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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Sebastian Strasser<\/b><\/h1><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Sebastian Strasser is one of the most successful commercial directors in the world, with over 20 years of experience. He was born in Sibiu, and later studied in Germany at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne. He worked as a writer and journalist for the German political show Zak \/ “Privatfernsehen” broadcasted on ARD. In 2000, he began his career as a director.<\/span><\/p>\nHe has won more than 200 international awards for his innovative advertising campaigns (16 Lions in Cannes, multiple Gold and Silver at the London IAA, New York Festival among them), realized for brands such as Mercedes Benz, Volkswagen, Nissan, Audi, BMW and Vodafone. His Spot “Kids on Steps” for Volkswagen was elected among the 20 best commercials of the 21st century by the Gunn Report in 2015. In addition to commercials, Sebastian also directs short films – his first short film <\/span>Happy End <\/span><\/i>(with Matthias Schweigh\u00f6fer and Katharina Sch\u00fcttler) was screened at the Berlinale Film Festival in 2005.<\/span><\/p>\nIn 2016, he moved to Los Angeles, where he developed the dystopian series <\/span>Darklands<\/span><\/i> as a creator, writer, director. The project was selected for production by Warner Brothers studio.<\/span><\/p>\nHis next short film<\/span>, Apparat<\/span><\/i>, starring Ulrich Thomsen and Ayelet Zurer, was made in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Advertising VS Cinema with Sebastian Strasser, Tuesday 19 April, 5 pm, Apollo 111<\/strong><\/p>\n* Free admission provided you reserve a place on www.eventbook.ro<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
Sebastian Strasser is one of the most successful commercial directors in the world, with over 20 years of experience. He was born in Sibiu, and later studied in Germany at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne. He worked as a writer and journalist for the German political show Zak \/ “Privatfernsehen” broadcasted on ARD. In 2000, he began his career as a director.<\/span><\/p>\n He has won more than 200 international awards for his innovative advertising campaigns (16 Lions in Cannes, multiple Gold and Silver at the London IAA, New York Festival among them), realized for brands such as Mercedes Benz, Volkswagen, Nissan, Audi, BMW and Vodafone. His Spot “Kids on Steps” for Volkswagen was elected among the 20 best commercials of the 21st century by the Gunn Report in 2015. In addition to commercials, Sebastian also directs short films – his first short film <\/span>Happy End <\/span><\/i>(with Matthias Schweigh\u00f6fer and Katharina Sch\u00fcttler) was screened at the Berlinale Film Festival in 2005.<\/span><\/p>\n In 2016, he moved to Los Angeles, where he developed the dystopian series <\/span>Darklands<\/span><\/i> as a creator, writer, director. The project was selected for production by Warner Brothers studio.<\/span><\/p>\n His next short film<\/span>, Apparat<\/span><\/i>, starring Ulrich Thomsen and Ayelet Zurer, was made in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> Advertising VS Cinema with Sebastian Strasser, Tuesday 19 April, 5 pm, Apollo 111<\/strong><\/p>\n * Free admission provided you reserve a place on www.eventbook.ro<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n