Jorge Thielen Armand (born 1990, in Caracas, Venezuela) is a film director, screenwriter and producer. He studied communications at Concordia University in Montreal, and later, with Rodrigo Michelangeli, founded the Canadian-Venezuelan film production company La Faena Films.[3] He has directed two feature films, La Soledad and La Fortaleza, and the short film Flor de la Mar.[4] All three films have received positive reviews from critics.[5][6][7]
Jorge Thielen Armand | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1990 |
| Alma mater | Concordia University[2] |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer and screenwriter |
| Years active | 2012 - present |
Biography
editArmand's first feature film, La Soledad[8] (English: The Solitude), premiered in the 73º Venice International Film Festival[9] receiving the Jury Prize in Biarritz[10][11] and the Audience Award for Best Film in the Miami Film Festival,[12][13] followed by other accolades around the world.[14]
His second feature film, La Fortaleza (English: Fortitude), premiered in the Tiger Competition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam[15] and has been screened in international film festivals, including Busan, Cairo, Guadalajara, Gijon, amongst others. He was again awarded the Jury Prize in Biarritz, and received additional awards in Rome and Caracas.[16][17]
In 2021, Armand received the Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship,[18] becoming the first Venezuelan filmmaker to obtain this recognition.[19]
In 2022, Armand participated at the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Residency with a new project entitled La Muerte No Tiene Dueño. [20]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Writer | Actor | |||
| 2016 | La Soledad | Yes | Yes | Yes | Feature directorial debut - Co-written with Rodrigo Michelangeli | |
| 2020 | Fortitude (La Fortaleza) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-written with Rodrigo Michelangeli | |
| 2020 | El Father Plays Himself (El Father Como Sí Mismo) | Yes | Documentary about the filming of La Fortaleza | |||
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Writer | Actor | |||
| 2014 | Ráfagas de Paz | Yes | Directed by Rodrigo Michelangeli | |||
| 2015 | Flor de la Mar | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2020 | De Memoria y Escombros | Yes | Directed by Rodrigo Michelangeli | |||
References
edit- ^ "Film 'La Soledad' Is a Window Into Venezuela's Devastation". www.nbcnews.com. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- ^ "Jorge Thielen Armand named 2021 Guggenheim Fellow". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "Torino Film Lab - Jorge Thielen Armand".
- ^ "Jorge Thielen Armand - Biografía, mejores películas, series, imágenes y noticias". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2022-05-15. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "Jorge Thielen Armand | IFFR". iffr.com. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ "'La Fortaleza': Review". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "'La Soledad review – quietly insightful profile of present-day Venezuela". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ ""La Soledad," a film that symbolizes Venezuela's decline". Al Día News. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ "History of the Venice Film Festival". La Biennale di Venezia. 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ "2017". Festival de Biarritz América Latina (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ "LA SOLEDAD". Festival de Biarritz América Latina (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ "LA SOLEDAD". Miami Film Festival 2017. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ "Venezuelan Film LA SOLEDAD Wins Audience Award at the Miami Film Fest". Cinema Tropical. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ "Interview with Jorge Thielen Armand". Anaphora Literary Press. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "La Fortaleza | IFFR". iffr.com. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ Nacional, El (2020-10-04). "La fortaleza, de Jorge Thielen, ganó el Premio del Jurado del Festival de Cine de Biarritz". EL NACIONAL (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ "La Fortaleza". Festival de Biarritz América Latina (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ "Jorge Thielen Armand named 2021 Guggenheim Fellow". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "Jorge Thielen Armand". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ "Bellagio Residents: Jorge Thielen Armand". www.rockefellerfoundation.org. Retrieved 2023-02-07.