Blake Northfield

Blake Northfield’s the kind of guy who wears a lot of hats and somehow pulls them all off. Born and bred in Australia, he jumped into the entertainment world headfirst, grinding away as an actor for a solid decade before flipping the script and heading behind the camera. He’s got some serious chops, too—trained at the Ivana Chubbuck studio in LA, which is kind of a big deal if you’re into acting circles. After his run in front of the lens, Blake cooked up Bronte Pictures in 2015, setting up shop in Brisbane but with boots on the ground in Los Angeles, London, and even Bangalow (which, let’s be honest, is a name you probably have to Google). Now, he’s the big boss over there, running the show as Managing Director and cranking out projects that don’t just sit quietly on a shelf. Bronte Pictures has a vibe—edgy, a little bit ambitious, and not afraid to take risks. Blake’s pretty hands-on, the type who’s all-in whether it’s scouting stories, navigating the wild world of film funding, or keeping a finger on the pulse of what’s actually cool instead of just pretending to be. The dude’s got a knack for spotting talent, probably from his own days hustling auditions. So, if you’re watching something from Bronte Pictures, odds are Blake’s fingerprints are all over it, from concept to credits. The guy’s basically living proof that you don’t have to pick one path—sometimes you just build your own.