2007Nominee
Best Director
The Home Song Stories
Tony Ayres
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Macau, China
July 16, 1961
Biography
Tony Ayres is a highly admired writer and director, whose work as ‘showrunner’ on programs such as ‘The Slap’ (2011), adapted from the novel by Christos Tsiolkas, ‘Bogan Pride’ (2008) starring Rebel Wilson, ‘Nowhere Boys’ (2014) and ‘Glitch’ (2015), directed by fellow VCA alumnus Emma Freeman, have put Ayres at the centre of the Australian screen industry and made him one its most influential leaders. He is a founding partner of Matchbox Pictures.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2024Nominee
Best Performance
The Rooster
2013Nominee
Best Director
The Turning
Career Highlights
2001Highlight
Best Writing
He Died with a Felafel in His Hand
1997Highlight
Best Performance
China Dolls
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The Home Song Stories
The Rooster
The Turning