Award winning director Pavel Buryak was born in Ukraine and started his career whilst studying international relations. As a secondary education he finished film direction in Prague. From deep and raw to picturesque visuals to character storytelling, Pavel is an all-round visual storyteller with a passionate love for film working with art, drama, music and human nature, passionate with the 16 and 35mm film. In November 2021, he won the UKMVA (UK Music Video Awards) for his Homeboy Sandman clip, and in 2022, he received the Golden Award at the Eurobest Festival, two D&AD (Design and Art Direction) pencils, and the bronze at the Cannes Lions Festival.

He is also a producer of award-winning short films at the Tokyo Festival and the Bristol Encounters.