P.V. Lehtinen

Biography

PV Lehtinen was born in Helsinki, Finland. He is internationally acclaimed short film director, writer and producer. His international breakthrough was short film The Diver (Hyppääjä, 2000), which made history at the Tampere International Short Film Festival by winning the Grand Prix and four other prizes. In one way or another, many of his films involve the element of water, which he feels is an extremely interesting visual element.

Directed

1. Allas (2023) — Director
2. The Diver (2006) — Director
3. Nightswims (2024) — Director
4. IURIMA – A Tale of Three Fishermen (2025) — Director
5. The Crawl (2005) — Director
6. Sirkka (2001) — Director
7. Dance on Thin Ice (2017) — Director
8. My Superhero (2010) — Director
9. Keidas (2007) — Director
10. Soul Catcher (2011) — Director
11. Hietsu (2015) — Director
12. Airo (2003) — Director
13. Krump (2011) — Director
14. Skin Deep (1998) — Director
15. Hegemony (1996) — Director
16. Losers (1995) — Director
17. Me Athlete – 8 stories (2005) — Director
18. Simo Was Here (2026) — Director