Nick Hardcastle
Festival judge
Nick has appeared on radio, stage and screen across Australia, the UK and the USA. His stage credits include Alice in Wonderland, Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical, Orry, Old Frenemies, Ruben Guthrie, Girl’s Night Out and 52 Pick Up. Other stage appearances include Cliffhanger, Something Cloudy Something Clear, An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein, Nursery Crimes, Snow White and many more.
His television credits include Pure Genius (CBS), the Emmy-winning SoCal Connected (KCET Los Angeles), Home and Away, All Saints and Saturday Disney (Network 7). He has also appeared on Video Hits (Ten), Watch Your Own Wednesday and The Big Help News (Nickelodeon). His ABC TV credits include Changi, Creature Features, Nick Gets the Knack, Kids in the Garden, Rollercoaster Video Chat and the Young Performers Awards, along with Flat Chat and Tanya and Floyd (Nine Network) and Pizza (SBS).
Nick’s film credits include Love and Penguins, The Truth About Taro, Boytown, Liquid Bridge and 12 Pound Balls. For 12 Pound Balls, he also won Best Original Composition for the song One Champion at the Portland International Comedy Film Festival. His work therefore spans acting, music and performance across both Australian and international productions.
Nick is also an accomplished writer, producer and recording artist. He has released albums through ABC Music, Shock Records, Universal and Warner Records. His self-titled pop record was named one of the top 20 albums of the year of its release by The Sydney Morning Herald.
His television credits include Pure Genius (CBS), the Emmy-winning SoCal Connected (KCET Los Angeles), Home and Away, All Saints and Saturday Disney (Network 7). He has also appeared on Video Hits (Ten), Watch Your Own Wednesday and The Big Help News (Nickelodeon). His ABC TV credits include Changi, Creature Features, Nick Gets the Knack, Kids in the Garden, Rollercoaster Video Chat and the Young Performers Awards, along with Flat Chat and Tanya and Floyd (Nine Network) and Pizza (SBS).
Nick’s film credits include Love and Penguins, The Truth About Taro, Boytown, Liquid Bridge and 12 Pound Balls. For 12 Pound Balls, he also won Best Original Composition for the song One Champion at the Portland International Comedy Film Festival. His work therefore spans acting, music and performance across both Australian and international productions.
Nick is also an accomplished writer, producer and recording artist. He has released albums through ABC Music, Shock Records, Universal and Warner Records. His self-titled pop record was named one of the top 20 albums of the year of its release by The Sydney Morning Herald.