Orlando Javier Torres
 
 

 

What’s my story?

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I’m a Puerto Rican filmmaker based in NYC since 2011.

When I was 6, my father impulsively ordered from an infomercial a package of 50 films starring Mexican film legend Cantinflas. While my four older siblings rolled their eyes, I became the sole proprietor of the collection and devoured them all. It is one of my oldest memories.

As an artist, I’m particularly interested in exploring the everyday limits of perception: the idea that, somewhere in the gap that stands between our self-image and how we appear to others, something akin to truth can emerge.

I hold an MFA in Directing & Screenwriting from Columbia University and have been making films for over a decade. My latest film, The Least Worst Man, was acquired by HBO and is available to watch on its digital platforms. Equal parts director, writer and editor, I apply my visual and storytelling skills to a wide gamut of projects, aiming to turn every collaboration into an inspiring, effective film.