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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He holds a BA in Film and Performing Arts Practices and has been active in the creative industries for over six years. In 2020 he founded LEXME Media Group, an independent creative platform supporting film, media, and cultural projects.

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His films and photography explore human complexity, intimacy, identity, and emotional vulnerability. Through visually driven storytelling, his work often reflects on the relationship between people and the environments that shape their lives.

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Lex Melony is the founder and festival director of the OFN LGBTQIA+ Film Festival (One Fluid Night), an independent international festival launched in London in 2022 to celebrate queer cinema and support emerging filmmakers. The festival now runs two annual editions, the London edition each April and a Paris edition launched in November 2025.

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He is also the publisher and art director of Flicker Magazine, an independent arts and culture publication focused on film, theatre, visual arts, and LGBTQIA+ storytelling.

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His film work includes the short films Because of Love (2020), Azazel Against It (2021), the award winning Hold Me Tight (2022), Stop It Hurts (2026), and Attempt Number Six (2026), alongside directing and producing music videos.

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He is currently developing his first feature projects, including a feature documentary in post production and a narrative feature film exploring themes of memory, identity, and queer experience.