Miguel Silveira is a Brazilian-American screenwriter and director, and an Assistant Professor in the School of Communication at Loyola University Chicago. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Miguel studied filmmaking at Columbia College Chicago and later received an M.F.A. in Directing from Columbia University in New York City. He has taught at the International School of Film and Television in Cuba (EICTV), Columbia College Chicago, Columbia University, and the School of Creative and Performing Arts (SOCAPA). From his award-winning short films Namibia Brasil, Rooftop Wars and Devil’s Work to his recent features American Thief (2020) and The Last Election and Other Love Stories (2021), Miguel’s work celebrates topics related to human dignity and development. His projects have received support from the Sloan Foundation, the Directors Guild of America, Cine Qua Non Lab’s Storylines Lab, the Jerome Foundation, and IFP/The Gotham.

Miguel was a participant in Cine Qua Non Lab’s 2022 Storylines Lab with Dave Goes to Space.

A La Tumba [co-written with Missy Hernandez] — In a Latin American country on the brink of revolution, a desperate farmer must risk everything to save her daughter’s life.