Leela Varghese
Directing·Bundaberg Central, Australia
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NA/10 avgNo member ratings yetLeela 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.
| Film | Credit |
|---|---|
 Lesbian Space Princess2025 · Additional Voice, Director, Writer | Additional Voice, Director, Writer |
 I'm the Most Racist Person I Know2025 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |
 Science+2021 · Director | Director |
 Crush2019 · Friend, Writer, Director, Producer | Friend, Writer, Director, Producer |