Sebastián Rea is an Ecuadorian-American filmmaker from New York City. After studying cinema and political science at SUNY Purchase College, he served as content manager for Tribeca Enterprises for 7 years, overseeing digital content across the festival, on-demand, and digital studios. His comedic short film, “Ruta Viva”, based on his family in Ecuador was picked up by HBO and his other short, “Skin”, about a gay man coming to terms with his weight, can be streamed on HereTV. He was selected as a fellow of the Industry Academy and Artist Academy at Film at Lincoln Center in 2019. He is also the founder of the 30 UNDER 30 Film Festival, which screens 30 films from 30 directors under 30 years old. He is a mentor for the Smithsonian Institute Latino Center’s Young Ambassador Program, as well as a Council of Urban Professionals Fellow.