Wayne Blair
Film Prize Jury
On television Wayne is best known for his AACTA nominated work in two seasons and a telemovie of REDFERN NOW for the ABC. Selected TV credits include political drama series TOTAL CONTROL SERIES 2 and 3, WATER RATS, ALL SAINTS, WILDSIDE, SQUINTERS, THE LETDOWN, BLACK COMEDY, MYSTERY ROAD, WAKEFIELD, IRREVERENT and AFTERTASTE.
Earlier this year Wayne shot on Ruben Östlund’s THE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM IS DOWN opposite Keanu Reeves, and Kirsten Dunst. Wayne’s multiple film credits include EMU RUNNER, THE TURNING, WISH YOU WERE HERE opposite Joel Edgerton and Teresa Palmer, X, THE LAST TIME I SAW MICHAEL GREGG directed by Steven Soderbergh, BLESSED, MULLET, RAMS, with Miranda Richardson and Sam Neill, EXTRACTION with Chris Hemsworth, SERIOUSLY RED by Dollhouse Pictures, THE NEW BOY directed by Warwick Thornton.
On stage Wayne has performed in TRUE WEST directed by Phillip Seymour Hoffman and TOT MOM directed by Steven Soderbergh both for Sydney Theatre Company. Other theatre credits include THE SUNSHINE CLUB, INHERITANCE, THE CHERRY PICKERS, THE LONG FORGOTTEN DREAM and WONNANNGATTA for the Sydney Theatre Company, opposite Hugo Weaving; JESUS HOPPED THE A TRAIN, STUFF HAPPENS, RUN RABBIT RUN, CONVERSATIONS WITH THE DEAD, THE SAPPHIRES, THE DREAMERS, CLOUDSTREET (International Tour) for Belvoir; OTHELLO and ROMEO AND JULIET for the Bell Shakespeare Company, and SKIN with Bangarra Dance Company.
Wayne has directed three Feature Films, THE SAPPHIRES for which he won the 2012 AACTA Award for Best Direction in Film, SEPTEMBERS OF SHIRAZ AND TOP END WEDDING. He won the 2020 AACTA Award for Best Documentary for the feature length documentary he co-directed with Nel Minchin called FIRESTARTER. Wayne also directed for multiple television series including MYSTERY ROAD, BAY OF FIRES, TOTAL CONTROL, PLUM, MYSTERY ROAD: ORIGIN and ABC’s upcoming series GOOLAGONG, based on the inspiring true-life story of world champion tennis player Evonne Goolagong.
