Directing
Peter Lavery
Place of birth
Dublin, Ireland
Known for
Directing
Credits
8 titles
Peter Lavery is a Dublin-born screenwriter and director with a passion for crafting emotionally resonant, character-driven stories. In 2019, he relocated to London to pursue filmmaking full-time, earning a BA in Practical Filmmaking from MetFilm School in 2022. Peter’s debut short film, Tequila Dream (2021), became an award-winning success, earning Best Director at the Prague International Film Festival, Best Student Film at the Birmingham Film Festival, and Best Long Short Film at the British Short Film Awards, among others. Building on that success, Peter developed a signature style that blends magical realism with grounded emotional storytelling. His follow-up short, Alone With You (2023)…
Known for
NRAfter accidentally summoning the ghost of William Shakespeare, an insecure teenager tries to land the role of Romeo in his school play and win over the girl playing Juliet, with the Bard as his guide.
All That Glitters
2026
NRA privileged group of friends who whilst home from university for the summer are forced to confront the past when the pool cleaner at their lavish country-house turns out to be a former classmate whose life was destroyed by a rumour they all helped spread.
The Pool Boy
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NRLuke, a reserved teenager, is on his first night out. After being reluctantly persuaded by his friend, Alex, and finding himself in a club in the heart of Dublin City, Luke’s night changes when he meets Nora, an attractive and witty young woman, who not only proves to be memorable but also steals his heart.
Tequila Dream
2021
NRA dramatized realisation that every relationship you create weaves into your fabric and makes you the person you are in your next relationship. Can we truly leave the past at the door?
Alone With You
2023
Behind the camera
NRAfter accidentally summoning the ghost of William Shakespeare, an insecure teenager tries to land the role of Romeo in his school play and win over the girl playing Juliet, with the Bard as his guide.
All That Glitters
2026
NRAfter accidentally summoning the ghost of William Shakespeare, an insecure teenager tries to land the role of Romeo in his school play and win over the girl playing Juliet, with the Bard as his guide.
All That Glitters
2026
NRA privileged group of friends who whilst home from university for the summer are forced to confront the past when the pool cleaner at their lavish country-house turns out to be a former classmate whose life was destroyed by a rumour they all helped spread.
The Pool Boy
—
NRA privileged group of friends who whilst home from university for the summer are forced to confront the past when the pool cleaner at their lavish country-house turns out to be a former classmate whose life was destroyed by a rumour they all helped spread.
The Pool Boy
—
NRLuke, a reserved teenager, is on his first night out. After being reluctantly persuaded by his friend, Alex, and finding himself in a club in the heart of Dublin City, Luke’s night changes when he meets Nora, an attractive and witty young woman, who not only proves to be memorable but also steals his heart.
Tequila Dream
2021
NRLuke, a reserved teenager, is on his first night out. After being reluctantly persuaded by his friend, Alex, and finding himself in a club in the heart of Dublin City, Luke’s night changes when he meets Nora, an attractive and witty young woman, who not only proves to be memorable but also steals his heart.
Tequila Dream
2021
NRA dramatized realisation that every relationship you create weaves into your fabric and makes you the person you are in your next relationship. Can we truly leave the past at the door?
Alone With You
2023
NRA dramatized realisation that every relationship you create weaves into your fabric and makes you the person you are in your next relationship. Can we truly leave the past at the door?
Alone With You
2023