Podcast appearances and mentions of Tony Ayres

Past Lives director Celine Song on her new rom-com Materialists, starring Dakota Johnson as a professional matchmaker who falls into a love triangle with her broke ex and a wealthy finance guy.The Rings of Power actor Charlie Vickers and showrunner Tony Ayres discuss working on the Netflix adaptation of Jane Harper's The Survivors, a story about a small coastal town haunted by the tragedy of three deaths.Presenter, Jason Di RossoProducer, Tony NortonSound engineer, Ross RichardsonExecutive producer, Rhiannon Brown

Past Lives director Celine Song on her new rom-com Materialists, starring Dakota Johnson as a professional matchmaker who falls into a love triangle with her broke ex and a wealthy finance guy.The Rings of Power actor Charlie Vickers and showrunner Tony Ayres discuss working on the Netflix adaptation of Jane Harper's The Survivors, a story about a small coastal town haunted by the tragedy of three deaths.Presenter, Jason Di RossoProducer, Tony NortonSound engineer, Ross RichardsonExecutive producer, Rhiannon Brown

Min 4: STICKS: CRACKS DEL GOLF (Apple Tv) "Sticks: Cracks del Golf" es la nueva comedia dramática de Apple TV+ que, con un tono optimista y emocional, se adentra en el mundo del golf para explorar temas universales como la redención, las segundas oportunidades y la familia elegida. La serie sigue a Pryce Cahill (Owen Wilson), un exgolfista profesional cuya carrera se descarriló hace 20 años. Tras el fracaso de su matrimonio y ser despedido de su trabajo en una tienda de artículos deportivos, Pryce pone todas sus esperanzas en Santi (Peter Dager), un joven prodigio del golf de 17 años. Juntos, emprenden un viaje de redención y crecimiento personal, enfrentando desafíos tanto en el campo de golf como en sus vidas personales. NOTA EDC: 3,5 estrellas Min 12: MATICES (Skyshowtime) "Matices", la nueva serie española de SkyShowtime, se presenta como un thriller psicológico que explora los rincones más oscuros de la mente humana. Con un elenco estelar y una narrativa que combina intriga y drama, la serie promete mantener al espectador en vilo. Ambientada en una bodega aislada reconvertida en centro terapéutico, "Matices" sigue a seis pacientes que se someten a un tratamiento experimental bajo la guía del prestigioso psiquiatra Dr. Marlow (Eusebio Poncela). Lo que comienza como una oportunidad de sanación se transforma en una experiencia cargada de tensión y misterio cuando un suceso trágico desencadena una investigación liderada por un teniente de la Guardia Civil (Raúl Prieto) NOTA EDC: 2,5 estrellas Min 20: LOS SUPERVIVIENTES (NETFLIX) "Los supervivientes" es una miniserie australiana de seis episodios, recién estrenada en Netflix, basada en la novela The Survivors de Jane Harper. Dirigida por Tony Ayres, la serie se adentra en el suspense psicológico y el drama emocional, ambientada en el ficticio pueblo costero de Evelyn Bay, donde los secretos del pasado resurgen con fuerza. NOTA EDC: 3,5 ESTRELLAS Min 34. BSO TLOU 2: SANTAOLALLA SE AMPLIFICA CON FLEMING La banda sonora de la segunda temporada de The Last of Us Max, se erige como un pilar emocional que enriquece la narrativa postapocalíptica de la serie. Compuesta por Gustavo Santaolalla y David Fleming, la música no solo acompaña, sino que amplifica la intensidad de las escenas, consolidándose como un personaje más en la historia. David Fleming introduce sonidos industriales y texturas más agresivas, representando la crudeza del mundo devastado en el que se desarrolla la trama. Esta colaboración equilibra la introspección emocional con la tensión inherente a la serie. NOTA EDC: 4 ESTRELLAS

