Jorge Furtado

Jorge Furtado

Born 09/06/1959 (64 years old)
Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

Biography

Jorge Furtado was born in 1959 in Porto Alegre. He is a Brasilian screenwriter and director. In 1987, he co-founds Casa de Cinema, a production company which rejuvenizes the Brasilian independent creative scene. He worked on many different formats such as TV Shows or feature films. His most internationally screened and most famous film is the short film “Isle of Flowers”, which received awards in many festivals and is very typical of his style: a mix of cinematic inspirations and an editing of heterogeneous elements.

Brussels International Film Festival

Director

Screenwriter

Movies
2023

Great Sertão

2022

O Debate

2020

Gilda, Lúcia e o Bode (TV movie)

2019

Through Ernesto's Eyes

2018

Rend Your Heart

2015

Real Beleza

2014

Boa Sorte

1996

Die sieben Sakramente von Canudos (TV movie)

Series
2020

Amor e Sorte

Documentaries
1990

Memória

1989

Isle of Flowers

Creator

Series
2017

Under Pressure