Sebastián Faena is a photographer, singer-songwriter and filmmaker.
Sebastián Faena | |
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| Born | 15 September 1990 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer Musician Filmmaker |
| Website | sebastianfaena.com |
Early life edit
Faena was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He studied literature and music at Columbia University.
Career edit
His first feature film premiered as a work in progress at the 2007 Mar Del Plata Film Festival, where the lead actress, Dolores Fonzi, won Best Actress.[1][2][3]
Over the last decade, he has shot editorials for magazines Vogue Italia,[4] Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Pop,[5] CR Fashion Book,[6] V Magazine[7] and many others, starring supermodels like Cindy Crawford,[8][9] Naomi Campbell,[10] Gigi Hadid,[11] Cara Delevingne[12] and celebrities such as Lady Gaga,[13][7] Rihanna,[14] Penelope Cruz,[15] Sigourney Weaver[16] amongst others.
He directed a short film 'Those Wrecked by Success' in 2015, starring Gigi Hadid, as a special project with V Magazine.[17]
In 2016 he was named Photographer of the Year at the Fashion Media Awards, awarded by Celine Dion and Carine Roitfeld.[18]
He premiered his short film Fernando, at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès during the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[19]
In 2021, he released his first EP with songs 'Save Your Life' (featuring Gray Sorrenti) and 'Artificial Irresistible'.[20]
References edit
- ^ "Dolores Fonzi, el otro yo de Sebastián Faena". La Nacion. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ Libedinsky, Juana (15 September 2012). "El argentino que retrata el glamour". La Nacion. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Desarma y Sangra". escribiendocine.com/. escribiendocine. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Lulu. Sebastian Faena per Vogue Italia". www.vogue.it. 10 March 2021.
- ^ "The Six Faces of 'Pop' Finally Revealed!". New York. 4 August 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ Okwodu, Janelle (27 February 2013). "Exclusive : CR Fashion Book's Olympic Spirit". models.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ a b "V Magazine Lady Gaga". models.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ Zimmerman, Amy (13 November 2013). "Cindy Crawford Opens Up on Her Supermodel Stardom to V magazine". thedailybeast.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ Okwodu, Janelle (12 November 2013). "Cindy C". models.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "NAOMI CAMPBELL BY SEBASTIAN FAENA FOR V SPAIN FALL 2011". www.fashiongonerogue.com. 29 August 2011.
- ^ "PHOTOGRAPHER SEBASTIAN FAENA'S NEW SHORT FILM WITH GIGI HADID TO LAUNCH ON VMAGAZINE.COM". www.fashionweekdaily.com.
- ^ "CARA DELEVINGNE STARS IN JOHN HARDY'S SPRING 2015 CAMPAIGN". www.fashionweekdaily.com. 20 January 2015.
- ^ "In pictures: behind the scenes with Lady Gaga". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "PAPER MAGAZINE: Rihanna by Sebastian Faena". www.imageamplified.com.
- ^ "Penélope Cruz vuelve a las portadas de moda con Harper's Bazaar, Linda Evangelista y Lady Gaga". www.trendencias.com. August 2014.
- ^ "SIGOURNEY WEAVER ON THE COVER OF INSTYLE IS 2021'S FIRST WINNER". www.fashionweekdaily.com. 8 January 2021.
- ^ "SEBASTIAN FAENA UNVEILS SHORT FILM 'THOSE WRECKED BY SUCCESS' WITH GIGI HADID". www.fashionweekdaily.com. 30 July 2015.
- ^ "KAIA! MARC! GIGI! FASHION'S A-LIST HITS THE DAILY'S FOURTH ANNUAL FASHION MEDIA AWARDS". www.fashionweekdaily.com. 9 September 2016.
- ^ "FERNANDO by Sebastian Faena". Office Magazine. 17 May 2018.
- ^ "Sebastián sobre "Save Your Life": "Es la primera canción que grabamos y es acerca de mi madre"". www.billboard.com.ar.