In this week's episode, award-winning TV producer and founder of Matchbox Pictures Tony Ayres talks about how to be successful without being an "****hole", his love of a scam podcast and how to tell better stories by using the rule of three. This podcast is sponsored by LDV Group.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the directorial process including the casting of actors, the rebirth of television as an important medium for telling stories, similarities between the Quebec/Canada and Australian film industries, the narcissism of actors, how cultural products (including films) are fossils of the human mind (as covered in my works), and product placements in movies among other topics. Apologies for some of the audio quality issues. Blame it on the relevant Australian Internet provider! Tony's 2014 movie Cut Snake: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2574576/ _______________________________________ This clip was posted originally on June 3, 2016 on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_186: https://youtu.be/V3ZuPi4JXN8 _______________________________________ My forthcoming book The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life is now available for pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/Saad-Truth-about-Happiness-Secrets/dp/1684512603 To subscribe to my exclusive content on Twitter, please visit my bio at https://twitter.com/GadSaad _______________________________________ If you appreciate my work and would like to support it: https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth https://patreon.com/GadSaad https://paypal.me/GadSaad _______________________________________ Please visit my website gadsaad.com, and sign up for alerts. If you appreciate my content, click on the "Support My Work" button. I count on my fans to support my efforts. You can donate via Patreon, PayPal, and/or SubscribeStar. _______________________________________ Dr. Gad Saad is a professor, evolutionary behavioral scientist, and author who pioneered the use of evolutionary psychology in marketing and consumer behavior. In addition to his scientific work, Dr. Saad is a leading public intellectual who often writes and speaks about idea pathogens that are destroying logic, science, reason, and common sense. _______________________________________

We'll be back in late January 2023 with plenty of exciting interviews booked in the calendar.  But for now enjoy one of our most popular episodes from the past year. And remember to subscribe and share. Australia is rushing towards a filmmaking crisis due to the paucity of locally-produced shows on which up-and-coming writers, directors and other key creatives can develop their skills. So says acclaimed producer Tony Ayres, whose hit shows include Glitch, Stateless, The Slap, Barracuda, Seven Types of Ambiguity and Clickbait.  In this episode, Ayres discusses the skills shortage he expects to hit in about five years time, along with the high and low points of his own career and life, with senior culture writer Karl Quinn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia is rushing towards a filmmaking crisis due to the paucity of locally-produced shows on which up-and-coming writers, directors and other key creatives can develop their skills. So says acclaimed producer Tony Ayres, whose hit shows include Glitch, Stateless, The Slap, Barracuda, Seven Types of Ambiguity and Clickbait.  On this week's episode Ayres discusses the skills shortage he expects to hit in about five years time, along with the high and low points of his own career and life, with senior culture writer Karl Quinn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What responsibility do you carry when you set out to tell a story? Tonight we spoke about true stories with three prominent Australian storytellers.

On this very special episode of Midnight Double Feature, we're joined by the co-creator and writer of the Netflix juggernaut, 'Clickbait', Tony Ayres! Special thanks to Tony for such a great conversation. Want to join 'The Green Room' and be an exclusive member of Midnight Double Feature, giving you access to MEMBERS ONLY content? Details below! Remember to RATE AND REVIEW us on iTunes! Check us out: Website: midnightdoublefeature.com Membership: patreon.com/midnightdoublefeature Facebook: The After Party (MidnightDoubleFeature) Instagram: @midnightdoublefeature Twitter: @mdfpod Youtube: Midnight Double Feature

Belinda Chayko is early awaiting her new TV series 'Fires' to debate on ABC Sunday 27th of September at 8:40pm - which is another highly anticipated Tony Ayres collaboration. The series does follow the 2019-2020 fires that devastated Australia and you won't want to miss a moment of this highly emotive piece that will leave you thinking about our duty to the planet for days.  The actors are first class, with Miranda Otto, Richard Roxbourogh, Sam Worthington and Noni Hazelhurst - just to name a few. There are some outstanding performances by the younger cast Eliza Scandalin and Hunter Page Lochard… which makes you realise we have a new generation of talent brewing in our country. Belinda will talk about the urgency of the story, the creation of the characters, amongst a lot of additional behind the scenes stories we will also address, if in fact this story is too close to home and why it might not be for everyone. Belinda is smart intelligent woman and by the end of this chat I am sure you will be compelled to check out her back cater loge of television credits. 

