Neil McGregor is an Australian film director.

His directorial debut feature length film The Little Things

The Little Things (film)

The Little Things is an indie-rom-com with a supernatural twist. Supported by an alternative soundtrack it tells the story of a girl named Dee , who believes she has a gift that can alter people destinies, provided she never leaves her house...

(2010) was funded by Screen Australia

Screen Australia

Screen Australia is the Federal Government’s key funding body for the Australian screen production industry. Its functions are to support and promote the development of a highly creative, innovative and commercially sustainable industry....

, Screen Queensland & QPIX.
The Little Thing's Australian Premiere screened to a sold out cinema at the Gold Coast International Film Festival

Gold Coast International Film Festival

The Gold Coast International Film Festival launched June 1 -5, 2011 on the north shore of North Hempstead, New York. The festival was produced by the Great Neck Arts Center, a not-for-profit 501 multi-arts center in Great Neck, NY, and hosted by founding sponsor the Town of North Hempstead, which...

  and won best feature film at the Maryland International Film Festival by the judging panel headed by American film-maker Joe Carnahan

Joe Carnahan

Joseph Aaron "Joe" Carnahan is an American independent film director, screenwriter, producer and actor best known for his films Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane, Narc, Smokin' Aces and The A-Team...

 

Neil McGregor was inducted into the Australian Directors Guild in 2010 and came to the attention of Film Production Companies and Australian funding organisations with his 'Doritos Make you Own Ad Competition' featuring a Michael Jackson Thriller inspired commercial. Prior to that his short films Out of Sorts (2006) opened the Brisbane International Film Festival

Brisbane International Film Festival

Brisbane International Film Festival held in Brisbane provides a focus for film culture in Queensland, Australia. The festival has taken place since 1992 and focuses on films from the Asia-Pacific region. The event offers films including features, documentaries, shorts, experimental, silent films...

 while still studying film school and Fortune Faded (2009) was shortlisted for the Tropfest

Tropfest

Tropfest is the world's largest short film festival.Tropfest began in 1993 as a screening for 200 people in a cafe in Sydney but has since become the largest platform for short films in the world. Tropfest Australia takes place in February each year in front of a live audience of approximately...

 Film Festival.

Short Film

• Fortune Faded (2009) Writer / Director / Producer
• Out Of Sorts (2006) Writer / Director / Producer

Television Commercial

• Doritos - Keep that Monster Hunger Away (2010) Director
• LJ Hooker Real Estate
• Fox Flags - You Seem Them Everywhere
• Government Anti Smoking 'Nobody Smokes There Anymore'

Accolades

'The Little Things'

• Maryland International Film Festival AWARD WINNER Best Feature Film
• Alaska International Film Awards GRAND JURY AWARD WINNER Best Feature Film
• The Accolade Competition AWARD WINNER Best Feature Film
• The Indie Fest AWARD WINNER Best Feature Film
• The Indie Fest AWARD WINNER Best Actress
• The Indie Fest AWARD WINNER Best Director
• American International Film Festival AWARD WINNER Best Dramatic Feature
• American International Film Festival AWARD WINNER Best Actor
• American International Film Festival AWARD WINNER Best Actress
• American International Film Festival AWARD WINNER Most Promising New Actor
• American International Film Festival AWARD WINNER Most Promising New Actress
• Melbourne Underground Film Festival
  Melbourne Underground Film Festival
  The Melbourne Underground Film Festival was formed out of disagreements over the content and running of the Melbourne International Film Festival...
  
   NOMINATION Best Actor

'Doritos TVC'

• Doritos Make Your Own Ad Competition FINALIST 'Doritos - Keep That Monster Hunger Away'

Festival Screenings

'The Little Things'

• Maryland International Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION
• Lucerne International Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION
• Melbourne Underground Film Festival
  Melbourne Underground Film Festival
  The Melbourne Underground Film Festival was formed out of disagreements over the content and running of the Melbourne International Film Festival...
  
   OFFICIAL SELECTION
• Columbia Gorge International Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION
• American International Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION
• Gold Coast International Film Festival
  Gold Coast International Film Festival
  The Gold Coast International Film Festival launched June 1 -5, 2011 on the north shore of North Hempstead, New York. The festival was produced by the Great Neck Arts Center, a not-for-profit 501 multi-arts center in Great Neck, NY, and hosted by founding sponsor the Town of North Hempstead, which...
  
   OFFICIAL SELECTION
• The Indie Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION
• The Accolade Competition OFFICIAL SELECTION

'Fortune Faded'

• Tropfest Film Festival

'Out Of Sorts'

• Brisbane International Film Festival
  Brisbane International Film Festival
  Brisbane International Film Festival held in Brisbane provides a focus for film culture in Queensland, Australia. The festival has taken place since 1992 and focuses on films from the Asia-Pacific region. The event offers films including features, documentaries, shorts, experimental, silent films...
  
  OFFICIAL SELECTION (Opening Film)