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The Sapphires’ Wayne Blair signed by Jungleboys

The director of Australia’s highest grossing film this year has signed on to one of Australia’s fastest growing production companies for advertising representation.

The Sapphires director Wayne Blair has signed with production company Jungleboys for representation across the Asia Pacific region.

Blair has had a big year in 2012, not only directing  his feature film debut in The Sapphires which had a special screening at Cannes, but has also directed episodes of ABC’s Redfern Now and has signed on to write and direct episodes of the second season as well as new series The Gods of Wheat Street.

Jason Burrows, EP of Jungleboys said: “It’s incredible to have Wayne on board and the team is really excited about working with such an incredible storyteller.”

The Sapphires has taken over $14m at the box office.

Jungleboys was the production company behind Mumbrella’s October Ad of the Month.

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