Nicholas Verso is an Australian screenwriter, director and producer. He made his feature film debut with the 2016 film, '' Boys In The Trees'', which premiered at the

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. He is best known for his TV directing work, particularly creating the series ''

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'' and ''

Invisible Boys ''Invisible Boys'' is an Australian drama for Stan that premiered on 13 February 2025. It is created and directed by Nicholas Verso, adapted from the novel of the same name by Holden Sheppard. The series follows the challenges of teens in th ...

''.

Career

Verso's short film work includes ''Flight'' (a 2011

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short-film festival finalist) and ''The Last Time I Saw Richard'', starring Toby Wallace and

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, which won Best Short Film at the

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in 2014. He made his feature film debut in 2016 with the

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fantasy drama, ''Boys In The Trees'', starring Toby Wallace. The film made its North American debut at the

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and won Best Narrative Feature at the

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. The film holds a score of 82% on

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. In 2023, he created the series, ''

,'' for ABC-Me, a horror-comedy inspired by the death of several friends when he was younger. It caused a minor controversy when it won the 2023

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for the Most Outstanding Children's Program, beating ''Bluey''. In 2025, he created his next series, ''

'', for Stan. Based on the novel of the same name, the series follows the challenges of four gay teens in the coastal city of

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following the 2017 same-sex marriage plebiscite. The series has received a positive reception, debuting at #1 on the platform. Verso's other television directing work includes ''

Nowhere Boys ''Nowhere Boys'' is an Australian teen drama fantasy television series created by Tony Ayres. It was first broadcast on ABC3 (which is now officially named ABC Entertains) on 7 November 2013. The first two series follow the adventures of fo ...

'', '' The Unlisted'', ''Itch'', '' In Our Blood'' and ''Swift Street''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Verso, Nicholas Living people Australian film directors Australian male screenwriters Australian gay writers Australian LGBTQ film directors Australian LGBTQ screenwriters 21st-century Australian LGBTQ people 21st-century Australian screenwriters 21st-century Australian male writers