Rhianna Malezer
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Biography
Rhianna Malezer is a proudly queer Butchulla and Kamilaroi writer, filmmaker and artist. She began her film career in the art department, working across many productions including 'Goldstone', 'Thor: Ragnarok' and 'Mortal Engines'. In 2019, Rhianna was a writer on season 4 of ABC's 'Black Comedy' - an experience that empowered her to contribute to authentic representations of First Nations stories on-screen.
Rhianna's screenwriting highlights include being mentored by Leah Purcell on development of her drama series 'Suburban Beats', winning the Australian Writer's Guild's Monte Miller Award with short film script 'The Stockman', and writing for NITV's children's series 'Eddie's Liil' Homies'. In 2024, Rhianna was the Queensland recipient of the SBS Emerging Writer's Incubator, while her online series 'Mangrove Mansion' was shortlisted for SBS's Digital Originals program.
Recently Rhianna began her journey as a director, participating in BLACKapple and Common Ground's She Directs program and receiving a Grounded Story Grant to produce video art piece 'wului: pink smoke'. Rhianna recently collaborated with First Nations musician GLVES to direct a music video for the lead single on their debut EP.
Rhianna believes in the power of story as a tool for truth-telling, survival and healing. Through her work, she hopes to honour those who have come before, while empowering the communities she belongs to by celebrating stories of Blak joy.
From the Judges, on TIME (2025)
From the Judges, on TIME
Vibrant colour and lighting give this short a bold, attractive surface, matched by inventive costume and set design that mark out a genuinely imaginative team. The camera movements are smooth and stylish, cut together with editing that keeps pace with a catchy song, and the panel found real pleasure in how creatively the whole piece is put together. Strong production values throughout, carried by a director who delivers exactly what her statement promises.
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