Sandy Siquier is a writer, actress, and director. She graduated summa cum laude with a Master’s degree in Latin American Literature from Syracuse University in New York, holds a bachelor’s degree in Social Communication from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Caracas, and has worked as an advertising copywriter for renowned international brands. She is the author of Cuentos de Delantal (Apron Tales), a collection of short fiction published by Editorial Adarve. Her work explores the everyday and exposes the decay of intimacy when it is seen by others. Her film collaborations have been exhibited in galleries, museums, and international festivals of the caliber of Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, Shanghai International Film Festival, ZINEBI Bilbao, Interfilm Berlin, and Durban International Film Festival, among others. Her short film Domestic Animals, an adaptation of two of her stories about domestic violence, has been recognized with multiple international awards. She is currently a professor of screenwriting, adaptation, and directing actors in the film program at Syracuse University, where she lives.