Born in 1998, Sebastian Bonolis is a cinematographer working across both narrative and commercial projects between Rome and Milan. He first studied in the United States at NYU Tisch School of the Arts and later completed his studies in 2021 at CSC – Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, where he was a student of Giuseppe Lanci.
He has shot advertising campaigns for major brands such as Ray-Ban, Nike, Hoka, Kawasaki, and Antony Morato, while his narrative projects have been screened and awarded at the Venice Biennale, the BFI London Film Festival, Alice nella Città, Visioni Italiane, the Torino Film Festival, and several other festivals. The short film L’avversario, directed by Federico Russotto, for which he served as cinematographer, was nominated for a Student Academy Award, while Reginetta won Best Technical Contribution at the SIC – Settimana Internazionale della Critica at the Venice Film Festival.
In 2025, he made his feature film debut with Il protagonista, directed by Fabrizio Benvenuto, which premiered in the main competition at the 43rd Torino Film Festival.
