Sebastian Zufelt
Directing
Biography
Sebastian Zufelt is a filmmaker from Seattle, WA. His films explore the emotional miscommunications that occur within interpersonal relationships. Third received a Craft Award for Acting Ensemble at the First Run Film Festival, and was nominated for the Golden Egg Award at the Reykjavík International Film Festival, where he was a 2024 Talent Lab Fellow. His previous film, Soft Launch, screened at the National Film Festival for Talented Youth. He is currently in post-production for his upcoming short film, Private Browser, and developing his debut feature, Salmon Bay, a coming-of-age story set in Seattle.
Known For
Home from college, Alex reconnects with his sibling Sam to work through an anxiety attack on New Year’s Eve.
New Year, New Me
On a crowded street, a man spots a woman from his past and tries to get her attention. Will she hear him?
Distance
In the 1980s two short story writers, desperate for an idea, conjure inspiration by meddling with their neighbor's private affairs.
The Slicks
Christine, a lone survivor in a post-outbreak world, must face her fears in order to obtain her last human comfort – food.
Christine
A young couple moves to their first NYC apartment together when a mysterious roach and rat infestation disrupts their relationship.
Pest
A college student struggles to reconnect with his high school friends after learning they’ve started dating each other.
Third
Following a devastating breakup and subsequent musical stagnation, a record store employee searches for a path forward in the days leading up to one of her band Everything Bagel's shows.
Everything Bagel
Jane questions her boyfriend's attraction to her after seeing porn on his phone.
Private Browser
A single-mother struggles to drop her only daughter off for college.