Mike Nayna Explained

Mike Nayna is an Australian writer, director, and filmmaker.

Career

In 2012 Nayna filmed an abusive attack on a Melbourne bus, producing a viral video that made headlines around the world.[1] [2] [3]

The incident and ensuing media event was explored in-depth in Nayna's 2016 documentary, Digilante, which premiered on ABC TV and made its international premiere at Hot Docs Canadian International Film Festival.[4] [5] Digilante later won best short film and best sociological documentary at film festivals in the US.[6] The film received positive reviews and was praised by author and documentary filmmaker Jon Ronson and also prompted FilmInk to call Nayna 'one of the most exciting voices in Australia’s next generation of documentary filmmakers'. The film was acquired and distributed by The Atlantic as part of their The Atlantic Selects series[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

In 2014, Nayna produced, directed, and edited Dayne's World for ABC TV, winning the ABC iview Award and the award for best editing[12] at Melbourne WebFest. Later that year he produced, directed, and edited the Fancy Boy pilot for Fresh Blood Pilot Season, which went on to be picked up for a six-part series for ABC TV and Pivot[13]

In 2016 Nayna co-founded social media network Letter.wiki[14] with brothers Dayne and Clyde Rathbone, which was later acquired by media platform Substack.[15]

Notes and References

  1. News: Digilante: how a viral video of a bus passenger's rant went off like a 'nuke'. Hunt. Elle. 2016-12-20. The Guardian. 2020-01-31. en-GB. 0261-3077.
  2. Web site: Racist rants mar suburban bus ride. Lowe. Adrian. 2012-11-20. The Age. en. 2020-01-31.
  3. Web site: Creator of first 'racist rant' video meets the man he filmed on the bus. 2016-12-14. NewsComAu. en. 2020-01-31.
  4. Web site: Digilante, Director – Mike Nayna. tiffable. 2017-05-14. Movies: Rants and Raves. en. 2020-01-31.
  5. Web site: Australian documentary 'DIGILANTE' to make international premiere at Hot Docs. 2017-03-23. IF Magazine. en-US. 2020-01-31.
  6. Web site: Australian documentary Digilante released worldwide. 2018-08-07. The West Australian. en. 2020-01-31.
  7. Web site: Australians! I watched this, and liked it very much. The way they recreate the original crime is totally gripping. Digilante.https://twitter.com/tron_applebaum/status/811524358514450432 …. ronson. jon. 2016-12-21. @jonronson. en. 2020-01-31.
  8. Web site: AUSTRALIAN DOCUMENTARY 'DIGILANTE' SELECTED TO MAKE INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE AT HOT DOCS INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL 2017. FilmInk. en-AU. 2020-01-31.
  9. Web site: Documentary maker relives racial abuse. 2016-12-21. The West Australian. en. 2020-02-05.
  10. Web site: Documentary puts online shaming in the spotlight. says. Nicolai. 2016-12-12. Cinema Australia. en. 2020-02-05.
  11. Web site: 'Digilante': The Fraught Ethics of Viral Videos - The Atlantic. Buder. Emily. www.theatlantic.com. en. 2020-02-10.
  12. Web site: Dayne's World picked up by ABC's iView The Canberra Times Canberra, ACT. 6 February 2016.
  13. Web site: Hogan. Jil. 2016-02-06. Dayne's World picked up by ABC's iView. 2020-01-31. The Canberra Times. en.
  14. Web site: In Good Company - by Clyde Rathbone - Out of my mind. 29 July 2021.
  15. Web site: Substack continues its acquisition streak with public correspondence startup Letter. 29 July 2021.

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