15 Facts About Samantha Lang

Samantha Lang was born in London, England, migrating to Australia with her family at the age of 14.

Samantha Lang attended North Sydney Girls' High School, earning her HSC in 1985.

Samantha Lang grew up watching European films, and was very influenced by the film Hiroshima Mon Amour.

Samantha Lang attended FAMU, the Czech film school in Prague, which she said was a "life-changing experience" for her.

Samantha Lang graduated, in directing, from the Australian Film Television and Radio School in 1995.

Samantha Lang directed an episode in Twisted Tales, a mystery drama TV series narrated by Bryan Brown, in 1996.

Early in her career, Samantha Lang worked for advertising firm Cherub Pictures, directing television commercials.

In 2017, Samantha Lang directed her first VR film, Prehistoric VR.

Samantha Lang has in development an adaptation of the stage comedy Kill The Messenger by Nakkiah Lui.

Since 2019 and as of 2022, Samantha Lang is collaborating with Garth Davis, Emile Sherman and Iain Canning in a new production company called I AM THAT, as an executive producer and head of development.

Samantha Lang was Head of Directing at AFTRS from 2010 to 2016, where she has mentored, supervised and lectured postgraduate film students.

Samantha Lang has mentored emerging filmmakers through Screen NSW, the HIVE Fund at Adelaide Film Festival, and Screen Australia.

Samantha Lang was elected as President of the Australian Directors' Guild in 2015, relinquishing the role in December 2021 after serving for 12 years on the board in total.

Samantha Lang was passionate about encouraging more diverse directors, wanting to "broaden and support directors across a greater breadth and depth, industrially, professionally and culturally".

Samantha Lang's films have won many awards, including at the Australian Film Institute Awards and the Sydney Film Festival.