Directing
Directing
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.
Jorge V. Cortés is known for work in directing across film and television.
New Release currently presents 10 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Vicente (2025), Primera Luz, The Lone Wolf, Verónica (2023), Raid, First Light, The Girl Between The Pink Clouds (2022), Hero (2023).
The recorded credits span 2022 to 2025, including 10 movies and 0 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles.
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