“I don’t consider myself an auteur. I like telling stories about families, and I consider my collaborators to be a part of my family. My dream is to help tell diverse and sentimental stories we can all relate to. Meeting and working alongside other talented creatives would be the cherry on top."

Tony Ling is a Chinese-Australian post production filmmaker with a background in music and psychology. Formally trained at Australia’s most prestigious film and music institutions, his screen career has been backed by competitive initiatives from Screen Australia, Create NSW, Media Mentors, AFTRS, and Endemol Shine. His craft spans indie and industry features & TV that have gone through international festival circuits as well as worldwide broadcast and streaming services.

Highlights include:
• In-house assistant editor and media operator at two of Australia’s premier post houses: The Post Lounge and Cutting Edge supporting dailies, editorial, VFX, and post-production workflows on major productions such as Play Dirty, Eden, Halloween Ends, Home & Away, The Deb, Black Snow, and Last King of the Cross for clients such as Amazon MGM, Netflix, Disney, Stan & Paramount+.
• Underwent Endemol Shine AU’s inaugural Editor & Post Producer Traineeship, gaining hands-on experience cutting Masterchef, Survivor, and MAFS under the mentorship of industry-leading editors & producers.
• Working on various indie films that have screened across coveted international festivals including BFI and SXSW Sydney.
• Creating a proof-of-concept animatic for his AFTRS grad film, leading a 15+ multidisciplinary team of creatives bringing a heartbreaking story to life.

Tony’s skills bridging technical and creative expertise includes:
• Editing and post-production workflows using Avid, Adobe, and DaVinci Resolve as well as industry tools like Yoyotta, OSD, Frame.io Silverstack, Flow Production Tracking (Shotgrid) & Capture (Moxion), and Aspera.
• Quality control, turnovers & media management.
• Freelance producing content leading crews to deliver cooking demos, promos & testimonials for NSW Health.

With a proven ability to adapt to fast-paced environments and a deep love for storytelling, Tony is committed to Australia’s film and TV industry in scripted, doco and animation. He's also passionate about development, having recently begun a writer’s fellowship under Stephen Davis with two projects in the oven.

Tony continues to collaborate with talented creatives and is always on the lookout for the next great story. As a proud third culture kid of first-gen immigrants, he brings a unique sensitivity and diverse lens to every project. Trained in orchestral and electronic composition at the Sydney Conservatorium, his music background deepens his instinct for rhythm, emotion, and storytelling - whether in the edit suite, on set, or in the writer’s room.