Bio:
Sam Lara has been directing music videos, scripted and factual content for the past 10 years. Her directing work has been nominated at Sydney Film Festival, St Kilda Film Festival, Flickerfest International Film Festival, Cambridge Film Festival, Byron Bay Film Festival, Doc Edge and Melbourne International Film Festival, where she was selected to participate in MIFF’s Accelerator Lab. She holds a Bachelor of Film and Television from Bond University and served for 3 years as the West Australian chapter head of the Australian Director’s Guild. Her feature documentary Laura’s Choice won the Innovation in Documentary Award at the WA Screen Culture awards in 2020 and aired on the ABC as a two part series in 2021.
Awards:
Australian Director's Guild Award | "Laura's Choice"
Best Direction in a Factual TV Series | NOMINATED
Screen Producers Australia Awards | "Laura's Choice"
Feature Documentary of the Year | NOMINATED
Doc Edge International Film Festival | "Laura's Choice"
Fearless Award | WON
WA Screen Culture Awards | "Laura's Choice"
Innovation in Documentary Award | WON
CinefestOz Short Film Competition | "Featherweight"
WIFT WA Short Filmmaker Award | WON
Australian Director's Guild Award | "Featherweight"
Best Direction in a Short Film | NOMINATED
Melbourne International Film Festival 2019 | "Featherweight"
Best Short Film | NOMINATED
Sydney Film Festival 2019 | "Featherweight"
Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films | NOMINATED
St Kilda Film Festival 2017 | Lilt "Wait No More"
SOUNDKilda Best Music Video | NOMINATED
St Kilda Film Festival 2015 - "Off Track"
Best Youth Short Film | WON
Byron Bay International Film Festival 2015 | "Off Track"
Young Australian Filmmaker Of The Year | NOMINATED
Flickerfest 2012 - "William"
Best Secondary Production | NOMINATED
Queensland New Filmmakers Awards 2012 | "William"
Best Secondary Production | NOMINATED
Queensland New Filmmakers Awards 2010 - "Her Name Was Natasha"
Best Secondary Production | WON
ATOM Awards 2010 - "Her Name Was Natasha"
Best Secondary Production | NOMINATED
Best Direction in a Factual TV Series | NOMINATED
Screen Producers Australia Awards | "Laura's Choice"
Feature Documentary of the Year | NOMINATED
Doc Edge International Film Festival | "Laura's Choice"
Fearless Award | WON
WA Screen Culture Awards | "Laura's Choice"
Innovation in Documentary Award | WON
CinefestOz Short Film Competition | "Featherweight"
WIFT WA Short Filmmaker Award | WON
Australian Director's Guild Award | "Featherweight"
Best Direction in a Short Film | NOMINATED
Melbourne International Film Festival 2019 | "Featherweight"
Best Short Film | NOMINATED
Sydney Film Festival 2019 | "Featherweight"
Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films | NOMINATED
St Kilda Film Festival 2017 | Lilt "Wait No More"
SOUNDKilda Best Music Video | NOMINATED
St Kilda Film Festival 2015 - "Off Track"
Best Youth Short Film | WON
Byron Bay International Film Festival 2015 | "Off Track"
Young Australian Filmmaker Of The Year | NOMINATED
Flickerfest 2012 - "William"
Best Secondary Production | NOMINATED
Queensland New Filmmakers Awards 2012 | "William"
Best Secondary Production | NOMINATED
Queensland New Filmmakers Awards 2010 - "Her Name Was Natasha"
Best Secondary Production | WON
ATOM Awards 2010 - "Her Name Was Natasha"
Best Secondary Production | NOMINATED