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

Behind the camera

Hypothermia poster
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A 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

Hypothermia poster
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A 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

Weekend Graffiti poster
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Nine-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

Weekend Graffiti poster
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Nine-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

Stuntman poster
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Two kids, one abandoned factory... what could go wrong.

Stuntman

2019

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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

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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

The God Painter poster
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A Russian immigrant takes a stand against an unwelcoming neighbour.

The God Painter

2013

The God Painter poster
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A Russian immigrant takes a stand against an unwelcoming neighbour.

The God Painter

2013

Thicker Than Water poster
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Two 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

Thicker Than Water poster
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Two 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

Thicker Than Water poster
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Two 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