Jorge Thielen Armand (born 1990, in

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) is a

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and producer. He studied communications at

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, and later, with Rodrigo Michelangeli, founded the Canadian-Venezuelan film production company

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. He has directed two feature films, ''La Soledad'' and ''

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,'' and the short film ''

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''. All three films have received positive reviews from critics.

Biography

Armand's first feature film, ''La Soledad'' (English: ''The Solitude''), premiered in the 73º Venice International Film Festival receiving the Jury Prize in

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and the Audience Award for Best Film in the Miami Film Festival, followed by other accolades around the world. His second feature film, ''La Fortaleza'' (English: ''Fortitude''), premiered in the Tiger Competition of the

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and has been screened in international film festivals, including

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, Gijon, amongst others. He was again awarded the Jury Prize in Biarritz, and received additional awards in Rome and Caracas. In 2021, Armand received the

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, becoming the first Venezuelan filmmaker to obtain this recognition. In 2022, Armand participated at the

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Bellagio Residency with a new project entitled La Muerte No Tiene Dueño.

Filmography

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