Riley Blakeway (writer/director) is an award winning filmmaker with a self taught career that has spanned over the past 15 years. His films have screened at festivals around the world, including the UKMVA’s, the Vimeo awards, SXSW, Raindance, Ciclope, Kinsale, Semi Permanent and The New Orleans Film Festival. His work has been shared by The New York Times, The Atlantic, Huffington Post, Pitchfork, Clash, ID, NPR, Rolling Stone and The Los Angeles Times
Past clients Include: Coca-Cola, Nike, Beats by Dre, Adidas, Samsung, Red Bull, Levis, Wrangler, Corona.
RECENT IV:
INSIDE FILM - Rising Talent
NOWNESS
Director's Library
Tripple J - J Award
Synesthia Podcast
Monster Children
CV:
- 9 X Vimeo Staff Picks
- Inside Film Magazine - Rising Talent (2025)
- WINNER 'Best Direction in an Australian Short Film' FLICKERFEST (2025)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION - Melbourne International Film Festival (2024)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION - Mallorca International Film Festival (2024)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION - Durban International Film Festival (2024)
- Semi Finalist - Rhode Island International Film Festival (2024)
- WINNER 'Best Direction In A Music Video' Australian Director's Guild Awards (2022)
- Nominee - WEBBY Awards 'Art & Experimental' (2022)
- Longlist - 1.4 Awards - 'Personal Project - Flying High' (2021)
- Nominee 'Best Direction in a Music Video' Australian Director's Guild (2021)
- WINNER 'Australian Music Video of the Year' - Tripple J & Rage J Awards (2021)
- Finalist - CILCOPE Asia - Music Video of the Year (2021)
- SILVER MEDAL - SHOTS Awards Asia - Music Video of the Year (2021)
- Finalist - CLIPPED MVF (2020)
- Nominee 'Best Direction in a Music Video' Australian Director's Guild (2020)
- Runner Up 'Best Director' - CLIPPED MVF @ Vivid Sydney (2019)
- Shortlist 'Best Direction, Music Video' LIA AWARDS (2018)
- STAB Magazine '30 under 30 Surfing Success Stories' (2018)
- Official Selection St. Kilda Film Festival (2018)
- Included in 72andSunny's '72 Voices of Australia' (2018)
- Nominee 'Best Alternative Video Newcomer' UKMVA (2017)
- Finalist 'Best Cinematography - Music Video' CICLOPE Festival (2017)
- 2 X Finalist 'Best Music Video Newcomer' Kinsale Shark Awards (2017)
- Finalist 'Best Music Video Non-Narrative' LA Music Video Festival (2017)
- Official Selection Raindance Film Festival (2017)
- Official Selection New Orleans Film Festival (2017)
- WINNER 'Best Music Video' Los Angeles Underground FF (2016)
- WINNER - 'Best Short Film' 2015 MIMPI Film Festival Brazil (2016)
- WINNER - 'Best Cinematography' 2015 MIMPI Film Festival Brazil (2016)
- WINNER - 'Best Cinematography' 2016 San Diego Surf Film Festival
- Finalist ‘Free Thinkers’ Kinsale Shark Awards (2015)
- Semi Permanent Sydney - Short Film Showcase (2014)]
- Shortlist 'Action Sports' Vimeo Awards (2012)
- 'Best of Vimeo' Showcase at SXSW Film Festival (2012)
Exhibitions:
- 10 Year Film & Photo Retrospective (solo) - Passport Gallery Sydney
- Deeds Not Words III (group) - Slow Culture Gallery Los Angeles