AWARDS
Winner – Best Actress in a Drama Short Film 'The Remains of Yesterday' - Fall Winner Freeheeling Film Festival 2024
Winner – Best Short Film 'The Remains of Yesterday' - Crown Wood International Film Festival 2024
Winner – Best Debut Filmmaker 'The Remains of Yesterday' - Crown Wood International Film Festival 2024
Official Selection - Best Short Film 'The Remains of Yesterday' - International Music and Sound Film Festival 2024
Official Selection - Best Costume Design - Vienna International Film Awards 2024
Official Selection - Best Drama Short 'The Remains of Yesterday' - Touchtone International Film Festival 2024
Official Selection - Best Narrative Short 'The Remains of Yesterday' - New York Tri-State International Film Festival 2024
Official Selection - Best Short Film - Roma Short Film Festival 2024
Official Selection - Best Central Coast Short Film - Central Coast Film Festival 2024
Official Selection - Best Short Film 'The Remains of Yesterday' - Golden Bridge Istanbul Film Festival 2024
Official Selection - Best Short Fiction - Kalakari Film Festival 2025
Official Selection - Best low budget Short Film 'The Remains of Yesterday' - New York Istanbul Film Festival 2024
Official Selection - Best Short Film 'The Remains of Yesterday' - Seoul International Short Film Festival 2024
Official Selection - Best Foreign Short Film 'The Remains of Yesterday' - FICCMADERO - Festival Internacional de Cine de Ciudad Madero 2024
Nominee - Best First Time Filmmaker - LA Independent Women Film Awards 2025
Honourable Mention - Best Drama Short 'The Remains of Yesterday' - Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival 2024
Honourable Mention - Best Actress in and Indie Film - Los Angeles Short Film Award 2024
Honourable Mention - Best super Short Film - Los Angeles Movie and Music Video Awards 2024
ACTING TRAINING
Having trained extensively in both classical and method acting, Samara’s strengths lie in her ability to deliver captivating, nuanced performances, seamlessly transitioning between intense drama and lighter material. She holds a Graduate Certificate from the Actors Centre Australia, a Diploma of Screen and Media, and is currently finishing a Bachelor of Theatre and Performance. She’s also completed courses at AFTRS and trained with Bob and Claire Corff Voice Studios in the US.
I'm privileged to have received mentorship and worked alongside renown Australian and International Actors, Directors, Producers, Theatre Professionals & Industry Specialists
Skill studies include; screen acting, drama, camera technique, characterisation, film and tv, theatre, voice, script analysis, industry studies, acting under direction, scene-study, stage combat, physical theatre, singing, movement, improvisation, production management and devising theatre. When I'm not on set you'll find me teaching the next generation of up and coming performers at Tafe NSW. My specialist teaching areas are; Acting & Screen and Media.
