Sandra Sciberras

Sandra graduated from the VCA School of Film and Television where her short film Frail Mary went on to receive numerous awards.

Her first feature Deeper than Blue followed and premiered at the Sydney International Film Festival.

Her critically- acclaimed feature film The Caterpillar Wish was nominated at the Film Critic's Awards for Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. It went on to win an AFI award for Best Supporting Actress (Susie Porter) and an IF award for Best Art Direction.

Sandra is also a post-graduate lecturer at the VCA School of Film and Television.

She is currently working on her next feature film.

Sandra's Philosophy

The art of acting for the screen is when an actor uses their whole body as if they're on the largest stage in the world and gives it all in a fleeting moment through their eyes. I love that moment of truth on the screen.

Sandra's Approach

1. Serving the Story.

It is always about the script. The actors will work on screenplays in a workshop environment, exploring from a textual and characterization perspective the elements inherent in specific stories. If these elements are missing the story is compromised.

2. The Director's Process.

What is the process a director is going through when they shoot a scene? The actors will learn about the elements of this process and how they inform and impact upon performance.

3. Flexibility

When a director appreciates an actor's process, it supports their performance. But not all directors do. The actors will work with a variety of scenarios, not all of them ideal to discover how to navigate their way through difficult situations.