
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 18
2020s
- 2026
Simo Was Here
Director
- 2025
IURIMA – A Tale of Three Fishermen
Director
- 2024
Nightswims
Director
- 2023
Allas
Director
2010s
- 2017
Dance on Thin Ice
Director
- 2015
Hietsu
Director
- 2011
Krump
Director
Soul Catcher
Director
- 2010
2000s
- 2007
Keidas
Director
- 2006
The Diver
Director
- 2005
Me Athlete – 8 stories
Director
The Crawl
Director
- 2003
Airo
Director
- 2001
Sirkka
Director
1990s
- 1998
Skin Deep
Director
- 1996
Hegemony
Director
- 1995
Losers
Director
Edited 19
2020s
- 2026
Simo Was Here
Editor
- 2025
IURIMA – A Tale of Three Fishermen
Editor
- 2024
Nightswims
Editor
- 2023
Allas
Editor
2010s
- 2017
Dance on Thin Ice
Editor
- 2015
Hietsu
Editor
- 2011
Krump
Editor
Soul Catcher
Editor
- 2010
2000s
- 2007
Keidas
Editor
- 2006
Man Exposed
Editor
The Diver
Editor
- 2005
Me Athlete – 8 stories
Editor
The Crawl
Editor
- 2003
Airo
Editor
- 2001
Sirkka
Editor
1990s
- 1998
Skin Deep
Editor
Isänmaan toivot
Editor
- 1995
Losers
Editor
Wrote 17
2020s
- 2026
Simo Was Here
Writer
- 2025
IURIMA – A Tale of Three Fishermen
Writer
- 2024
Nightswims
Writer
- 2023
Allas
Writer
2010s
- 2015
Hietsu
Writer
- 2011
Krump
Writer
Soul Catcher
Writer
- 2010
2000s
- 2007
Keidas
Writer
- 2006
The Diver
Writer
- 2005
Me Athlete – 8 stories
Writer
The Crawl
Writer
- 2003
Airo
Writer
- 2001
Sirkka
Writer
1990s
- 1998
Skin Deep
Writer
- 1996
Hegemony
Writer
- 1995
Losers
Writer
Produced 14
2020s
- 2026
Simo Was Here
Producer
- 2025
IURIMA – A Tale of Three Fishermen
Producer
- 2024
Nightswims
Producer
- 2023
Allas
Producer
2010s
- 2017
Dance on Thin Ice
Producer
- 2015
Hietsu
Producer
- 2011
Krump
Producer
Soul Catcher
Producer
- 2010
2000s
- 2007
Keidas
Producer
- 2006
The Diver
Producer
- 2005
Me Athlete – 8 stories
Producer
- 2003
Airo
Producer
- 2001
Sirkka
Producer
Camera 2
2000s
- 2005
Me Athlete – 8 stories
Director of Photography
The Crawl
Still Photographer
Sound 1
2020s
- 2026
Simo Was Here
Sound Designer