Sebastián Faena

Sebastián Faena is a photographer, singer-songwriter and filmmaker.

Sebastián Faena
Born(1990-09-15)15 September 1990
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupation(s)Photographer
Musician
Filmmaker
Websitesebastianfaena.com

Early life

Faena was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He studied literature and music at Columbia University.

Career

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
  1. "Dolores Fonzi, el otro yo de Sebastián Faena". La Nacion. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  2. Libedinsky, Juana (15 September 2012). "El argentino que retrata el glamour". La Nacion. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  3. "Desarma y Sangra". escribiendocine.com/. escribiendocine. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  4. "Lulu. Sebastian Faena per Vogue Italia". www.vogue.it. 10 March 2021.
  5. "The Six Faces of 'Pop' Finally Revealed!". New York. 4 August 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  6. Okwodu, Janelle (27 February 2013). "Exclusive : CR Fashion Book's Olympic Spirit". models.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  7. "V Magazine Lady Gaga". models.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  8. Zimmerman, Amy (13 November 2013). "Cindy Crawford Opens Up on Her Supermodel Stardom to V magazine". thedailybeast.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  9. Okwodu, Janelle (12 November 2013). "Cindy C". models.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  10. "NAOMI CAMPBELL BY SEBASTIAN FAENA FOR V SPAIN FALL 2011". www.fashiongonerogue.com. 29 August 2011.
  11. "PHOTOGRAPHER SEBASTIAN FAENA'S NEW SHORT FILM WITH GIGI HADID TO LAUNCH ON VMAGAZINE.COM". www.fashionweekdaily.com.
  12. "CARA DELEVINGNE STARS IN JOHN HARDY'S SPRING 2015 CAMPAIGN". www.fashionweekdaily.com. 20 January 2015.
  13. "In pictures: behind the scenes with Lady Gaga". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  14. "PAPER MAGAZINE: Rihanna by Sebastian Faena". www.imageamplified.com.
  15. "Penélope Cruz vuelve a las portadas de moda con Harper's Bazaar, Linda Evangelista y Lady Gaga". www.trendencias.com. August 2014.
  16. "SIGOURNEY WEAVER ON THE COVER OF INSTYLE IS 2021'S FIRST WINNER". www.fashionweekdaily.com. 8 January 2021.
  17. "SEBASTIAN FAENA UNVEILS SHORT FILM 'THOSE WRECKED BY SUCCESS' WITH GIGI HADID". www.fashionweekdaily.com. 30 July 2015.
  18. "KAIA! MARC! GIGI! FASHION'S A-LIST HITS THE DAILY'S FOURTH ANNUAL FASHION MEDIA AWARDS". www.fashionweekdaily.com. 9 September 2016.
  19. "FERNANDO by Sebastian Faena". Office Magazine. 17 May 2018.
  20. "Sebastián sobre "Save Your Life": "Es la primera canción que grabamos y es acerca de mi madre"". www.billboard.com.ar.
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