Sebastián Pinzón Silva is a filmmaker and designer based in Brooklyn, New York. Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, Sebastián moved to the United States in 2007 to attend the Savannah College of Art & Design on a scholarship for Film and Television with a focus on Documentary Filmmaking. His short film "Ciénaga" screened at DOC NYC in New York in 2011. After completing his degree, Sebastián moved to New York City where he worked as a designer and editor at a film and commercial production company. His work has screened at festivals including Locarno, Camden, True/False, Cartagena, SFFILM Fest, DOC NYC, and New Directors/New Films. He holds a master’s degree in Documentary Media from Northwestern University.



Illustration by Helen Bullock