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Movie
Directing
Leela Varghese
- Birthplace
- Bundaberg Central, Australia
- Credits
- 5 titles
Biography
Leela Varghese (born 1992 in Bundaberg) is an Australian film director, screenwriter, and actress.
From 2008 to 2018, Leela Varghese worked as a presenter for the Australian children's series *Totally Wild*; beginning in 2011, she directed and wrote several short films. She garnered particular attention with the short film *Crush*, which won the award for Best Screenplay at Tropfest in 2019. Subsequently, together with Emma Hough Hobbs, she developed the feature film *Lesbian Space Princess*, which screened in the Panorama section at the 2025 Berlin International Film Festival and was awarded the Teddy Award for Best LGBTQIA+ Feature Film. Varghese is openly lesbian and frequently explores queer perspectives and diversity in her work.
Signature work
Known For
Acting credits 3
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Our Effed Up World Film | Shopper #1 |
| 2025 | Lesbian Space Princess Film | Additional Voice |
| 2019 | Crush Film | Friend |
Crew credits 4
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lesbian Space Princess Film | Director, Writer |
| 2025 | I'm the Most Racist Person I Know Film | Director, Writer |
| 2021 | Science+ Film | Director |
| 2019 | Crush Film | Writer, Director, Producer |