Felix Lovell is an Emerging Director Based in Magandjin
Felix Lovell is an emerging writer and director based in Magandjin / Brisbane, Australia. Characterised by his atmospheric and uncanny approach, Felix’s award winning work spans short form narrative, music videos & TVCs. Past clients and collaborators include Phoenix Central Park, Way Dynamic, Two Little Films and Village Roadshow Theme Parks.
In 2023, Felix co-founded the hybrid art gallery, Misplaced Curiosities, with Producer Eleanor Somerville. The funds of 2023’s gallery went to supporting Felix’s short, The Scatterer, premiering at SXSW Sydney 2024. In 2025 Felix was a recipient of the Screen Queensland Short Film Fund, for his latest project, Bulb, and is now in development on his debut feature film.
Alongside his directorial endeavours, Felix is also an award-winning director of photography, having received recognition from the Australian Cinematographer’s Society for his work on Solidago (2022). His latest work as DoP on Madison Hislop-Stoessel’s Flesh Fruit premiered at Sydney Film Festival (2026) and has since played at Melbourne International Film Festival, Adelaide Film Festival and Sitges International Film Festival.
Recognition and Awards
The Scatterer - Writer / Director
Official Selection – SXSW Sydney 2024
Nominated - Best Young Australian Filmmaker - Byron Bay International Film Festival 2024
Official Selection — Brisbane International Film Festival 2025
Official Selection — Dallas International Film Festival 2025
Kudzu - Writer / Director
Best National Two Minute Short – Canberra Short Film Festival
Malingee - Writer / Director
Best Horror Short at the Paris Play International Film Festival, Best thriller at The Open Window International Film Challenge, October 2020 CKF International Film Festival Winner, JMC Mocktail Award winner 2020, Canberra International Short Film Festival Official Selection, Anatolia International Film Festival Official Selection, Newark International Film Festival Official Selection, Lonely Wolf Film Festival Finalist, Bucharest Shortcut Festival Official Selection, Agropoli International Film Festival Official Selection.
Flesh Fruit - DoP
Sydney Film Festival 2026, Melbourne International Film Festival 2026, Adelaide Film Festival 2026, Sitges International Film Festival 2026.
Solidago - DoP / Editor
Prague International Independent Film Festival Semi Finalist, Newark IFF Youth Festival Official Selection, Sydney Lift Off Film Festival Official Selection
ACS State awards QLD 2022 | BRONZE - Student
Photography Exhibitions and Publications
Gallery 44 - Empire Revival (17.09.21-25.10.21)
House of Iris - Ventspace (17.10.21)
Juniper Fashion Show - Ventspace (26.03.22)
BSAF X House of Iris II (7.05.22)
House of Iris III (02.10.22)
Juniper Magazine - Edition II
Australian Photography - Junior Photographer of the Year finalist (2021)
Contact.
Felix.r.lovell@gmail.com
(+61) 432176567
Madison Hislop-Stoessel — Meanjin's Funkiest Director
Sasha Aubort — Meanjin's Freakiest Director
Sinead McBrien — Naarm's Most Ethereal Photographer
Eleanor Somerville — Meanjin's Most Powerful Producer
Callum Moore — Naarm's Most Anomalous Director