LOUVINIA

Director  ·  Writer  ·  Producer

Louvinia, writer and director of Betta Fish and founder of Maddox Films

I create emotionally grounded films that explore identity, resilience, and the complexity of human connection.

Louvinia is a filmmaker and founder of Maddox Films, creating intimate, character-driven stories that explore identity, resilience, and the complexities of human relationships. A former Division I basketball player at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi, she brings the discipline, leadership, and collaborative spirit of an athlete to every production. After transitioning into acting and training in both Atlanta and New York, Louvinia developed a directing approach rooted in trust, emotional precision, and performance. Her experience in front of the camera continues to shape the way she works with actors, creating space for honest, grounded performances. Through Maddox Films, she develops narrative films and series that examine power, vulnerability, grief, and the quiet tensions that exist beneath everyday life. Her debut television pilot, Rock Bottom, gained viral attention in 2020 and attracted interest from major production companies. Her latest short film, Betta Fish, continues that vision, reflecting her commitment to emotionally resonant storytelling with a distinct cinematic voice. Louvinia is currently developing her next slate of film and television projects while building Maddox Films into a home for bold, character-focused stories that challenge, connect, and endure.

●BIOGRAPHY

●DIRECTORS STATEMENT

I was drawn to filmmaking because stories have the power to help us understand ourselves and one another. I'm interested in characters navigating uncertainty, grief, ambition, and belonging. Through Maddox Films, I strive to create visually cinematic work that is emotionally honest, rooted in empathy, and centered on voices that deserve to be seen.

Betta Fish crew wearing shoe covers and face masks at an indoor swimming pool, engaged in conversation.
A person in a light gray blazer smiling as they hold hands with a topless man wearing a bandana and colorful shorts, standing behind a chain-link fence. Around them, a group of people are on the street near brick apartment buildings, with some holding cameras and equipment.
A person in a light gray blazer smiling as they hold hands with a topless man wearing a bandana and colorful shorts, standing behind a chain-link fence. Around them, a group of people are on the street near brick apartment buildings, with some holding cameras and equipment.
Four people in a living room. One person seated on a brown couch wearing headphones, a hat, and glasses. Two women standing near the couch, one with hands on her hips, the other looking down. A person's reflection is visible in a glass cabinet. A TV and a purple vase with red flowers on a wooden table are also in the room.
Four people in a living room. One person seated on a brown couch wearing headphones, a hat, and glasses. Two women standing near the couch, one with hands on her hips, the other looking down. A person's reflection is visible in a glass cabinet. A TV and a purple vase with red flowers on a wooden table are also in the room.
Two people wearing white bunny masks giving a thumbs-up to director Louvinia whose wearing a yellow face mask, standing in an outdoor rural area with leafless trees and mountains in the background.

Films directed by Louvinia

● SELECTED WORK

BETTA FISH · OFFICIAL TRAILER

Betta Fish poster, a short film written and directed by Louvinia
Betta Fish poster, a short film written and directed by Louvinia

Betta Fish

SHORT FILM · DRAMA

Currently traveling the festival circuit. Official Selection at BronzeLens, Newark International, and the 24th Oakland International Film Festival.

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ROCK BOTTOM

PROOF OF CONCEPT · DRAMEDY

When a quirky journalism intern and an aspiring model are forced to live out of a car in New York City, they must navigate one setback after another while holding onto their dreams. A heartfelt dramedy about friendship, survival, and finding home in unexpected places.

Directed by Louvinia
Starring Jasmine E, Mariah T

ROCK BOTTOM · TRAILER

ROCK BOTTOM · FULL PROOF OF CONCEPT

Lavender from Rock Bottom is lying on a concrete sidewalk next to a wall and some greenery, with a backpack on her back, wearing orange shorts, a pink T-shirt, and white sneakers.
A young boy wearing a black and silver superhero mask, sitting in a doorway in a home in Rock Bottom
Jade and Lavender in Rock Bottom smiling and looking at a phone while standing behind a purple sheet on a car, both wearing colorful hair covers, in a residential neighborhood with cars and trees in the background.
Jade and Lavender standing with a women with curly hair are sitting on the steps of a house, looking at a money in Jades hand together, with the one woman standing behind them outside the house in Rock Bottom

LAST ROUND

SHORT FILM · DRAMA

A young MMA fighter, haunted by a tragic accident that claimed her family, faces the fight of her life-battling not just her opponent but the guilt that threatens to destroy her.

Directed by Louvinia

Close-up of a person wearing red gloves and listening to white earphones, with their head bent down, captured in a dim environment in Last Round

LAST ROUND · STILL

Backlit silhouette of a Donna a female boxer, inside a boxing gym with hanging punching bags.
Close up of coach a short hair and light skin, wearing a dark shirt, with a serious expression on his face in Last Round
A man and a woman in a dimly lit gym, with the woman in workout attire and the man in a hoodie, standing near a punching bag in Last Round
Donna is face down on a gym doing push ups, wearing black workout clothes and earphones in Last Round

Music videos directed by Louvinia

● MUSIC

Hailes  ·  Escape
DIRECTED BY LOUVINIA  ·  DP ERIN COLLETT

Two people standing in the middle of an empty road wearing bunny masks and black jackets on a clear day in Hailes Escape music video
Side profile of a Hailes leaning against a tree in a dry, open outdoor setting with blurred background of fields and trees. Hailes wears a wide-brimmed black hat, a light-colored button-up shirt with rolled-up sleeves in Escape video.
A person leaning against a large desert tree with distinctive spiky leaves, wearing a black hat, white shirt, olive green pants, and yellow boots, in a dry landscape with bushes and mountains in the background.
Person wearing a rabbit mask and black outfit jumping in the air in a desert landscape during sunset in Hailes music video Escape

Cereal Killers  ·  This
DIRECTED BY LOUVINIA  ·  DP ERIN COLLETT

Cereal Killers in This music video with three people dressed in white protective suits with hoods and masks, crouching in front of colorful graffiti on a wall, with spray paint cans and paint on the ground.
A shirtless man with short hair and a beard staring at the camera at night with a purple liquid pouring over his chest.
Person with wet hair, neon blue and pink background with abstract patterns in This music video
This music video A muscular man wearing a panda head mask and white shorts posing shirtless in a dark, industrial setting.
Director Louvinia wearing a cap, glasses, and jewelry pointing to the right, standing behind professional camera equipment and monitors, with large green potted plants in the background.
Betta Fish film crew setting up equipment outdoors, including camera, lights, and reflectors, as they prepare for a shoot near a residential building during the daytime.
Director Louvinia and Erin Collette preparing to shoot in the desert. Erin is holding a professional camera with a large lens and accessories, wearing black jacket and face mask, Louvinia is wearing a black beanie, hoodie, mask and holding a monitor
Annette and Elle examine a fish in a bag while director Louvinia looks on.
Director Louvinia and DP Erin Collette on a city sidewalk are adjusting professional filming equipment, with parked cars and residential buildings in the background.
Two young adults standing on the steps of a large building with columns, possibly a government or institutional building, with other people in the background. The woman on the left is wearing a camouflage jacket, beanie, sunglasses, and black boots,
Person standing outdoors on a dirt path during sunset or sunrise, wearing a black beanie, yellow face mask, denim jacket, patterned pants, and sneakers, holding a camera and phone, with a hilly landscape and water bodies in the background.
A young woman in a gray hoodie and leggings, speaking to three men on a city sidewalk with filming equipment, bags, and a busy street in the background.

● Let's Tell Stories That Matter.

Whether you're producing a feature, developing a branded campaign, or looking for a director who leads with empathy and visual storytelling, I'd love to hear from you.

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