Career
His directorial debut feature-length film The Little Things (2010) was funded by Screen Australia, Screen Queensland & QPIX. Neil McGregor remains one of the youngest people to be inducted into the Australian Directors Guild and came to the attention of Film Production Companies, Australian funding organisations and Advertising Agencies with his "Doritos Make you Own Ad Competition" featuring a Michael Jackson Thriller inspired commercial. While still studying film school his short film Out of Sorts (2006) opened the Brisbane International Film Festival and Fortune Faded (2009) was shortlisted for the Tropfest Film Festival. Neil started in the film industry as a Casting Director, casting Commercials for clients including XXX Gold, VB Beer, Suncorp Insurance, Holden General Motors, Bushels Tea and many other Nation Advertising Campaigns.
With a long list of commercial casting credits to his name and known for always getting strong performances from actors he began to screen-test many drama auditions paving the way to Directing.
Some of the actors he has worked with include Isabel Lucas, Michael Dorman, Steph Song, Alex Russell, Robert Grubb, Justine Clarke, Kathryn Beck, Mirko Grillini, Brooke Harman, Cleo Massey, Judith McGrath", Demi Harman, Phoebe Tonkin, Brodie Dwyer, Tim Boyle and Hi-5 Band Member Lauren Brant " " The Stepping Stone Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION Toronto International Film & Video Awards OFFICIAL SELECTION Maryland Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION Lucerne International Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION Melbourne Underground Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION Columbia Gorge International Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION American International Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION Gold Coast International Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION The Indie Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION The Accolade Competition OFFICIAL SELECTION "Fortune Faded" Tropfest "Out Of Sorts" Brisbane International Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION (Opening Film).