Meet our Judges

Scott Major is an award-winning Australian director, actor, producer and writer with a career spanning more than 37 years across film, television and theatre.

He first rose to prominence with his breakout role as Peter Rivers in the original Heartbreak High, a character he reprised in the internationally acclaimed 2022 reboot. He is also widely known for his role as Lucas Fitzgerald on the iconic series Neighbours, where he later transitioned behind the camera and went on to direct over 280 episodes, including both of the show’s landmark finales. Scott has since established himself as one of Australia’s most sought-after television directors. His directing credits include Playing for Keeps, Fremantle’s hit mini-series Lie With Me and Riptide. His feature directorial debut, Darklands (also known as Line of Fire), received an AACTA Award nomination, further cementing his reputation for compelling, character-driven storytelling.

In 2019, Scott won the Australian Directors’ Guild Award for Best Direction in a TV/SVOD Drama for his work on Neighbours, and in 2026 he received an AACTA nomination for Best Online Drama or Comedy for the series ’Til You Make It, which he co-created and directed.

Alongside his directing work, Scott has maintained an extensive acting career, with leading roles in series including Wildside, Always Greener and Late for School, as well as film appearances in The Heartbreak Kid, He Died with a Felafel in His Hand and Ned. He will next be seen in the upcoming feature films The Serpent’s Skin, Thunder, Heritage and Our Effed Up World.

Scott is the founder of Bathroom Floor Productions and co-founder of the Poppy Seed Theatre Festival. His theatre credits include All The Intimacy, Closer, Terminus and Salt, reflecting a longstanding commitment to developing bold, original work across multiple platforms.