About Tahyna Tozzi MacManus - Australian Film Director

Tahyna Tozzi is an Australian director, writer, and producer who began her career as an actress before moving behind the camera.

She has since focused on socially driven storytelling with an emphasis on gender parity and cultural impact. 

Her narrative directorial debut, OREN, toured the international festival circuit and won Best International Film at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival.

Since then, she has worked extensively across film, television, and advertising. In 2020, she released her debut documentary feature, MuM: Misunderstandings of Miscarriage, which garnered critical and audience acclaim. The film premiered on STAN Australia, followed by a release on Netflix, and continues to screen worldwide, helping to dismantle the shame and stigma surrounding pregnancy loss.

She followed this with ABBA & Elvis in the

Outback, a documentary exploring how regional towns use cultural events to drive economic growth and sustain local communities. The film was broadcast on SBS Australia as the number one documentary program on the scheduled broadcast date and has since been licensed by ABC for international distribution

In addition, she is the co-founder of the all-female-led production company Neon Jane, alongside producer Kelly Tomasich, and co-director of the Australian Women’s Film Festival. A festival dedicated to celebrating Australian women in film and honouring those who have made significant contributions to the industry.

 Most recently she served as Head of Content & Community at 36 Months, where she led content and community strategy and directed social impact campaigns, including work presented at the United Nations addressing the effects of social media on young people.

Tahyna currently serves as a workshop leader with Bus Stop Films, a distinguished non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the representation of people with disabilities within the creative industries. She leads workshops at the prestigious AFTRS, providing participants with invaluable hands-on experience and guidance in the field.