Benedikt Sebastian

1^st Lang: Afrikaans, English     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 BIRTHMARK KILLER	Supporting	dir. Reza M, ashayekhi, Tee Rose Productions
STATION TO STATION	Lead	dir. Benjamin Bryant, Bryant Zamberlan Group
THE UNSETTING	Lead	dir. Harry Owens, Foliage Features
INDEPENDENCE OF JAPAN	Lead	dir. Shun’ya Ito, Image Field
BATTLE STAR WARS	Lead	dir. James Thomas, The Asylum
EYE WITHOUT A FACE	Supporting	dir. Ramin Niami, Sideshow Films
LAST ROUND	Lead	dir. Matthew Fuller, Insight Pictures
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
TIME IS UP	Lead	dir. Titanic Sinclair,
HUM	Supporting	dir. Willem Grobler, Kyknet
KROTOA	Supporting	dir. Roberta Durrant, Penguin Films
FUNNY ENOUGH	Supporting	dir. David Moore, Cheap Flicks
NOCIVIA	Lead	dir. Jesse Gasca Garcia, Garcia Films

Television

Series	Role	Director / Production Company
AMERICA,PROMISE LAND	Guest Star	dir. Jamie Crawford,History
JAMILLAH AND ALADDIN	Recurring	dir. Rebecca Rycroft, BBC
JAMILLAH AND ALADDIN II	Recurring	dir. Rebecca Rycroft, BBC
BETRAYED	Guest Star	dir. Yoram Astrakhan,Discovery
MURDER FOR HIRE	Guest Star	dir. Dick Wolf, Oxygen Network, Wolf Films
WILD WEST CHRONICLES	Guest Star	dir. Michael Ojeda, INSP Network
THE LOST RECURSION (Pilot)	Lead	dir. Mark Larranaga
JONGO	Recurring	dir. Gareth Crocker, Motion Story , ETV ,BETV
BLACK	Guest Star	dir. Damion L Smith, DLS Cinema
SUIDOOSTER	Recurring	dir. Hannes Van Wyk, Kyknet
HOLLYWOOD for CNN	Lead	dir. Jenny Ash, Trilogy Studios,ITV

Theatre Experience

Production	Role	Director / Venue
ONE DAY DIE	Lead	dir. Darren Bousman, Blah Shank
THEATRE MACABRE	Lead	dir. Darren Bousman, Clockmakers
THE FATHER	Oliver ,The Man	dir. Hennie van Greunen, Wordsmith Theatre Factory
THE PERFORMERS((Live Reading)	Mandrew	dir. Rowan Grant Bakker, Playclub

Training / Experience

Institution	Qualification
SECOND CITY	Writing for Late Night TV and Talk Shows
UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE	SKETCH 101 201
UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE	IMPROV 101 201 301 401
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN	Masters in Creative Writing
LAMDA	Grade 8 Gold Practical Exams SA , UK With Distinction
A.C.T. CAPE TOWN	Acting for film 1 3, Meisner Technique, Audition for camera

Special Skills