Belinda Chayko is early awaiting her new TV series 'Fires' to debate on ABC Sunday 27th of September at 8:40pm - which is another highly anticipated Tony Ayres collaboration. The series does follow the 2019-2020 fires that devastated Australia and you won't want to miss a moment of this highly emotive piece that will leave you thinking about our duty to the planet for days. The actors are first class, with Miranda Otto, Richard Roxbourogh, Sam Worthington and Noni Hazelhurst - just to name a few.There are some outstanding performances by the younger cast Eliza Scandalin and Hunter Page Lochard… which makes you realise we have a new generation of talent brewing in our country.Belinda will talk about the urgency of the story, the creation of the characters, amongst a lot of additional behind the scenes stories we will also address, if in fact this story is too close to home and why it might not be for everyone.Belinda is smart intelligent woman and by the end of this chat I am sure you will be compelled to check out her back cater loge of television credits.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The fires of 2019 and 2020 were shocking in their intensity. They destroyed forests and homes, threatened communities and blanketed entire states in smoke. Fires is a new drama series that takes us into the blazes of that summer and the lives impacted by them, finding human stories of loss, community and resilience. In the Drawing Room, co-creator Tony Ayres talks about the show and about his new Netflix series, Clickbait.

In this online talk, Script to Screen invited Australian powerhouse creatives – showrunner/screenwriter/director/producer Tony Ayres (Stateless, The Slap, The Home Song Stories) and producer Kristina Ceyton (The Nightingale, The Babadook) to discuss Building a Slate You Believe In with moderator Karin Williams. Despite the pandemic impacting screen production, distribution and exhibition, the development process for screen projects is able to continue and in some cases thrive. In this TALK, the panel will delve into curating the talent you work with and how to decide which projects to work on. Now more than ever a captive audience demands engaging content. Tony Ayres and Kristina Ceyton's feature films and television series demonstrate each of their abilities to produce projects that please both audiences and critics. Tony is well known for creating some of Australia's most revered film and television drama including The Home Song Stories, Nowhere Boys, The Slap, Glitch and most recently Stateless – created and executive produced with Cate Blanchett and Elise McCredie. Stateless is a series about the people caught up in Australia's immigration system, it premiered at Berlinale this year and Netflix acquired global rights (release date soon to be announced). Kristina's most recent films, allegorical thriller The Babadook, historical thriller The Nightingale (both directed by Jennifer Kent) and Buoyancy (dir. Rodd Rathjen) about 14-year-old Chakra who is sold as slave labour to the captain of a Thai fishing vessel, all deal with challenging subject matter and have gone on to be award-winning films.

The fires of 2019 and 2020 were shocking in their intensity. They destroyed forests and homes, threatened communities and blanketed entire states in smoke. Fires is a new drama series that takes us into the blazes of that summer and the lives impacted by them, finding human stories of loss, community and resilience. In the Drawing Room, co-creator Tony Ayres talks about the show and about his new Netflix series, Clickbait.

Fires tells the story of everyday Australians at the front line of the devastating fires of the 2019-2020 summer. Co-creator Tony Ayres talks with Andrew Mercado and James Manning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Log off your life and subscribe to three egg omelettes and seemingly innocent acquaintances. Investigate every twist and turn with us this week with Netflix TV show, Clickbait.Tasty links below...Site: https://fyrpodcast.comApple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/for-your-reference/id1453532214Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ForYourReferenceTwitter: https://twitter.com/ForYourRefPodInsta: https://www.instagram.com/foryourrefpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6oOmo_3tzdD0VtBzt2d0JA

