Byron Shire
Jahvis Loveday is an award-winning 25-year-old filmmaker from the Northern Rivers of NSW, his mob are the Bundjalung people of Northern NSW and BAMA mob of Far North QLD. He completed his bachelor of film in 2020, and has since been working within the film industry focused on Indigneous community.
His short films have won many awards across Australia including the Best Young Australian Filmmaker of 2020 and best film at Sony Film Festival 2023. Jahvis’ film BAMA was selected to represent Australian cinema at the Dubai 2021 world expo.
Through something deadly, Jahvis’ first nations focused production company, he has created many online video series as well as short films funded by Create NSW and Regional Arts Australia. His short film Bangay Lore premiered at the 2023 Flickerfest in Bondi receiving the special mention award for Best Australian short film, and his latest film Djalbuyan Nahra, was nominated for best Indigenous film at CinefestOz 2023. Jahvis was selected for the First Nations creators program by Screen Australia and Meta, a segment director for ABC’s Fizzy and Suds, and attachment on Netflix’s Heart Break High
Jahvis has grown up in community and is an up and coming cultural educator under the guidance of Uncle Lewis Walker of the Whalubul people within the Bundjalung nation, As well as the Goodjinburra people of Fingal Head.
With many connections across the community he bridges the film industry to help support their growth and their stories. Jahvis has recently been funded by Screen NSW and Screen Australia to develop a feature film focused on his Indigenous community. Jahvis offers many roles such as directing, writing, producing, first nations consulting, videography and photography.
Byron Shire
