Jorge Neto

Jorge Neto is an actor, singer and director. Son of an Afro-indigenous Brazilian father and mother who immigrated to Portugal when the artist was 12 years old. He was part of the choir of the Cascais Music Conservatory and starred in classics in the school's theater group, such as: "The Bear" and "Platonov" by Chekhov. He began his professional career at age 17. He has a degree from the Superior School of Theater and Cinema (ESTC) in Lisbon - Portugal, with an exchange at USP (University of São Paulo). He is one of the artists of the Berlinale Talents - Berlin International Film Festival; He worked with acclaimed directors such as Fernando Meirelles, André Novais, Juliana Rojas, and Matheus Parizzi in "First Act", which premiered at Tiger Short Competition - Rotterdam International Film Festival. He was part of the cast of several shows, such as those awarded: "Moçambique", by the Mala Voadora company, with Isabél Zuaa and Welket Bungué; "The Lion King" (Musical-Broadway), with Gilberto Gil and Julie Taymor; "Life and Times - Episode 2", with the New York company Nature Theater of Oklahoma. Debuts as Screenwriter and Director in the visual project "Derreter - OJO", with Flora Dias. Jorge Neto is an actor, director, and screenwriter, was born in Umuarama, southern Brazil, the artist has a degree in Theater and Cinema at The Lisbon Theatre and Film School (Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema - ESTC) in Portugal, as an exchange at USP (University of São Paulo). They had the short "First Act" at the Ammodo Tiger Short Competition at the 48th Rotterdam International Film Festival. Among other works, the feature film "Roads to Olympimpia" premiered at the 40th Durban International Film Festival in South Africa. starred in HBO TV series with Quico and Fernando Meirelles, "Pico da Neblina"; MTV's "Feras" which portrays the tension between the genres, as well as the cast of the American feature film "The Seven Sorrows of Mary." They have performed in several shows, such as the award-winning "Mozambique" The Play Received the Prize SPA / RTP, The Lion King of Broadway, and Life and Times - Episode 2, with the New York-based company The Nature Theater of Oklahoma. Screenwriter and Director on the "Derreter" visual project with Flora Dias.