Biography

Quinton Lavery obtained his Honors Degree at The South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance (AFDA) in Cape Town, South Africa. During his four years there he wrote and directed eight films including "Only in Death" an 8min experimental, his graduation film, "Freedom Days" and his Honors film "Barren". Both "Freedom Days" and "Barren" were selected for numerous Film Festivals, both locally and abroad, including The Prague Short Film Festival, The Bermuda International Film Festival and The Jordan International Short Film Festival. "Freedom Days" won a Special Mention Jury Award at the 14th Chilean International Short Film Festival while "Barren" went on to win Best Short Film at the 7th Sometime in October Film Festival in North Carolina.

After completing his studies Quinton started "Chasing Migada Productions" where over the course of 3 years he Directed and Produced Music Videos for Lark, Unit R, Tait, The Ragdolls, Hey Mister, 7th Son and La Vuvuzela. Chasing Migada Productions also produced the "Lark - A Dagger and a Feather" Live DVD. Quinton also Directed and produced viral ads for "The Poker Room" starring Colin Moss and continues to direct music videos and commercials while writing his first feature film.
- IMDb mini biography by: Quinton Lavery