Tahyna MacManus

Tahyna MacManus (formerly Tahyna Tozzi) is an Australian director, writer and producer. Tahyna began her career as an actress, starring in several television and film blockbusters including X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) before she turned her focus behind the scenes. In 2014, Tahyna wrote and directed her first short film Oren (2014) which won many awards and solidified her place as a writer and director. In 2014 she married long-time partner Tristan MacManus and in 2016 gave birth to her daughter Echo Ísolde. In 2017, Tahyna co-founded an all-female led production company Neon Jane Productions alongside producer Kelly Tomasich. In 2020 the duo launched The Australian Women's Film Festival, a short film festival celebrating women in film and honouring those who have made a significant contribution to the industry.