Episode 48 of The Blank Canvas Podcast with Alex Russell Alex Russell is one of those young actors who’s been quietly, or not so quietly racked up a dozen movie credits; both in Australia and the US. After starring in the acclaimed indie feature Wasted on the Young, he played the lead role in the US science fiction thriller Chronicle, grossing over $126 million. Then starred in re-make of Brian De Palma’s horror classic, Carrie alongside Julianne Moore & Chloe Grace Moretz, Andrew Niccol’s movie The Host, Cut Snake with director Tony Ayres, a role in Angelina Jolie's Academy Award nominated epic Unbroken, Greg McLean’s film Jungle opposite Daniel Radcliffe, Only The Brave with Josh Brolin, Goldstone, with Jacki Weaver. In television, Alex is into the 5th season of global hit drama SWAT, starring as the much loved Jim Street. This is all great but what impressed me most and prompted me to want to have a yak with Alex, is that rather than just cruising along as a successful working actor, he’s pro-actively producing his own projects. His latest micro-budget indie movie UNDER MY SKIN is punching well above it’s weight. Written and Directed by Alex’s regular collaborator Aussie David O’Donnell, and produced by Alex and Raynen O’Keefe. The story follows Denny, a free spirit and artist who falls for Ryan, a strait-laced lawyer, played by Alex. When Denny questions her gender their love is tested. It’s a powerful film and just won the Alternative Spirit Award at the prestigious Rhode Island International Film Festival and is currently trending on Aussie streaming platform in STAN. IMBD https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3887625/ IG https://www.instagram.com/alexrussell/ W: https://theblankcanvaspodcast.com.au/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/leerogers12/ SOCIALS Instagram: @theblankcanvaspodcast Facebook: The Blank Canvas Podcast Twitter: @blankcanvaspod THE BLANK CANVAS TEAM Produced by Lee Rogers & Rien MacDonald/RUKKUS Audio support by Jason Murphy/GASinc Music by Rodrigo Enrique Bustos.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony is a showrunner, screenwriter and director in television and feature films. He has made a big name for himself with films like Walking on Water and The Home Song Stories and has had great success working on television content such as Stateless, The Slap, Barracuda and popular teen adventure series Nowhere Boys.From his work at Matchbox Pictures to starting his own company (TAP Tony Ayres Production) - you would have seen an enormous amount of his stories. In the industry, people speak really highly of Tony Mainly because of his generosity, his intelligence but above all his ability to tell stories well.Today we will be talking about the brand new series Clickbait on Netflix. Which is a brilliant Who done it murder mystery with real sub tech that will have you talking about it long after you've watched the series.The show is number one on Netflix at the moment and is simply addictive viewing. We will go behind the scenes on that show but I will also get a chance to ask Tony about his passions and inspirations which he packs in classic Tony Ayres style.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony is a showrunner, screenwriter and director in television and feature films.  He has made a big name for himself with films like Walking on Water and The Home Song Stories and has had great success working on television content such as Stateless, The Slap, Barracuda and popular teen adventure series Nowhere Boys. From his work at Matchbox Pictures to starting his own company (TAP Tony Ayres Production) - you would have seen an enormous amount of his stories. In the industry, people speak really highly of Tony Mainly because of his generosity, his intelligence but above all his ability to tell stories well. Today we will be talking about the brand new series Clickbait on Netflix. Which is a brilliant Who done it murder mystery with real sub tech that will have you talking about it long after you've watched the series. The show is number one on Netflix at the moment and is simply addictive viewing. We will go behind the scenes on that show but I will also get a chance to ask Tony about his passions and inspirations which he packs in classic Tony Ayres style. 

Clickbait creators Tony Ayres and Christian White discuss making the Netflix thriller in Australia; Dexter: New Blood showrunner Clyde Phillips talks about the serial killer's return to Showtime; and Jason and Peter Filardi on adapting Stephen King short story Jerusalem's Lot as Epix horror series Chapelwaite.

Leading showrunners Debra Martin Chase, Sam Esmail, Tanya Saracho and Tony Ayres discuss with Universal Studios Group chairman Pearlena Igbokwe their hopes for how the events of 2020 will inform storytelling in the TV business this year and beyond, as part of C21's Content LA On Demand.

