Benedikt Sebastian

1^st Lang: Afrikaans (fluent), English (fluent)     2^nd Lang: Zulu (basic), French (basic)     
Eyes: Hazel Green     Hair: Light Brown     Height: 1.87     

AWARDS

2011 : Southern Comfort Design Exchange South Africa , Nationwide
First Prize winner in the Design Exchange competition for a digital illustration
that reflected the brand & it's spirit.
2004 : SAPPI Think Ahead Awards Pretoria .Received a golden award in the overall portfolio category
2003 : The Open Window Pretoria Student Representative Council
Layout Editor for the Body Copy ,School Newspaper
2002 : The Open Window Pretoria ,Student Representative Council
Layout Editor for the Body Copy (School Newspaper)2000 Nelspruit Hoërskool ,Matriculated with 4 Distinctions:
Afrikaans, English, Business Science, and Hotel Management

Film Experience

Film	Role	Director / Production Company
THE UNSETTING	Lead	dir. Harry Owens, Foliage Features
EYE WITHOUT A FACE	Supporting	dir. Ramin Niami, Sideshow Films
EVANESCED	Supporting	dir. Anna Kolenko, Kolenko Films
THE DIP RUN	Supporting	dir. Michael Pine, Full Lip Entertainment
ABOUT TIME	Lead	dir. Matshepo Maja, About Time Films
ROBIN WATCH FOR WISHES	Supporting	dir. Kevin Schmutzler, Film Crew Media
TEACH A MAN TO FISH	Lead	dir. David Franciscus
VAN DER MERWE	Supporting	dir. Bruce Lawley
BLOOD AND GLORY	Supporting	dir. Sean Else,Dark Matter Studios
THE UNCONSCIOUS MIND	Lead	dir. Johnny Swanepoel, JS Productions
HUM	Supporting	dir. Willem Grobler, Kyknet
KROTOA	Supporting	dir. Roberta Durrant, Penguin Films
FUNNY ENOUGH	Supporting	dir. David Moore, Cheap Flicks
JUMP IN,Short	Lead	dir. Daniel McCorMack, Jump
THE LINE, Short	Lead	dir. Ryan Kruger, Enigma Ace Films
TIME IS UP	Lead	dir. Titanic Sinclair,
SOLDIER, Short	Lead	dir. Ryan Kruger, Enigma Ace Films
PAPER BLOOD, Short	Lead	dir. Dirk Van Niekerk, Van T

Television

Series	Role	Director / Production Company
BETRAYED	Guest Star	dir. Yoram Astrakhan,Discovery
AMERICA,PROMISE LAND	Guest Star	dir. Jamie Crawford,History
JAMILLAH AND ALADDIN II	Recurring	dir. Rebecca Rycroft, BBC
JAMILLAH AND ALADDIN	Recurring	dir. Rebecca Rycroft, BBC
JONGO	Recurring	dir. Gareth Crocker, Motion Story , ETV ,BETV
SUIDOOSTER	Recurring	dir. Hannes Van Wyk, Kyknet
DIE BOLAND MOORDE II	Recurring	dir. Regardt van den Bergh,Kyknet
HOLLYWOOD for CNN	Lead	dir. Jenny Ash, Trilogy Studios,ITV

Theatre Experience

Production	Role	Director / Venue
THEATRE MACABRE	Lead	dir. Darren Bousman
THE AUDIENCE(A Reading)	Sir Anthony Eden	dir. Rowan Grant Bakker, Playclub
THE FATHER	Oliver ,The Man	dir. Hennie van Greunen, Wordsmith Theatre Factory
THE PERFORMERS((A Reading)	Mandrew	dir. Rowan Grant Bakker, Playclub

Training / Experience

Institution	Qualification
LAMDA	Grade 8 Gold Practical Exams SA , UK With Distinction
A.C.T. CAPE TOWN	Acting for film 3 With Grant Swanby South Africa
A.C.T. CAPE TOWN	Auditioning for the camera With Christa Schamberger South Africa
A.C.T. CAPE TOWN	American Accent training South Africa
A.C.T. CAPE TOWN	Acting for film 2 South Africa
EMERSONS COLLEGE	Creative writing course
THE OPEN WINDOW SCHOOL OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION	BA Degree in Visual Communication
THE OPEN WINDOW SCHOOL OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION	N.DIP. Visual Communication, Qualified with a distinction in Layout & Design
BRUMILDAS ACTING ACADEMY	Acting for Television South Africa With Distinction
SA WRITERS COLLEGE	Introduction to Poetry Course, Merited

Special Skills

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