Peter Lavery

Biography

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), was selected for the BAFTA-qualifying Carmarthen Bay Film Festival and he was nominated for Young Filmmaker of the Year at Cinemagic, Belfast. Peter is also a published author. His debut novel, The Dogs of Ellon, released in 2023.