We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Dario Sabina a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Dario, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Are you happier as a creative? Do you sometimes think about what it would be like to just have a regular job? Can you talk to us about how you think through these emotions?

Yes, I am truly happy and grateful for what I do. Even though sometimes things take longer than expected or some projects don’t come to fruition, I honestly can’t see myself doing anything else.
The last time I thought about giving it all up or at least having an alternative was last year during a deep personal and financial crisis. Fortunately, I was able to get through it, and I feel that it helped me focus better on where I want to go.
I think the conclusion is to learn to accept, not to despair, and to see things from a slightly broader perspective in order to have a more complete picture.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I am an Argentine film director, cinematographer, and visual artist. I have filmed a feature film called “MI MEMORIA CARMESI” and am currently in the process of developing a screenplay called “PUEBLO CHICO,” which won the award for best screenplay at the Argentine National Institute of Cinematography. I am also working on a fantasy genre fiction series.
In addition to my work on narrative projects, I work as a commercial film director, and some time ago I started exploring digital art with generative AI.
I believe my main strength lies in my ability to analyze and carry a project forward, examining it from different perspectives, fostering its creative growth, and generating production solutions tailored to each client’s needs.

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

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3- I feel that my story of resilience is rewritten every day, from the very beginning of my career, as I come from a working-class family with no connections to the arts. Just thinking about a career outside the paradigms in which I was raised was a challenge in itself. Early on, I failed the entrance exams for both directing and cinematography at the Argentine National Film School, which only gave me more strength to continue and develop my career in a self-taught manner, absorbing everything I could get my hands on.
Later in my professional life, every project that didn’t come to fruition caused me great anxiety and disappointment, making it hard to get back on my feet. But step by step, I understood that this is the nature of this work, and it wasn’t something that happened only to me. By reading the stories of great directors, I realized they all went through the same situations, and that getting up and moving forward is part of the journey itself.

Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?

In light of the previous question, I believe my objective is to inspire—things can always move in a better direction, and there’s always a solution if one is willing to accept reality, even when it’s not easy, and to change one’s perspective to achieve what is desired. And never lose sight, at least in the creative process, that every moment can be a moment of maximum enjoyment and connection if we are willing to see it that way.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://dariosabina.com
• Instagram: dariosabina
• Other: https://www.instagram.com/dialogos_con_el_horizonte/

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