I’m a director and filmmaker with more than 9 years of experience in the audiovisual industry, having worked in Madrid, Vancouver and Lima. My focus is advertising and content, specifically fashion, lifestyle and unscripted content. I make it my duty to have a great understanding of the project at hand, because creative decisions need to be informed by the personality and objectives of the brand. I’m a collaborative and resourceful filmmaker who thrives in fast-paced environments. I enjoy shaping stories from concept to delivery, building strong relationships with clients and teams to produce impactful content that resonates with audiences.

Sebastian Carmona Soto

I’m a director and filmmaker with more than 9 years of experience in the audiovisual industry, having worked in Madrid, Vancouver and Lima. My focus is advertising and content, specifically fashion, lifestyle and unscripted content. I make it my duty to have a great understanding of the project at hand, because creative decisions need to be informed by the personality and objectives of the brand. I’m a collaborative and resourceful filmmaker who thrives in fast-paced environments. I enjoy shaping stories from concept to delivery, building strong relationships with clients and teams to produce impactful content that resonates with audiences.

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I’m a director and filmmaker with more than 9 years of experience in the audiovisual industry, having worked in Madrid, Vancouver and Lima. My focus is advertising and content, specifically fashion, lifestyle and unscripted content. I make it my duty to have a great understanding of the project at hand, because creative decisions need to be informed by the personality and objectives of the brand.

I’m a collaborative and resourceful filmmaker who thrives in fast-paced environments. I enjoy shaping stories from concept to delivery, building strong relationships with clients and teams to produce impactful content that resonates with audiences.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Director/Filmmaker at Self-Employed
January 1, 2025 - Present
As a filmmaker in Spain I’ve opened up my range of projects to better adapt to an ever-changing industry. I have focused my attention on content creation, but I have managed to hone my skills as editor and photographer. Filmmaker work: ARMA Gallery Estampa, Finca Villanueva, Nesquik Making Of, Hemisur FITUR; Editor work: Choví Salseo ( example 01, example 02, example 03 ); Photography work: Moa Concept, Sin Rumbo Fijo, Hemisur.
Freelance Director/Filmmaker at Self-Employed
April 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
As a freelance director I was in charge of fashion projects such as ESTRAFALARIO, The Box. I also created product and lifestyle sensorial exploratory projects: Polen Studio, Momentum.
Director at The Kubricks
January 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
The Kubricks is an award-winning Peruvian production company. As a director at The Kubricks, I was in charge of bringing the client’s and my vision to fruition. Complementing the client’s objectives with creativity and narrative. I had the opportunity to direct a variety of projects: Advertising: Nosotras, Pepsi Music videos: Par de Horas (Canela China), Retumba la Casa (Olaya Sound System) Social work: Wow Peru, Gobierno del Perú.
Audiovisual Consultant and Filmmaker at REF
February 1, 2021 - September 30, 2023
REF is a global organisation of peer advisory boards for business leaders. I worked alongside the marketing team to create corporate content such as interviews, events, photography and tutorials.
Assistant Director at The Kubricks
May 1, 2019 - January 31, 2023
As an assistant director I was involved in the creative and logistical processes of audiovisual pieces of different proportions, for TV and online. During filming, I was responsible for the client’s story to be filmed fully, by leading teams of up to 120 people. I’ve worked for clients such as: Nestlé, BBVA, Mapfre, BCP, Scotiabank, Linio, Government of Peru, Asociación de AFPs, San Mateo and PREVEX, among others.
Freelance Filmmaker at Self-Employed
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019
Second assistant camera in crews for films and short films. Among them: The Curse of Willow Song, Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For

Education

Film Production at Vancouver Film School
January 9, 2017 - December 22, 2017
Specialised in Directing and Cinematography
Bachelor in Communication at IE University
September 5, 2011 - June 26, 2015
Exchange Semester at School of Communication University of Leeds
September 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Exchange Semester at Moody College of Communication University of Texas at Austin
September 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Government, Professional Services, Education, Other, Agriculture & Mining, Travel & Hospitality
    uniE608 REF - Forum Leaders Day
    A corporate event for a global Organization of peer advisory boards for business leaders
    uniE608 Olaya Sound System - Retumba la Casa
    Music video por Olaya Sound System
    uniE608 Lucha Manifiesto
    A manifesto for a startup accelerator focused on environmental and social benefits.
    uniE608 PCM Mujeres - Antolina
    A project by the Peruvian Government to bring attention to strong women in their communities.
    uniE608 Nosotras - Invasion de Uteros
    A controversial campaign speaking out for women's health and equality in the streets of Lima.
    uniE608 WoW Peru - Canchita (DC)
    A telecommunications company were going to donate a whole football pitch to a low income area, so that the kids' football team could train and play. They gave us a challenge: film this real donation through the eyes of a kid.
    uniE608 The Box - El Estilo no Tiene Edad (DC)
    A beautiful fashion project highliting that "Fashion has no Age"
    uniE608 Polen - An ASMR Experience
    Lifestyle and product experimental sensorial project
    uniE608 Momentum - An ASMR Experience
    Lifestyle and product experimental sensorial project
    uniE608 ESTRAFALARIO - IN THE NAME OF FREEDOM
    A fashion film for the brand ESTRAFALARIO. Presenting their collection In the Name of Freedom. The brand hires women who are in jail to make the clothes: this way they can make a livable wage and send money back home to their families, and are not completely cut off from the world. We shot at that same jail.
    uniE608 Chovi Salseo en la Plaza
    Editor in this project with Spanish celebs talking in the streets of Madrid and enjoying Chovi dips. There were many other deliverables, this is part of a small selection.