Tyler Peterfi
Directing
Biography
Tyler Dean Bartholomew Peterfi (born February 27th, 2007) is an Australian filmmaker, director, writer, actor, producer, editor and professional casting director. His most notable directorial works include L.I.M.B.O (2025), IV Claws (2024, co-directed with Memphis Pratt) and his prestigious short film from the surrealist world, Held Back (2025). Tyler Peterfi has also received recognition with the collaboration of filmmaking friend Tommy Linguey in their co-directed, award winning comedy short film, Damn (2024). Tyler Peterfi is the founder of several production companies including Pandemonium Productions, TnT Productions (co-founded with Tommy Linguey) and Synyster Productions (co-founded with Memphis Pratt). Tyler's early acting credits include Silence (2021) with longtime collaborator Oliver Waterson, Introvert (2023) with filmmaking friend Memphis Pratt, and Paranormal Pursuits (2024) where actor Nicholas Taylor would be a frequent collaborator in later works. Tyler is best known for directing, writing, acting and casting in many films alongside his fellow filmmaking friends and workmates. He is known for directing features with elements and themes of surrealism and incorporating absurd and impossible scenarios for his protagonists. The world of Surrealism is Tyler's passion and inspiration, taking interest into the many works of influential surrealist artists and filmmakers such as David Lynch (1946-2025), Salvador Dali (1904-1989), Luis Buñuel (1900-1983), Lewis Carrol (1832-1898) and many others.
Known For
When Tom shows up late to an assessment, he’s thrown into an unexpected, surreal purgatory-like place called L.I.M.B.O. Trapped in this strange, bizarre state, he’s forced to confront his habits, face the consequences of procrastination and find a way to move forward - or risk being stuck in L.I.M.B.O forever…
L.I.M.B.O
One kid wakes up to a perfect day where nothing bad happens to him, whereas another kid wakes up on the same day but everything around him goes bad
Damn
After a drug deal goes horribly wrong, Celia is pulled into a surreal odyssey of self-discovery. Drifting through a distorted world, she encounters temptation, desire, and paranoia as her sense of self begins to unravel and the line between reality and fantasy begin to blur around her
Paroxysm
Three paranormal investigators search through the abandoned school of St Josephs College. Whilst there, they gather information about its history, meet the ex-principal of the college, and even come into contact with someone or something...
Paranormal Pursuits - Final Cut
Two friends who adore cinema, embark on a wondrous, chaotic and exhilarating journey of filmmaking
faire un film
A surrealist film that follows Dorian and his slow descent into madness, as he gradually loses his perception of time
Held Back
Officer Wray is determined to prove to his boss that he has what it takes to bring justice for an innocent victim involved in a murder case gone wrong. His boss assigns him onto a recent murder case involving 7 suspects who all had the potential to have committed this murder. As Officer Wray digs deeper into this mystery, with the help of a key witness and a helpful journalist, the situation becomes more and more dangerous for not just himself, but for everyone involved...
"It's Murder!"
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Silence
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Introvert
A Surfer's Day Off follows the story of a young passionate surfer who skips school to surf but when his dad comes home early from work, will he make it home in time?
A Surfer's Day Off
Two students need to come up with a topic to research for their upcoming psychology assignment. But when a fellow student tells them about a story they can research for, they soon realise that this story isn’t what it seems…
IV Claws
A misanthropic student who has an infatuation with mannequins catches the attention of Jason, who mourns the loss and mysterious disappearance of his friends
Mannequin
A perfect school, on a perfect day, in a perfect room, with an imperfect kid
The Perfection of Imperfection at the St Josephs College Geelong
A teenage slacker starts to revaluate his own actions when his graduation is around the corner. With his trusty band of quirky mates and an opportunity for love, he embarks on a personal journey of growth.
Guilty until Graduated
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Weird?
A hilarious new horror story by upcoming director ‘Tommy Linguey’ - Coming Soon
Buyer Beware
you will lose all perception of time…
Time Warp
The Marvelous Nobody is a short, surreal comedy about a struggling performer who, after a freak accident, suddenly discovers an unexpected talent, offering a heartfelt look at the emotional toll of rejection, self-doubt, and the unpredictable nature of creative breakthroughs.
The Marvelous Nobody
A private detective is tasked to find a woman's missing fiancé crossing paths with a dealer and a criminal mastermind who deals gum