Episode 9 of The Blank Canvas with Tony Ayres. You may not know his name but you will certainly know his work. The Slap. Wanted. Glitch. Nowhere Boys. The Family Law. Bogan Pride. Underground: The Julian Assange Story. Maximum Choppage. Devils Playground. Old School. Ali’s Wedding. The Straights. Seven Types of Ambiguity. The Home Song Stories and current hit, Stateless – co-created and produced with Cate Blanchett. Tony is mid-production on upcoming US Netflix series Clickbait. Emmy, BAFTA, AFI and ACCTA winner, Tony is one of Australia’s most prolific writers, producers and directors - AND one of the nicest guys in the biz. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0044016/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 RGM: https://www.rgm.com.au/literary/tony-ayres/ W: https://theblankcanvaspodcast.com.au/ W: https://leerogers.com.au/ SOCIALS Insta: @theblankcanvaspodcast FB - The Blank Canvas Podcast Twitter: @blankcanvaspod THE BLANK CANVAS TEAM Produced by Lee Rogers & Rien MacDonald. Audio support by Jason Murphy/GASinc Music by Rodrigo Enrique Bustos.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join award-winning Australian showrunner, writer and director Tony Ayres (Stateless, Clickbait, Family Law, Barracuda) in conversation with actor Jessica Tovey as they discuss Tony's involvement with some of Australia's most critically and commercially successful screen productions. This is an edited version of a live stream event for MEAA Equity members that took place on Wednesday June 3, 2020.

In the fourth and final episode, host Cate Blanchett discusses what happened next with the Australian immigration system, following the period when Stateless was set with Gillian Triggs, from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. Cate also catches up one last time with her dear friends and Stateless series co-creators, Tony Ayres and Elise McCredie.This has been a StoryHunter Production in association with Matchbox Pictures and Dirty Films for Netflix.HOST Cate Blanchett For STORYHUNTER Shannon Vandermark EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Kirsty Hunter EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Robin Delwiche AUDIO ENGINEER Alex Marcou SOUND DESIGN AND EDITOR Florence de Schlichting RESEARCHER Az Newman CREATIVE DIRECTOR Music composed by Cornel Wilczek with additional music by Eugene Ball and Thomas E Rouch. Series sound design by Tom Heuzenroeder. Series mixed by Pete Smith For MATCHBOX PICTURES Sheila Jayadev Kirsty Stark For DIRTY FILMS Georgina Pym Guenda Nappini Andrew Upton For NETFLIX Rae Votta GUESTS Tony Ayres Elise McCredie Burhan Zangana Saajeda Samaa Amir Javan Paul Folber Gillian Triggs WITH THANKS TO Alastair McKinnon Matthew Vitins Louisa Myers Felicity Harrison Helen Panckhurst Michael Darren Alison Tilbe Jeff Wachtel Rob Crossley Michael Gale Kavya Chauhan Thomas Fung The TV series “Stateless” that has inspired this podcast is produced by Matchbox Pictures and Dirty Films with major production investment from Screen Australia and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and is financed with support from the South Australian Film Corporation. Series directors: Emma Freeman and Jocelyn Moorhouse Series producers: Sheila Jayadev and Paul RanfordFor more on the work of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency go to: www.unhcr.org

In the third episode, host Cate Blanchett welcomes two guests who helped inspire characters in the television series, Stateless. We hear what it was like to work in an immigration detention center from a former guard and an interpreter...in their own words

In the second episode, host Cate Blanchett hears from two refugees who were forced to flee their homes and find safety in another country. Burhan Zangana and Amir Javan reveal details of their unbelievable journeys, in their own words.....

