7.3
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012
    • Revealing Diary
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012

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      • March 27, 1991
      • Eastbourne, England, UK
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      Sebastian made his first short film when he was age 9; it was inspired by the James Bond and Austin Powers franchise.

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