Jorge Furtado

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