Sébastien Vaniček
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Sébastien Vaniček is a French filmmaker best known for directing the horror film Infested (2023).
After directing the short films 299 792 458 m/s (2015), Mayday (2015), and Crocs (2018), he wrote and directed his first feature film with Vermin (2023).[3][4] Vermin, retitled to Infested, had its world premiere at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.[5] In 2025, he wrote and directed Evil Dead Burn (2026), the sixth film of the Evil Dead franchise.[6][7]
Filmography
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes / Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 299 792 458 m/s | Yes | Yes | [3] |
| 2015 | Mayday | Yes | Yes | [3] |
| 2018 | Crocs | Yes | Yes | [3] |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes / Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Infested | Yes | Yes | [6] |
| 2026 | Evil Dead Burn † | Yes | Yes | Post-production[7] |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19th Fantastic Fest | "Best Director" ("Horror Features") | Infested | Won | [8] |
| "Best Picture" ("Horror Features") | Won | ||||
| 56th Sitges Film Festival | "Special Jury Prize" | Won | [9] | ||
| "Best Motion Picture" | Nominated | ||||
| 16th Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival | "Best Feature Film" ("Audience Award") | Won | [10] | ||
| "Best International Feature Film" ("Octopus d'Or") | Nominated | ||||
| "Best European Fantastic Feature Film" ("Melies D'Argent") | Nominated | ||||
| 2024 | 49th César Awards | "Best First Film" | Nominated | [11][12] | |
| 26th Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | "Best International Movie" | Nominated | [13] |
References
- ^ "Sébastien Vaniček". Allocine. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ "Sébastien Vaniček". Movienco. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Thrash, Steven (February 10, 2024). "Evil Dead Director Says Spin-Off Could Drop in 2025". MovieWeb. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (February 15, 2023). "'Vermin', a Horror Movie with Real Spiders, Boarded by Charades, WTFilms (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (July 24, 2023). "Venice Critics' Week Unveils 2023 Line-Up; Contenders include Moin Hussain's 'Sky Peals' & Lee Hong-Chi's 'Love Is A Gun'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ a b Grobar, Matt (February 6, 2024). "Sébastien Vaniček Tapped To Helm 'Evil Dead' Spin-Off As He Signs With CAA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ a b King, Jordan (October 17, 2025). "Evil Dead Burn Wraps Shooting Ahead Of Summer 2026 Release". Empire. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ Taylor, Drew (September 26, 2023). "Fantastic Fest 2023 Winners Include Brazilian Thriller 'Property' and Killer Spider Movie 'Infested' (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ "56th Edition Award Winners | Sitges Film Festival". Sitges Film Festival. October 14, 2023. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ "Vermines". Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (January 24, 2024). "'The Animal Kingdom' Leads Nominations For France's 2024 César Awards, Followed By 'Anatomy Of A Fall' – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (February 23, 2024). "Cesar Awards: 'Anatomy of a Fall' Wins Best Film; Christopher Nolan Feted With Honorary Tribute". Variety. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ Melanson, Angel (July 8, 2024). "The Wait Is Over: Here Are The 2024 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Nominees". Fangoria. Archived from the original on July 8, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2025.