ABOUT

Rhiannon Bannenberg is an energetic and passionate filmmaker with a focus on authentic and cinematic storytelling.

Her first film, Ambrosia, was on limited release to sold out theatres across Australia. Filmed on location in the picturesque Illawarra, the Young Adult drama tells the story of unravelling friendships during an outwardly appearing innocent summer and received rave reviews from critics.

Rhiannon directed Australian/US teen surf film Rip Tide (available iTunes, Netflix, Amazon, Foxtel) staring US Disney star Debby Ryan (Insatiable, Jessie, The Suite Life on Deck) which screened at international film festivals including Official Selection at the 2017 Sydney Film Festival and was in the top 10 grossing Australian films of 2017. Rhiannon worked as the Director of Photography on Stephen Sewell’s (The Boys) directorial debut Embedded which screened at the 2016 Sydney Film Festival and as the Director of Photography on Steve Jaggi's Chocolate Oyster which screened at the 2018 Sydney Film Festival.

In 2020/21, Rhiannon was the set-up director and writer for the AACTA and Logie nominated show Dive Club, a Netflix Original and CBS Network 10 12-part series. Dive Club, currently streaming across 190 countries on Netflix, was a global success in both the children’s and mainstream carousels, featuring in the Top 10 in 30 territories for Netflix and the Top 10 in 50 territories for children.

In 2022 Rhiannon directed Mistletoe Ranch, a US Christmas Romance feature due for international release December 2022.

Alongside her skills as a filmmaker, Rhiannon is an accomplished musician and composer and has released numerous albums of music and completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Music (B.Mus) and Master’s Degree in Music focused on Film Composition (M.Mus).