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Jorge Thielen Armand (born 1990, in Caracas, Venezuela) is a film director, screenwriter and producer. He studied Communications in 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 Caracas, Venezuela[1]
Nationality	Venezuela
Alma mater	Concordia University[2]
Occupation	Film director, producer and screenwriter
Years active	2012 - present

Biography

Armand'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]

Filmography

Feature films

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

Short films

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

External links

• Jorge Thielen Armand at IMDb

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