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Ryan Heron

Ryan Heron cut his teeth in documentary filmmaking, where you don’t get second takes and the best moments come unscripted. That grounding gave him a sharp instinct for storytelling, a love for authenticity and a knack for capturing the kind of moments you can't manufacture.

  • BNZ - Payap

    Director

    Ryan Heron

    BNZ - Payap

    Director

    Ryan Heron

  • Oceania - Aged Care

    Director

    Ryan Heron

    Oceania - Aged Care

    Director

    Ryan Heron

  • Air New Zealand - Dream Seats

    Director

    Ryan Heron

    Air New Zealand - Dream Seats

    Director

    Ryan Heron

  • Kia - EV5

    Director

    Ryan Heron

    Kia - EV5

    Director

    Ryan Heron

  • Skinny - Katy Perry

    Director

    Ryan Heron

    Skinny - Katy Perry

    Director

    Ryan Heron

Ryan Heron

About

Ryan Heron cut his teeth in documentary filmmaking, where you don’t get second takes and the best moments come unscripted. That grounding gave him a sharp instinct for storytelling, a love for authenticity and a knack for capturing the kind of moments you can't manufacture.

Armed with a sharp eye, a calm set presence, a great sense of humour and just the right amount of technical nerdery, Ryan creates an environment where people feel at ease in front of the camera, resulting in work that feels grounded, human and effortlessly cinematic.

Versatile in genre, Ryan’s repertoire includes drawing stellar on-screen performances from medieval knights, the world’s best surfers, a red retriever named Steve, unruly children and some of New Zealand’s best comedians. He’s also no stranger to high-octane automotive work, having directed several of Mad Mike’s Red Bull films.

His recent directing credits include campaigns for Air New Zealand, Oceania, BNZ and Kia. When he's not calling the shots from the director’s chair, he’s behind the lens as a DOP on projects like improv tv series The Educators, where he continues to flex his visual storytelling muscle.

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