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Sebastián Sepúlveda

Editor and writer · Concepción, Chile

Sundance award winner · Independent Spirit Award nominee

Sebastián Sepúlveda was born in 1972 in Concepción, Chile. He is an editor and writer, known for Jackie (2016), The Quispe Girls (2013) and Spencer (2021).

Biography from IMDb.

From
Concepción, Chile
Works as
Editor and writer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Sebastián Sepúlveda's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
33%
Bonds
24%
Power
15%
Survival
11%
Society
9%
Morality
7%
Ideas
2%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
7
Dread
4
Contemplative
3
Hopeful
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sebastián Sepúlveda's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sebastián Sepúlveda's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

27 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Blue Trail(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Queen of Bones(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • LEY SECA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Gerardo

  • Blanquita(2022)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Norwegian Dream(2023)

    Editorial Consultant

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Spencer(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Lisey's Story(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Additional Editor · Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Ogre(2021)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Ema(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Chicuarotes(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • They Were Coming to Get Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Editor

  • Jackie(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Neruda(2016)

    Additional Editing

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Club(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Viaje(2015)

    Editor · Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Gold War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Editor

  • The Quispe Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Year of the Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Editor

  • Young & Wild(2012)

    Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Ulises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Editor

  • Drops of Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Phase 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Screenplay

  • La Recta Provincia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Huichi

  • La Recta Provincia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · as Huichi

  • La león(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Mi último hombre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Assistant Editor

  • Red Schock (Roll №17) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer · Producer · Sound

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1995 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Spencer (2021)

$25M worldwide

Highest rated

The Blue Trail (2025)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Lisey's Story (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 26: 3 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 26: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting3 of 26: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 26: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography2 of 26: 1 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing15 of 26: 13 only editing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thOther crew6 of 26: 4 only other crew, 2 with another role

26 titles, 4 with more than one role — editing and other crew overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s4 · 2 acting · 2 crew2010s13 · crew2020s7 · 1 acting · 6 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

1 major award from 2 major nominations, 2012–2017.

WinNomination
  1. 2017
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Editing
  2. 2012
    • Sundance award, won · World Cinema - Dramatic

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Sebastián Sepúlveda's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · editor

Lisey's Story (2021)

54th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Blue Trail (2025)

Midcredits 86th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 40/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 51, detractors 23. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sebastián Sepúlveda's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles31–73 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sebastián Sepúlveda work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sebastián Sepúlveda's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pablo Larraín shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles