Rionne McAvoy (pronounced rye-own) is an independent film maker based in Tokyo, Japan. He is the founder of Sceptre Japan and coordinates and manages film and television projects, leading a group of talented individuals and moulding them into a successful team .  

Raised in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, Rionne is no stranger to the film industry, having spent time as a writer and director for short films both in Japan and Australia.

Rionne also has experience as a production manager, promotion manager and an event coordinator. He spent a year as a MC in 2005, and combined with hisemployment in Japan, this has provided him with invaluable experience dealing with people from all backgrounds.  

With his excellent communications and interpersonal skills, Rionne brings a flexible and dynamic approach to his work. A proven ability to be customer focused and performance driven combined with a talent to building strong working relationships demonstrates that he is multi skilled and effective in a range of roles.

Rionne is a qualified translator (Japanese to English) as well as a qualified stuntman, having trained in his native Australia before returning to Japan in 2006. He holds the rank of 2^nd black belt in both Aikido and Tae Kwon Do, and has also done Karate. Rionne is also currently a member of Japan's premier kick boxing gym, Ihara Dojo.