Warrior Nun (Netflix)A young woman wakes up in a morgue with inexplicable powers and gets caught up in a battle between good and evil.Created by: Simon BarryProduced by: Simon Barry, Stephen HegyesCast: Toya Turner, Alba Baptista, Lorena AndreaNetwork: NetflixFirst Episode Date: July 2, 2020Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy Stateless (Netflix)Inspired by true events; a woman escaping a cult, a refugee fleeing with his family, a father trapped in a dead-end job, and a bureaucrat on the verge of a national scandal find their lives intertwined in an immigration detention center.Created by: Tony Ayres, Cate Blanchett, Elise McCredieWritten by: Elise McCredie, Belinda ChaykoProduced by: Andrew Upton, Tony Ayres, Elise McCredie, Liz Watts, Sally Riley, Andrew Gregory, Cate BlanchettCast: Yvonne Strahovski, Jai Courtney, Asher KeddieNetwork: NetflixFirst Episode Date: July 8, 2020Directed by: Drama See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Still with life after Covid, a leading Australian screen industry figure says New Zealand's Covid-free status gives it a huge advantage when it comes to enticing high-value overseas film and TV productions. The high-profile production of the Avatar sequels has been getting all the headlines - not all favourable - but according to producer and film-maker Tony Ayres that's just scraping the surface. There's untapped money to be made from worldwide film and television projects currently in desperate need of safe and versatile locations, with experienced crew available. Tony Ayres is a screenwriter and director, as well as showrunner on several TV series including The Slap. He's also the Executive Producer on a yet-to-be announced project to be filmed here. Script to Screen recently invited him to confer with Kiwi film makers about the logistical challenges they face at the moment. Tony tells Lynn Freeman that the New Zealand government should invest more in the screen industry here as part of its economic recovery plan...

This week on the Secret MENS Business podcast we interview Aussie film maker Tony Ayres. Tony discusses his production company, making movies , Hollywood and his new critically acclaimed TV show “Stateless” which he co-created with Cate Blanchett. Available to watch on ABC and Netflix. Tony Ayres is a Portuguese Macau-born Australian showrunner, screenwriter, director in television and feature film. He is most notable for his films "Walking on Water" (which I have a very small role) and 'The Home Song Stories', as well his work in television, including working as the show-runner on 'The Slap' and teen adventure series 'Nowhere Boys' www.matchboxpictures.com

This week on the Secret MENS Business podcast we interview Aussie film maker Tony Ayres. Tony discusses his production company, making movies , Hollywood and his new critically acclaimed TV show “Stateless” which he co-created with Cate Blanchett. Available to watch on ABC and Netflix. Tony Ayres is a Portuguese Macau-born Australian showrunner, screenwriter, director in television and feature film. He is most notable for his films "Walking on Water" (which I have a very small role) and 'The Home Song Stories', as well his work in television, including working as the show-runner on 'The Slap' and teen adventure series 'Nowhere Boys' www.matchboxpictures.com

Australian show-runner, screenwriter and director in television and feature film, Tony Ayres joins Benjamin this week.  Most notable for his films, ‘Walking on Water’ and ‘The Home Song Stories,’ as well his work in television, […] http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_word/p/joy.org.au/wordforword/wp-content/uploads/sites/135/2018/11/2018-11-10-WordForWord-TonyAyres.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 55:51 — 25.6MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post Tony Ayres appeared first on Word for Word.

  Stephen McCallum and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film 1%, violence, loyalty and the bonds of friendship, a sense of belonging, finding our way home and why people need story. Biography Stephen graduated from AFTRS in 2011 where he won the Foxtel Exceptional Talent award and the AFTRS EU scholarship. Since graduating Stephen has directed multiple award winning short films and commercials including his marriage equality advert for GetUp - It’s Time which was voted AdNews Viral of the year and has had over 16,000,000 hits on youtube. In 2013 Stephen was the recipient of Screen Australia's director's attachment scheme for Tony Ayres' Matchbox feature film. In 2014 he was Glendyn Ivin's Director’s Assistant on Channel 9’s “Gallipoli” where he directed 2nd Unit. In 2016 Stephen was awarded the West Coast Visions fund to direct his first feature film 1%. Stephen has garnered a reputation for creating bold, character driven films set within visceral story worlds. He currently has multiple long form projects in development. Synopsis In the world of Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs, power belongs to those strong enough to hold it. Welcome to the dangerous, uncompromising and primal world of the Copperheads MC, welcome to the 1%. 1% follows Paddo [Ryan Corr], acting president of the Copperheads Outlaw Motorcycle Club. When Paddo’s simple minded brother Skink [Josh McConville] is kidnapped after a drug deal gone wrong, Paddo and his girlfriend Katrina [Abbey Lee] are forced to make a deal with rival club, the Devil’s, to save his brothers life. All is well until Copperheads president Knuck [Matt Nable] is released from jail and returns to discover the Devil’s deal and other unwanted changes in his beloved club. Threatened and challenged to seize back control by his wife Hayley [Simone Kessell], Knuck violently terminates the deal with the Devils and puts Paddo back to square one. With Skink’s life on the line and no options left, Paddo has to choose between his president and his brother in the ultimate collision of loyalty and blood. Trailer ---------- For more information about David Peck's podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here or check out the site of his podcast on film, social change and much more. With thanks to producer Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound. Image Copyright: Spectrum and Head Gear Films. Used with permission.     See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Slap, Glitch, Nowhere Boys, The Family Law... Matchbox Pictures co-founder, Showrunner, Executive Producer, Writer, Director... Tony Ayres is an award winning filmmaker, and one of the men behind many of the shows on your screens. He takes some time out of his day to have a ramble. We get silly.

