Benedikt Sebastian has a degree in Visual Communication from The Open Window (Pretoria, South Africa).
His passion for storytelling led him to study Creative Writing at Emerson College (UK) and at SA Writers College (South Africa).
In 2019 he completed his Masters in Creative Writing at the University of Cape Town.
In 2015 he was nominated for a Writer's Guild of South Africa Muse award for best screenplay for a web series.
He has various screenplays in development.
Writing Experience
LAST ROUND
Short Film
Written and starred in this dramatic short film.
ENKARE REVIEW AFRICAN LITERARY JOURNAL
Short Story
One of my short stories was published in the journal.
ABOUT TIME
Short Film
Written and starred in this sci-fi short film.
https://youtu.be/r1naNPDVvrM?list=PLTOJh4FwIzG4FJLwCVO3EPKc6P_tTJba3
SUNDANCE / USA
Feature Film
One of my projects were selected for round one of the Sundance Screenplay project development residency for 2017
EDGE OF CHAOS
Screenplay
In Development / Proof of concept shot.
https://youtu.be/Tj1B8QnLwkw?list=PLTOJh4FwIzG4FJLwCVO3EPKc6P_tTJba3
MUSE AWARDS — Writers Guild of South Africa
Digital Series
Screenplay for a web series was nominated for a Muse award.
SCREENCRAFT
Screenplay Competition
Made the quarter finals with a short film screenplay from over 2000 participants worldwide.
GARBANZO LITERARY JOURNAL
Poetry
Poetry published in journal