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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.
Awards & recognition
- Inside Film Awards
- Teddy Award
Filmography11 titles

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2021Executive Producer
2021Executive Producer

Nowhere Boys
2013Executive Producer, Producer
2013Executive Producer, Producer

Glitch
2015Executive Producer
2015Executive Producer

The Survivors
2025Producer, Writer
2025Producer, Writer

The Slap
2011Director, Producer
2011Director, Producer

The Straits
Executive Producer
Executive Producer

The Family Law
Executive Producer
Executive Producer

The Slap
2015Executive Producer
2015Executive Producer

The Turning
2013Director
2013Director

The Rooster
2023Thanks
2023Thanks

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