Team

Founder & Festival Director

Lex Melony, a versatile artist, photographer, producer, and film director based in London, started as an ordinary individual in Ukraine. His life, shaped by transformative events, showcases his bravery and determination to incite change, despite significant sacrifices during challenging times.  Fate led him to London for film studies, where he found his calling and embarked on his first artistic projects, including photography, event organisation, and music videos.

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His films and photos capture the depth of human complexity and emotions, addressing themes like unity and division. His work, exploring the intricate relationship between people and their environments, evokes thought with its striking, dreamlike portrayal of life's core desires and challenges. 

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Lex Melony is known for his short films Because of Love (2020), Azazel Against It (2021), the award-winning project Hold Me Tight (2022), Stop It Hurts (2023), Attempt Number Six (2024), and the production of music videos.

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In 2023, Lex Melony envisioned One Fluid Night (OFN), a unique, independent LGBTQIA+ event that combines screenings of international short films, animations, and documentaries with entertainment, creating a regular, vibrant night out. With the help of team members—Debbie Del Rey, Edwin Lavilla, Igor Son, Thomas Ricketts and others—he began constructing and developing a new platform and space for sharing incredible LGBTQIA+ stories, showcasing talented performers, and giving awards to international filmmakers, actors, animators, and cinematographers for London audiences.

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Currently working on the film production side, editing his first feature documentary and writing the script for his inaugural LGBTQIA-focused feature film.