Writer/Director Sofya Gollan springboarded from a career in theatre and acting, switching
to make several short films and a short feature that saw her
become an award winning writer and director of documentary and
drama. She was nominated for three AFI (ACCTA) Awards, including
Best Director and Best Screenplay for her short feature film
PRESERVATION. She has also been nominated for Best Director
at the Australian Film Critics Circle Awards, and Best Screenplay
at the Australian Writers Guild. She is an ATOM award winner of Best
Short Documentary. Her short films as writer/director have appeared
in more than 50 film festivals worldwide including the prestigious
Clermont Frerrand. She is a graduate actor of the National Institute of
Dramatic Art (NIDA) and of the Australian Film & Television and Radio
School (AFTRS) holding a Masters in Directing.