Jorge Thielen Armand was born in Caracas, Venezuela. His films have been presented in Venice, Rotterdam, Busan, the London Institute of Contemporary Arts, MOMI New York, among other major venues. He co-founded the Canadian-Venezuelan production company LA FAENA with Rodrigo Michelangeli. In 2021 Jorge was named a Guggenheim Fellow, he is the youngest fellow of the year and the first Venezuelan filmmaker to have ever received this award.