Pacho Velez

Pacho Velez

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Biography

Pacho Velez is a non-fiction filmmaker working at the intersection of ethnography, contemporary art, and political documentary.

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Representative Works

Tetro
Tetro
6.8
/ English
Some Kind of Heaven
Some Kind of Heaven
6.9
/ English
Filmmakers Unite (FU)
Filmmakers Unite (FU)
No Rating Yet
/ English
John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office
John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office
6.7
/ English
Manakamana
Manakamana
7.5
/ Nepalese
Beeswax
Beeswax
5.6
/ English
The Reagan Show
The Reagan Show
6.5
/ English
The North Wind's Gift
The North Wind's Gift
No Rating Yet
/ English
The Roast of Caveh Zahedi
The Roast of Caveh Zahedi
No Rating Yet
/ English
Far from Afghanistan
Far from Afghanistan
5.8
/ English
Realm of Satan
Realm of Satan
4.5
/ English
Ida Western Exile
Ida Western Exile
5.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Tetro
2009Nominee

Best Performance

Tetro

Some Kind of Heaven
2021Nominee

Best Picture

Some Kind of Heaven

Filmmakers Unite (FU)
2017Nominee

Best Director

Filmmakers Unite (FU)

Career Highlights

John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office
2025Highlight

Best Director

John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office

Manakamana
2013Highlight

Best Director

Manakamana

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