Darren is a highly experienced award-winning director and creative producer across television and film.

In his role as Director and Co-Head of Development at Northern Pictures Darren co-created Spreadsheet with Kala Ellis and went on to be set up director, for which he was nominated Best Director in a Comedy Series at the Australian Directors Guild Awards (ADG). He is currently developing a number of series with the scripted team at Northern Pictures including the highly successful comedy series Austin for ABC and ITV Studios starring Ben Miller, Michael Theo, Sally Phillips and Gia Caridies.

Darren co-wrote & directed the box office success Thunderstruck (Icon) and Razzle Dazzle which competed in over 20 International festivals – Including Toronto, Berlin, London and New York Film Festivals. He was also nominated for Best Director at the ADG Awards, the Berlin International Film Festival and the Independent Spirit Award at the Los Angeles International Film Festival. Darren was EP on the feature film Not Suitable For Children starring Ryan Kwanten (True Blood) and Sarah Snook (Succession, Predestination).

Prior to joining Northern Pictures Darren was set up director for the hit series Here Come the Habibs! for Jungle and the Nine Network and associate script producer on Season 2. Other television credits include the Rom Com series The Wrong Girl for Network Ten, Wonderland for Fremantle Media, Worst Year Of My Life Again for the ABC and BBC, Offspring and the crime series Rush for Endemol and Network Ten.

Darren joined Northern Pictures to direct Hardball which went on to win a number of prestigious international awards including an International Emmy. He also won best direction in a Children’s series at the Chicago Children’s Film Festival and was twice nominated for Best Director at the ADG Awards.