Directing
Jorge V. Cortés
- Born
- 2001-02-20
- Birthplace
- El Paso, Texas, USA
Biography
Jorge V. Cortés is a Mexican-American film director, writer, and visual storyteller born in El Paso, Texas, and raised in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. Based in Torreón, Coahuila, he began his filmmaking career in 2021 as a self-taught independent film director. His work explores themes of identity, memory, trauma, and redemption. His short film "Contacto Cero" won second place at the Concurso Interuniversitario Torreón en Corto and was selected for Muestra de Cine Coahuila 2024. His short film "Héroe" was selected for Claqueta Fest. Festival de Cine Internacional de la Laguna 2024. His latest short film, "Vicente", has been selected for six film festivals, including Claqueta Fest. Festival de Cine Internacional de la Laguna, the Broadway International Film Festival, and the AltFF Alternative Film Festival, where Cortés won the Best Actor award in 2025.
Known For
Filmography
9 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Vicente
2025 · Movie
Vicente · Director
Hero
2023 · Movie
Director · Producer · Editor
Verónica
2023 · Movie
Producer · Director · Writer
The Girl Between The Pink Clouds
2022 · Movie
Director · Writer
Contacto Cero
Date unknown · Movie
Director
First Light
Date unknown · Movie
Jordi · Director
La Mejor Historia De Vaqueros
Date unknown · Movie
Assistant Director · Executive Producer · Costume Designer
Raid
Date unknown · Movie
Director · Writer
The Lone Wolf
Date unknown · Movie
Vicente · Director · Writer · Producer · Editor