Ethan CortesGet in touchWork –
Based inOntario, Canada
PracticeFilm & creative direction
BackgroundBarbering & storytelling
ForBrands & artists

Filmmaker and creative director making stories that stay with people.

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Selected work

01 / Films & campaigns
02 / About

I started by cutting hair. Somewhere along the way, I started telling stories.

That first camera was for showing my work as a barber. Then I became more interested in what a film could make someone feel—the movement of a shot, the pause before a line, the way a small moment can carry a whole story.

Now I develop concepts, write, direct, shoot, and edit films for brands. I bring the same care to a product story, a campaign, or a personal piece: find the human part first, then build the visuals around it.

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Film & storytelling

Short films and visual stories shaped around feeling, character, and the details people remember.

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Creative direction

Concept, script, casting, locations, shot planning, and a visual direction that carries through the final edit.

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Brand films & UGC

Story-led commercial work, product films, and direct-to-camera creative built for where people watch.

In the edit

03 / New work on the way

More stories are taking shape.

Personal filmsIndependent work · Coming soon
04 / Contact

Have a story worth telling?
Let’s make something people remember.

ETHAN CORTES / SELECTED WORK