Dylan River is a writer, director, cinematographer and artist who grew up in Mpartnwe (Alice Springs), Australia. He comes from a long line of Kaytetye storytellers.

His first dramatic short film 'Nulla Nulla' was selected for the Berlin & Toronto Film Festivals and won the 2015 AACTA Award for Best Short Film. In 2019, Dylan wrote and directed 'Robbie Hood', a 6 x 10min series for SBS. A retelling of a famous folk tale set in his hometown of Alice Springs, the series premiered at Cannes Series then won the 2019 AACTA Award for Best Online Series. Dylan's work as cinematographer on the SBS/NITV documentary series 'The Beach' won the 2021 AACTA Award for Best Cinematography.

In 2022, Dylan directed the 6-part ABC series 'Mystery Road: Origin’, which won seven AACTA Awards including Best Direction and Best Series. It was ABC's highest rating drama to date.

In 2024, Dylan created, wrote and directed ‘Thou Shalt Not Steal’, an 8-episode dark comedy/road series for Stan Originals.