Award-winning director Tony Gardiner joins One Nine Media as director producer

Media and production agency One Nine Media has expanded domestically, with the appointment of award-winning director and producer Tony Gardiner ACS.

The extension comes just four years after Supercar driver Scott Pye founded the business in Melbourne in 2018.

With a focus on creating engaging automotive content, One Nine Media has an impressive client list, including Porsche Cars Australia, Mazda Australia and Supercars team Erebus Motorsport.

Says Gardiner: “Storytelling is the heart of everything we do at One Nine.

“Whether it is social media content, TVC, documentary or scripted drama, we want to tell engaging stories.

“Scott has such a passion for good storytelling and that is why we work so well together; this is a really exciting opportunity to grow One Nine.”

An ACS accredited and award-winning cinematographer and ADG nominated director, Gardiner has worked across documentary scripted drama and TVC, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the team.

He joins the creative group after stints as creative director on Fremantle Media’s ‘Neighbours’ and director on Channel Seven’s ‘Home and Away’.

Before Gardiner’s run in scripted drama, he won multiple awards for his work in television commercials for brands such as Mastercard, ESPN, Rebel Sport and Myer.

Says Pye: “It’s an exciting time at One Nine Media and I couldn’t be happier to be welcoming Tony Gardiner to the team.

“His experience and expertise will give us the ability to take that next step, increasing the quality of production and giving us the ability to take on larger projects.

“Tony has proven that he is amongst the best that the industry has to offer and brings with him a wealth of knowledge to our already great team.”

The new position also sees One Nine Media expand its work to Sydney, with a focus on diversifying and growing the business.

With social media management and content creation a large part of the company’s offerings, Pye is looking to solidify One Nine’s position in a new segment: “With Tony joining the team we are looking to consolidate our position and grow the business into TVC, documentary and scripted drama work.

“We have some exciting projects that are in different stages of development, and we look forward to sharing them with the public in due course.”