Biography

Jonny Blair (he/him) is a Scottish-Irish filmmaker working across film and television. His debut short, The Groundsman, starring David O'Hara (The Departed), screened at festivals worldwide and won Best Film at the BAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards. Jonny completed an MA in Directing Fiction at the National Film and Television School, where his graduation crime thriller, Come Out of the Woods, starring Joe Dempsie (Game of Thrones) and Nico Mirallegro (Stags), was nominated for a Royal Television Society Award. Following graduation, Jonny directed multiple episodes of BBC Studios and BBC Scotland's River City, including several series finales. During this time, he was selected for the BBC Writers' Scottish Voices scheme before being commissioned to write an episode of the show. He has multiple original film and television projects in development. In 2026, Jonny directed Episodes 4 and 5 of Shetland for Silverprint Pictures and ITV Studios. Jonny is a member of BAFTA Connect and Directors UK.
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