Sébastien Aubert

Education and Early Career

Sébastien Aubert graduated from EM Lyon Business School in 2007. During his studies, one of his professors, who worked in the film industry, inspired him to pursue the same path

In 2007, Sébastien Aubert completed a nine-month internship at the French Film Festival in Richmond, USA, with his friend David Guiraud. Following this experience, the two friends founded the production company Adastra Films in Cannes in 2008 to produce David Guiraud’s first short film, Le Tonneau des Danaïdes.

At the age of 25, Sébastien Aubert recalls that the three-week shoot in the Moroccan desert was very challenging. However, he admits that this experience inspired his decision to become a producer.

Le Tonneau des Danaïdes was a success, screened at nearly fifty festivals around the world, which helped the young company build a network. Sébastien Aubert then set aside his ambition to move to Paris to work in the film industry and decided to continue the Adastra Films adventure in Cannes.