The Slap, Glitch, Nowhere Boys, The Family Law... Matchbox Pictures co-founder, Showrunner, Executive Producer, Writer, Director... Tony Ayres is an award winning filmmaker, and one of the men behind many of the shows on your screens. He takes some time out of his day to have a ramble. We get silly.

Can screenplay competitions be worth it? After being repeatedly asked by listeners for thoughts on screenplay competitions, Stu and Chas go full back matter for this special episode. They tackle the question - do comps just feeding the hope machine or are they a valid investment? - in their typical detailed (i.e. long) style. With their differing perspectives, Stu (a director looking for material) and Chas (a writer keen for exposure), talk to an impressive roster of guests. We start with Gordy Hoffman, founder and judge of the Bluecat Screenplay Competition; repeat Austin Film Festival attendees - first for the screenplay and now for the finished web series of EX BEST - Diana Gettinger & Monica Hewes; Launchpad 2014 finalist Tony Pitman; and Insite Competition winner Blake Ashford, whose winning script CUT SNAKE hit cinemas in 2015... ten years after winning the competition. These short descriptions in no way do justice to these eclectic and talented writers so - if you want to find out more - head to the links below. Our apologies in advance for the inconsistent sound quality in these interviews. Sadly, that's the nature of pulling together four different interviews across states, countries, times zones and technological barriers. LINKS Gordy Hoffman, Founder of the Bluecat Screenplay Competition DOG BOWL by Gordy Hoffman EX-BEST by Diana Gettinger & Monica Hewes 2014 Finalists for Tracking Board Launch Pad Competition including THE SINGULARITY by Tony Pitman Tony Pitman's skeptic podcast REALITY CHECK IMDB: CUT SNAKE directed by Tony Ayres, written by Blake Ayshford YouTube: CUT SNAKE Trailer Find Blake Ayshford on Twitter: @episode2480 AWG: Australian Writers Guild Competitions Please send feedback to ask at draft-zero.com, via our web form or twitter @draft_zero  We are @chasffisher and @stuwillis on twitter. Please considering rating us on iTunes! or sharing us on the Social Medias!

Director Tony Ayres who has been a force within Matchbox Productions and hits such as The Slap & Nowhere Boys talks about his career & his latest film Cut Snake a gripping thriller set in 1970's Melbourne.

Tony Ayres rose to prominence as the Writer/Director of the internationally acclaimed feature film 'The Homesong Stories'.  He went on to become a founding member of Matchbox Pictures, one of Australia's premier production companies.   Since Matchbox began in 2008, Tony has Produced or Executive Produced such shows as 'The Slap', 'The Straits', 'Underground', 'Old School' and 'Devil's Playground'.  With the ability to work across genres, Tony produced Rebel Wilson's comedy vehicle 'Bogan Pride' and the Emmy nominated sci-fi drama 'Nowhere Boys', now in its second series.   On top of all this, Tony returned to his feature film roots this year, directing the noirish thriller 'Cut Snake'.