Lex Melony
Directing
Biography
Lex Melony is a Film Director, Festival Producer, versatile artist and photographer based in London, who 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. 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. At the beginning of 2020, Lex established an independent LGBTQIA+-focused production company. In 2023, Lex Melony envisioned One Fluid Night, OFN LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, a unique, independent LGBTQIA+ film festival that combines screenings of international films, animations, and documentaries with entertainment, creating something unique and loved by many people.
Known For
Lucio and Raven are a gay couple who have been together for over 11 years. Lucio is a very bright, calm, and cheerful person, always seeing the good in everything. Raven is his opposite. Not a single week goes by without some drama or another at their house. After a few unsuccessful suicide attempts, Raven has been prescribed daily medication to help him become more emotionally stable. The memory of being a highly successful and sought-after stage actor, as well as being loved by a very handsome and wealthy man who played such a supportive part in their relationship, is still very strong for Raven. As for Lucio, everything is going well; he has a good job which sometimes keeps him very busy, but it provides a generous and steady income for his relationship in which he plays such a significant role. However, when Raven turns 45, something will happen, something to explode their superficially maintained relationship. What will happen, and who will survive the blast?
Azazel Against It
Dedi, a magician and experimenter immersed in mystical practices, is attempting to resurrect his deceased lover, Pierre. Set in the 18th to 19th centuries in a town between modern-day France and Belgium, the story unfolds within the confines of Dedi's dark room. Over the course of 36 hours, Dedi performs five unsuccessful resurrection attempts, each revealing a malevolent force attempting to escape the body. Undeterred, Dedi persists, determined to bring Pierre back to life. The film explores themes of forbidden knowledge and the consequences of tampering with life and death, creating an atmosphere of anticipation and mystery.
Attempt Number Six
You never know what is hidden behind closed doors. It could have been a story about a perfect family or hidden desires, contradictions and the whirlwind of true love. Everything has its price and the time has come to pay the bill