Saara Lamberg is a multifaceted creative professional who has made a significant impact in the film industry as a director, actor, writer, and producer.
Their impressive awards list includes numerous accolades, such as Best Film and Best Director at the Influx Awards in California (2022),Best Film and Best Director at the Veracruz World Film Awards in Mexico (2022),Best Film at the IFF in Milan (2018),the Best Film at the FAFF in Los Angeles (2017),Cinema Australia Audience Award in Melbourne (2017),Bronze prize at the Beverly Hills screenplay contest in Hollywood (2013),Best Actor at Comfy Shorts in Melbourne (2014),Best Drama at the Connect Film Festival in Melbourne (2014),and Best Actor in Lithuania (2004).
Saara Lamberg's educational background is equally impressive, having studied at the critically acclaimed Dartington College of Arts in England, where they earned a BA (HONS) degree in Theatre and Choreographic Practices in 2007.
After relocating to Melbourne in January 2010, Lamberg received a Distinguished Talent Permanent Residency in 2012 and Australian citizenship in 2014. Their first feature film, Innuendo, was released theatrically in Melbourne in 2017 and broadcast nationally on Australian free-to-air television in 2019. Their second feature film, Westermarck Effect, was completed and released at the Cannes Cinephiles selection in 2022, while their third feature, The Lies We Tell Ourselves, was shot in various film festivals around the world and was fully improvised.
Saara Lamberg is currently working on two other feature films, Conversations with Spithead and COMA. In their personal life, Lamberg has faced significant challenges, including the loss of their mother to early onset dementia and a breast cancer diagnosis in their thirties.
Despite these struggles, Lamberg is known for their remarkable personal strength, courage, and work ethic, as well as their friendly and approachable demeanor on and off set. They are also a dedicated member of the Filmonik Melbourne (part of the international Kino Movement) and Montsalvat Collective, where they serve as a board member and host.
