Tony Ayres

About

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.

Known for

GlitchSeries • 2015Nowhere BoysSeries • 2013WantedSeries • 2016The SlapSeries • 2015ClickbaitSeries • 2021StatelessSeries • 2020The SlapSeries • 2011The SurvivorsSeries • 2025Seven Types of AmbiguitySeries • 2017BarracudaSeries • 2016The TurningMovie • 2013The RoosterMovie • 2024Nowhere Boys: The Book of ShadowsMovie • 2016He Died with a Felafel in His HandMovie • 2001Cut SnakeMovie • 2015