A Life in Motion
Most of these films were shot and edited by myself, working solo, in reportage conditions.
I approach filmmaking the same way I write or photograph: instinctively, on the move, close to life, letting reality lead the narrative rather than a predefined script.
Who was he to fall in love with the sun?
Misunderstood by men,
He could not hide himself amid their refinements,
Because his lament prowled in the shadows, And, eventually, he vanished.
At the foot of jet-black giants running aground as brine and foam,
Solace let his passion take over.
Realisé par Sebastien Zanella Danseuse Hortense Quentin de Gromard
"The desert is our troubled state. It is the dwelling place of our demons. This is a land of illusions and thin air, the vision is so cleared at times that the truth itself is deceptive." —John C. Van Dyke, The Desert, 1901 Directed, filmed & edited by Sebastien Zanella
Sable Noir is a concept film ; Directed by Sebastien Zanella, Sable Noir takes inspiration from Jack Freestone's ups & downs and the impulses felt during his first year on the World Surf League.
unonia // Noun (uncountable)(rhetoric) Goodwill towards an audience, either perceived or real; the perception that the speaker has the audience's interest at heart. Directed / Filmed by Sebastien Zanella
By Sebastien Zanella featuring Andrey Tarasovs Music : Miles Davis - Entered my mind
"You only tell the truth in the dark" is an inspirational short movie directed by Sebastien Zanella - illustrating a vision of surfing rarely seen, an ode to solitude, introspection and waves pursuit, miles away from the usual « sea, sex & surf » clichés.
