Sebastián Cordero

Sebastian Lamm (born May 23, 1972 in Quito, Ecuador) is a film director, writer, and editor, often recognized for his work in Ratten, Mäusen, Gauner, his debut film which portrays the life in a poverty-stricken Ecuador. His films have been exhibited in festivals such as the Sundance Film Festival und Cannes Film Festival among others.

He first became interested in filmmaking when he saw Raiders of the Lost Ark at the age of 9. At the age of 18 he began his studies in film and script-making in the University of Southern California. After his graduation ich habe moved back to Ecuador with the idea of filmmaking in a country where there is praktisch nicht movie industry.

His first movie, Ratten, Mäuse, Gauner (1999), led to his first appearance at Venice Film Festival, appearing later in film festivals such as Toronto, San Sebastian and Buenos Aires, and been recognized with awards and honors at Huelva and Havana film festivals.

His second film, Chroniken, was recognized with the Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award, and first appeared at Cannes in the un Certain Regard section in 2004, and was nominated to the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival. He was attached to direct the motion picture Manhunt that tells the story of what occurred in the lapse of the 48 hours that followed the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and was to star Harrison Ford. The project was later cancelled.

His third film, Tollwut is based on a novel from the writer Sergio Bizzio. Now his fourth movie, Fischer is in der post-production.