Tony Ayres quickly gained attention upon graduating from film school
with a succession of internationally awarded television drama scripts.
He was equally successful as a writer/director of documentary, again
winning major international awards for his work. His feature debut,
Walking on Water, premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival
in 2002, and went on to collect a swag of awards including the
prestigious Teddy Award for Best Gay/Lesbian Film at Berlin and five
accolades at the AFI Awards, Australia's equivalent of the Independent
Spirit Awards.
Ayres' next feature as writer/director, The Home Song Stories, starring
Joan Chen (The Last Emperor, Heaven & Earth) has earned Tony the
following awards: the AFI Award for Best Direction and Best Screenplay
(Original or Adapted), the FCCA Awards for Best Director and Best
Screenplay, the Golden Horse Film Festival Award for Best Original
Screenplay, Best Feature Film at the Hawaii International Film
Festival, and the IF Award for Best Director.
Ayres is currently working as producer on the ABC TV series Bogan Pride.
Cut Snake(2014)
The Turning(2013)
The Slap(2011)
Saved(2009)
The Home Song Stories(2007)
The Survivors(2025)
Fires(2021)
Clickbait(2021)
Stateless(2020)
Glitch(2015)
Spooky Files(2023)
Creamerie(2021)
Ali's Wedding(2017)
Burning Man(2011)
Bogan Pride(2008)
Everyone's a Critic(2018)
Thunderstruck(2004)
Dogwoman: The Legend of Dogwoman(2001)
Dogwoman: A Grrrl's Best Friend(2000)
Chasing Asylum(2016)
Holding the Man(2015)
Galore(2013)
Animal Kingdom(2010)
Playing for Charlie(2008)
The Idea of Australia(2025)as Self
Queerstralia(2023)as Self
Live from St. Kilda with Ben Murphy!(2021)as Self
Equity Foundation Australia & New Zealand(2014)as Self - Guest