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.