Sian Davies is an accomplished director of television, film and commercials. Recently, Sian directed episodes of the thriller WATCHING YOU, and the horror comedy GNOMES, both for Stan.

In the last five years, Sian set up the Logie nominated TV series BLACK SNOW (Stan/Sundance), and also directed episodes of the critically acclaimed drama THE TWELVE (Foxtel), garnering Australian Directors’ Guild (ADG) Award nominations for both. Additionally, in 2022, Sian received three ADG Award nominations, ultimately winning for the comedy SPREADSHEET (Paramount+) and SURVIVING SUMMER (Netflix). For her work on the second season of SURVIVING SUMMER, Sian was Highly Commended by the ADG Awards.

In 2016, she directed the third series of the International Emmy® Award-winning series NOWHERE BOYS (Matchbox/ABC3) for which she received an ADG Award nomination for Best Direction in a Children’s Drama. She directed on the fourth series of NOWHERE BOYS, garnering a Screen Producers Australia award for her work. Previously, Sian directed all episodes of the first season of the comedy series, THE EX-PM (ABC) which earned her an ADG Award nomination. Her other credits include episodes of the internationally-acclaimed drama series MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES (ABC) which sold into more than 120 territories worldwide, and other titles such as: REEF BREAK; PLAYING FOR KEEPS; BAD MOTHERS; WENTWORTH; HOUSE HUSBANDS; OFFSPRING; RUSH; WINNERS AND LOSERS; and SATISFACTION. For her work on TRUE STORY WITH HAMISH AND ANDY, she secured an ADG Award nomination for Best Direction in TV Comedy.

Sian has written and directed several short films which have enjoyed extensive festival play worldwide. Her debut film POETRY (2007) premiered at MIFF.  Her follow up film PIÑATA (2009) also had its world premiere in competition at MIFF, and her VCA graduate film BLACKOUT screened at Forum Cannes and Clermont Ferrand.