Levi is an award-winning writer and director based in south London and a part of the Sara Putt Foundation Scheme. Known for their queer shorts and sci-fi web series such as “The Smell of Cut Grass,” “An Eighth of Him” and “Visions of a Vivid Life.” A linguistics student, film curator and print-published journalist with essays at The Companion, Film Inquiry and The Indiependent. They’re now developing feature films including the coming-of-age drama, “Recipes for Mica Halliday” recognised by British Film Institute and Film London. Their films have travelled around the globe and played in cities such as London, L.A, Toronto, Berlin, Amsterdam, Honolulu, and Seoul while competing at Academy Award, BAFTA and Canadian Screen Academy qualifying festivals.
AN EIGHTH OF HIM (2023) | OFFICIAL TRAILER | (BFI NETWORK and ELYSIUM PICTURES)
World premiere @ 33rd InsideOut 2SLGBTQ Film Festival in Toronto (Canadian Screen Academy Qualifying)
UK premiere @ 37th Leeds International Film Festival (Academy Award and BAFTA Qualifying)
US premiere @ Wicked Queer 40th: Boston LGTBQ+ Film Festival
European premiere @ “British Shorts” 18th Lichtspeile Berlin Film Festival
Preview @ Film London Shorts Showcase at BFI South Bank
WINNER - “Best Short Film” - Sara Putt Foundation Annual Awards 2024
WINNER - “Best Actor” - Buzzin Shorts Film Festival 2024
THE SMELL OF CUT GRASS (2022) | FULL LGBTQ+ SHORT FILM | (EURAS FILMS)
World premiere @ Prince Charles Cinema, London
London Screen Academy Masterclass Film
Now in Colour Film Festival @ London South Bank University