Sebastian Delascasas

Biography

Sebastian Delascasas is a multicultural filmmaker and actor whose work is deeply informed by his upbringing between South America and the Middle East. Born in Bogotá, he moved to Doha, Qatar, at the age of seven, a transition that fostered his fascination with cultural complexity. He later moved to New York to study at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he received the "Outstanding Achievement in Studio" award upon graduation. His early career was marked by success in the festival circuit, specifically for his performance in the dark comedy short 6, which earned him Best Actor wins at multiple festivals, including the Hollywood Blood Horror Festival. In the mid-2020s, Sebastian transitioned into directing while maintaining a strong presence on stage and screen. He made his directorial debut with the 2023 short film Promise, an intense, claustrophobic exploration of nature versus nurture that earned a Vimeo Staff Pick. On screen, he has become a frequent collaborator in the independent and "genre" film space, appearing in the 2023 horror-thriller Last Straw and the 2025 TIFF selection Charlie Harper. To be honest, it is his background in theater—including a notable Off-Broadway role in How To Defend Yourself—that gives his cinematic performances such a disciplined, high-stakes energy. As of 2026, he is developing his latest project, In The Silence After, supported by the Doha Film Institute.

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