Bio

Tony is a Yorta Yorta/Wurundjeri (Woiwurrung) theatre & film practitioner (Actor, Writer, Director and Producer) and the creator and co-writer of the feature film The Sapphires which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2012. He received two AWGIE awards for the script and the film won 11 of 12 categories at AACTA 2013. He previously wrote The Sapphires play, which had sell-out seasons at the MTC and Belvoir, winning two Helpmann Awards. Tony is co-originator, executive producer and writer of the eight part TV series The Warriors. An actor with over 20 years’ experience, he holds many credits to his name including feature roles in Force of Nature: The Dry 2 (2024), Population 11 (2024), The Newsreader (2023), The Twelve (2021), Cleverman (2015), Broken Shore (2013), Redfern Now (2012) and The Slap (2010).

Tony made his film directorial debut with the short film, Elders, which premiered at the Sydney Film Festival and screened at the Melbourne International Film Festival, Imaginative, Cinefest Oz and the Berlin Film Festival. He also directed Hit Production’s 2019-2020 national touring production of The Sapphires and was the Associate Director of Melbourne Theatre Company’s production of Astroman.

With his production company, Typecast Entertainment, Tony produced and directed the documentary series, Treaty, for NITV and sbs and ad campaigns for clients including Spec Savers and Visit Victoria. Tony is also the Artistic Director of Birrarangga Film Festival, showcasing Indigenous Films from across the globe to Melbourne Audiences biannually.