screenplays
Feature film screenplays by Sebastien Tobler
Feature Screenplays
Set in the fictional Mediterranean island of San Vicari, once a tuna fishing center of Europe, Joaquin Zamorra, an aging fisherman, discovers a new catch reviving the local economy and entangles him in the dark inner workings of capitalism, testing the depths of human compassion.
2nd Round - 2022 Austin Film Festival
bodies of water
Long lost high school sweethearts, Laela and Colin, unexpectedly reunite in Los Angeles 23 years after being separated in Jakarta by the 1998 riots. What begins as a sentimental look back at an exciting upbringing, forces the characters to draw a line between unrequited love and nostalgia.
Stowe Labs Selected Project - 2021
this time
kamikaze blue
The adventures of expat teens, Hannah and Marius, who navigate the immensity of their youth and the inevitability of heartache through Bangkok’s seedy red-light district.
2nd Round - 2021 Austin Film Festival
Finalist - 2021 WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Competition
Finalist - 2021 Stage32 Diversity Springboard Contest
Quarterfinalist - 2020 TSL Screenplay Competition - Top 1,000 out of 13,000 submissions
werner
A mixed-race immigrant chases his ailing Swiss grandfather through the Alps. Unable to speak the language, what begins as an escape from responsibility becomes a journey on the road to self-discovery.
the bitter taste of saffron
In a last-ditch effort to save his family, Andreas convinces his wife to go on one last family road trip in exchange for signing divorce papers.
the nights between
In a world where the technology exists to augment memories, Celine, a neuroscientist discovers a patient’s consciousness collapsing into itself trapping her in a perpetual nightmare which Celine dives into, unearthing a hidden trauma of her own.
i, eclipse
Philipp’s fantasies turn into nightmares when he loses his job on the eve of his son’s birth, having to decide between pursuing his passions or being a responsible adult, he unintentionally goes on a drug induced spiritual journey into his own childhood.