Joffre Faria Silva

Born in Minas Gerais, Brazil, Joffre has lived and traveled all over the world. His passion for filmmaking led him to study Film Studies at Concordia University in Montreal. Here he was able to hone his craft and develop his talent, ultimately graduating with honours. Joffre currently resides in Toronto where he is a writer, director, producer, and properties manager in the film and television industry.

In his experience as a filmmaker, Joffre has produced and directed films internationally. He has written, directed and produced ten shorts and one feature-length film in both Portuguese and English. A personal highlight is his latest project "Being Brave," funded by the Canada Council for the Arts, which has been shown in more than thirty film festivals around the world garnering twenty one awards.

Joffre's passion for storytelling is evident in his work, His focus on heartfelt, grounded and meaningful characters is derived from his life experience and thoughtful, genuine nature. He is currently working on producing his next projects, "Let It Be," a feature-length film to be shot in Brazil, and "Sold Down the River," a feature-length film set in Ontario. In these projects it is his goal to share the beauty of the modern, non-conventional family dynamic. As with all of Joffre's works it is the people and their unique stories that fuel his inspiration for evocative filmmaking.