A MASTERCLASS with Australia’s most prolific International Award-Winning Showrunner, Screenwriter, Director and Executive Producer, MR TONY AYRES.

Listed as #5 Most Influential Industry Figure Heads of all time in the Australian Film & Television Industry.

1 Session Only // NEW DATE TBA // 2025 2:00pm – 5:00pm

Winner of International Emmys, Prix de Jour, AACTAs, IF, AFIs, Logies, SPA Awards & BAFTAs.

GET IN THE ROOM WITH SHOW CREATOR TONY AYRES.  THIS IS A RARE, EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKING AND EMERGING ACTORS.

This 3-hour masterclass with Tony Ayres offers a rare opportunity to learn from one of Australia’s most respected filmmakers and showrunners. As the Creator (and Showrunner/Executive Producer/Writer) of of hit shows like Stateless; Fires; Clickbait; Spooky Files; Glitch; Nowhere Boys; and Executive Producer of The Survivors (2025 release); Creamerie; Wanted; The Family Law; Ali’s Wedding; Seven Types of Ambiguity; The Slap; Devil’s Playground; Underground: The Julian Assange Story; The Straits; Bogan Pride; and a director behind acclaimed films like Cut Snake & The Home Song Stories, Tony is known for his deep understanding of storytelling and his passion for nurturing new talent. He’s a huge advocate for putting emerging actors into his shows, giving fresh voices the chance to shine.

What you can expect:

1. Learn from a Master of Storytelling:
Tony will guide you through the process of creating authentic, layered characters and teach you how to approach roles with depth and truth, based on his experience as a showrunner and director.

2. Actor-Director Collaboration:
Learn how to build a strong, collaborative relationship with your director. Tony will share how to communicate your ideas and bring your character to life while elevating the story together.

3. Industry Insights & Career Advice:
With Tony’s experience as both a creator and director, you’ll gain valuable advice on navigating the entertainment industry, from auditioning to building a sustainable acting career.

4. Emerging Talent Opportunities:
As someone who has consistently championed new actors, Tony will share insights on how emerging talent can stand out and break into the industry, giving you valuable tools to launch your career.

This focused, hands-on masterclass will give you practical tools and insider knowledge to level up your acting and storytelling skills, while offering a glimpse into the world of one of the most influential voices in Australian television and film.

Don’t miss this chance to learn from Tony Ayres and take your craft to the next level.

Tony’s feature films and TV shows have been nominated for over one hundred Australian and International awards, and have won over sixty of these awards including an International Emmy, a BAFTA, a Golden Horse (the Asian Oscars), Prix de Jours, AACTAs, IFs, AFIs, Logies & SPA Awards. Tony is listed as one of the most influential figure heads of all time in the Australian Film & Television Industry.  He is one of Australia’s most prolific and award-winning showrunners, screenwriters, directors and executive producers who makes world-class content. Producing over 60 titles since 2012, he has worked with every network in Australia and various international buyers and commissioners. He is one of the founding members of Matchbox Pictures, now owned by NBCU. In 2018 Tony established his own production company Tony Ayres Productions (TAP), developing and producing feature films and television for global audiences and international marketplaces.

Tony executive produced and co-wrote the hit Netflix miniseries Clickbait, nominated for Best Drama Series at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards (and starring Film & Television Studio International Full-Time Program Graduate Phoenix Raie). Tony executive produced the ABC miniseries Fires. Fires won the AACTA Award for Best Miniseries or Telefeature and the TV Week Silver Logie Award for Most Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie. Tony’s recent releases have followed on from the great success of Stateless, (ABC) a miniseries starring Cate Blanchett that Tony executive produced and wrote. Stateless was the winner of Best Miniseries or Telefeature at the AACTA Awards. Tony was an executive producer on Creamerie, Wanted, Glitch and The Family Law, and produced miniseries Barracuda and Seven Types of Ambiguity. Tony also executive produced Old School, and the contemporary reimagining of The Devil’s Playground.

Tony created and executive produced Nowhere Boys and the telemovie based on the series, Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows, which had a cinematic release in 2016. The series is internationally-acclaimed, winning the AACTA for Best Children’s Television Series, a Logie Award, a Prix Jeunesse International Award, and a nomination for a Children’s BAFTA Award. Tony’s other television credits include The Slap and its US remake, Underground: The Julian Assange Story, The Straits, and Saved.

Tony’s first feature film, Walking on Water, won the Teddy Award at Berlin in 2002, and five AFI awards, while his second feature, The Home Song Stories, premiered at Berlin and won 24 Australian and international awards, including eight AFI Awards. His third feature, Cut Snake, premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in 2014 and screened at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Tony is currently working on upcoming series, The Survivors, with Tony Ayres Productions, Matchbox Pictures, and Universal International Studios. The Survivors is based on Jane Harper’s best-selling novel of the same title and is set to go into production this year.

CREATING COMPELLING DRAMA AND AUTHENTIC CHARACTERS WITH SHOW CREATOR, SCREEN WRITER, DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER & SHOW RUNNER TONY AYRES, in an Intensive 3-hour Masterclass in studio, on camera. Conducted in an intimate setting with only 16 participants.

• Saturday 29th of March, 2025
• 1 Session Only: 2:00pm – 5:00pm
• On Camera, In Studio.
• In preparation for your Masterclass with Tony Ayres, you will receive a scene & scene partner prior to the commencement date.

Strictly 16 Placements.