Directing
Pavel Kvatch
Place of birth
Vilnius, USSR [now Lithuania]
Known for
Directing
Credits
12 titles
Pavel Kvatch is a Lithuanian-born New Zealand filmmaker. Born in Vilnius, he immigrated to New Zealand in 1993 and graduated from film school in 2010. Pavel has directed six short films: Weekend Graffiti, Gold! Gold! Gold!, The God Painter, Hypothermia, Stuntman and Thicker Than Water. The God Painter and Stuntman were funded by the New Zealand Film Commission. Stuntman screened at the 2020 New Zealand International Film Festival and was a finalist at the 2021 WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. His latest work, Thicker Than Water, is a proof of concept for a feature film currently in development. Alongside his directing work, Pavel has contributed to over a dozen major internat…
Known for
NRA chance accident presents a boy with the means to deliver himself and his mother from his abusive father. But crossing the line from passive resistance to actively winning their independence, comes at a price.
Hypothermia
2016
NRNine-year old Sleepy and his two friends enjoy causing mischief in their small suburban town and hanging out by the river. All goes well until a freak encounter changes their lives forever.
Weekend Graffiti
2012
NRTwo kids, one abandoned factory... what could go wrong.
Stuntman
2019
A silent, black and white short film set in 19th century New Zealand. It centres around a young, down-on-his-luck prospector who comes across a giant nugget of gold but experiences difficulty when he needs to move it without anyone discovering his treasure.
Gold! Gold! Gold!
2012
NRA Russian immigrant takes a stand against an unwelcoming neighbour.
The God Painter
2013
NRTwo estranged best friends find a way to reconnect after they discover a regenerative wine and begin testing its limits on each other.
Thicker Than Water
2026
Behind the camera
NRA chance accident presents a boy with the means to deliver himself and his mother from his abusive father. But crossing the line from passive resistance to actively winning their independence, comes at a price.
Hypothermia
2016
NRA chance accident presents a boy with the means to deliver himself and his mother from his abusive father. But crossing the line from passive resistance to actively winning their independence, comes at a price.
Hypothermia
2016
NRNine-year old Sleepy and his two friends enjoy causing mischief in their small suburban town and hanging out by the river. All goes well until a freak encounter changes their lives forever.
Weekend Graffiti
2012
NRNine-year old Sleepy and his two friends enjoy causing mischief in their small suburban town and hanging out by the river. All goes well until a freak encounter changes their lives forever.
Weekend Graffiti
2012
NRTwo kids, one abandoned factory... what could go wrong.
Stuntman
2019
A silent, black and white short film set in 19th century New Zealand. It centres around a young, down-on-his-luck prospector who comes across a giant nugget of gold but experiences difficulty when he needs to move it without anyone discovering his treasure.
Gold! Gold! Gold!
2012
A silent, black and white short film set in 19th century New Zealand. It centres around a young, down-on-his-luck prospector who comes across a giant nugget of gold but experiences difficulty when he needs to move it without anyone discovering his treasure.
Gold! Gold! Gold!
2012
NRA Russian immigrant takes a stand against an unwelcoming neighbour.
The God Painter
2013
NRA Russian immigrant takes a stand against an unwelcoming neighbour.
The God Painter
2013
NRTwo estranged best friends find a way to reconnect after they discover a regenerative wine and begin testing its limits on each other.
Thicker Than Water
2026
NRTwo estranged best friends find a way to reconnect after they discover a regenerative wine and begin testing its limits on each other.
Thicker Than Water
2026
NRTwo estranged best friends find a way to reconnect after they discover a regenerative wine and begin testing its limits on each other.
Thicker Than Water
2026
