Dylan River Explained

Dylan River
Birth Place:Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Years Active:2013–present

Dylan River is an Australian film director, writer, and cinematographer.

Early life and family

River was born in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. His father, Warwick Thornton, is a filmmaker and his mother, Penelope McDonald, is a producer,[1] screenwriter, and director.[2] He is the grandson of Freda Glynn, the co-founder of CAAMA.[3]

Career

River's work includes writing, direction and cinematography.[4] [5]

In 2013, his debut feature documentary, Buckskin, won the Foxtel Australian Documentary Prize.[6]

He directed the 2022 six-part prequel series Mystery Road: Origin,[7] and co-wrote several episodes.[8] [9]

Over some of the 10 years leading up to its release in June 2023, River worked with his mother, Penelope McDonald, as co-writer and cinematographer on the feature-length documentary film Audrey Napanangka, about a Warlpiri woman and her partner, Santos, who have raised many children in the Central Desert. The film's locations included Mparntwe (Alice Springs), Yuendumu, and Mount Theo (Purturlu), Audrey's country, and it was co-produced by Trisha Morton-Thomas and Rachel Clements.[2] [10] Rona Glynn-McDonald (founder of not-for-profit Common Ground[11] [12]) was executive producer of the film.[10]

Filmography

YearTitleContributionNote
2022Mystery Road

Origin

Director and writerTV series
2020A Sunburnt ChristmasCinematographerFeature film
2020The BeachCinematographer6 episodes
2019Robbie HoodDirector and writer6 episodes
2019The Australian DreamCinematographerDocumentary
2018Finke: There and BackDirector, writer and cinematographerDocumentary
2018Ward OneDirector and writerShort film
2017Sweet CountrySecond unit directorFeature film
2017Coat of ArmsDirector and writerShort film
2017Finding MawirangaDirector and cinematographerDocumentary
2017BlaskoCinematographerDocumentary
2017We Don't Need a MapCinematographerDocumentary
2016Black ComedyWriter1 episode
2015Black ChookDirectorShort film
2015Nulla NullaDirector, writer and composerShort film
2014Who We Are: Brave New ClanCinematographerDocumentary
2014Talking Language with Ernie DingoCinematographerDocumentary
2013BuckskinDirector and composerDocumentary
2023Audrey NapanangkaCo-writer, cinematographerDocumentary

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2021WonAACTA AwardsBest Cinematography in a DocumentaryThe Beach

Too Mad Too Shy

[13]
NominatedBest Cinematography in TelevisionA Sunburnt Christmas
2019WonBest Online Drama or ComedyRobbie Hood[14]
NominatedSpecial CommendationFinke: There and Back[15]
2018NominatedFilm Critics Circle of AustraliaBest CinematographySweet Country[16]
2017NominatedCamerimageMain Competition[17]
NominatedAsia Pacific Screen AwardsAchievement in Cinematography[18]
2015NominatedBerlin International Film FestivalBest Short FilmNulla Nulla
WonAACTA AwardsBest Short Film[19]

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987. ! |-| 2019| Dylan River for Briggs (featuring Greg Holden) - "Life Is Incredible"| Best Video| | [20] |-

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Filmmaking royalty: Dylan River's Robbie Hood is cheeky, joyous and full of mischief. . 2022-05-10.
  2. Web site: About . Audrey Napanangka . 1 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Freda Glynn biography wins documentary film of the year at SFF. . 2022-05-10.
  4. Web site: Director Dylan River turns Desert Race obsession into new film. . 2022-05-10.
  5. Web site: Preserving Aboriginal Culture: Dylan River. Canon . 2022-05-10.
  6. Web site: Buckskin Wins Sydney 2013 Documentary Prize, Perception Wins the Dendys. Screen Anarchy . 2022-05-10.
  7. Web site: Mark Coles Smith to star in Mystery Road: Origin. TV Tonight . 2022-05-10.
  8. Web site: Mystery Road: Origin premieres in July. Every mystery starts somewhere . ABC . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 3 June 2022 . 3 July 2022.
  9. Web site: Buckmaster . Luke . Mystery Road: Origin review – Jay Swan is back and as great as ever . The Guardian . 3 July 2022 . 24 October 2022.
  10. Web site: Audrey Napanangka (2023) - The Screen Guide . . 16 March 2018 . 1 June 2023.
  11. Web site: Rona Glynn-McDonald named as finalist in Women's Weekly's “Women of the Future”. . Yalari . 1 April 2020 . 1 June 2023.
  12. Web site: Rona Glynn-McDonald . Common Ground . 31 May 2023 . 1 June 2023.
  13. Web site: WINNERS & NOMINEES. aacta.org. 2022-05-10.
  14. Web site: OVERVIEW. aacta.org. 2022-05-10.
  15. Web site: ‘The Nightingale’, ‘Lambs Of God’ Lead 2019 Australian Academy Awards Nominations. deadline.com. 2022-05-10.
  16. Web site: 2018 Awards. fcca.com.au. 2022-05-10.
  17. Web site: CAMERIMAGE 2017 MAIN COMPETITION LINE-UP!. camerimage.pl. 2022-05-10.
  18. Web site: WARWICK THORNTON AND DYLAN RIVER FOR SWEET COUNTRY. asiapacificscreenawards.com. 2022-05-10.
  19. Web site: AACTA Awards 2015: first round goes to Mad Max: Fury Road. smh.com.au. 2022-05-10.
  20. ARIA Award previous winners. Web site: Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 12 December 2019 .

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