Tony Mahony is a wonderful talent director who started out as a sought
after photographer, especially in the music industry. He has gone on to
direct and shoot over a hundred music videos (including Nick Cave, Paul
Kelly, Kasey Chambers, Angie Hart, The Darling Downs and on and on...)
as well as help develop, then direct, ABC programmes Recovery and Long
Way to the Top. He then moved on to directing well known branding and
retail TVCs.
His short film Ray, with Dylan Lewis in the title role, has won awards
around the globe. He also directed the play Shadowboxing with actor
Angus Sampson, which became, according to The Age, the hottest ticket
in town during its two week run.
He seems to "get" talent, understanding where both actors and creatives
are coming from. His working manner is calm and professional. Tony's
experience with casting and directing both actors and non-actors and
his profound knowledge of film and music brings enormous latitude and
possibilities to his projects, resulting in great work.
In 2013 Tony directed "The Mule", a feature film starring Hugo Weaving
and John Noble.