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Miguel Angel Caballero is the son of Mexican immigrant farm workers and an award-winning Queer Mexican-American/Chicano writer, director, and producer. He received his bachelor's degree in Theater from the School of Theater, Film & Television at UCLA. Drawing on his experience as a former actor has significantly enriched his journey as a film director. He gained a profound understanding of the intricacies of character development, emotional nuances, and the collaborative nature of filmmaking. This experience has been instrumental in shaping him into a more empathetic, communicative, and nuanced director today.
His latest Oscar® Qualified short film, THE BALLAD OF TITA AND THE MACHINES premiered at the Tribeca Festival and won the Audience Award at Outfest and the Imagen Award in 2023. His short film, ACUITZERAMO, premiered at the Morelia International Film Festival and won 20 awards internationally, including 'Best LGBTQ Short' at the American Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival. His film, BROKEN SUNFLOWER HEARTS, was named by Remezcla Magazine as one of the year's 'Best Short Films' by U.S. Latino directors. Miguel Angel is an Outfest Screenwriting Lab Fellow, Film Independent Project Involve Fellow, and the Warner Bros. Discovery 150 Artist Grant recipient. Miguel Angel was selected to take part in the 2022 inaugural Academy Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Accelerator Program. His feature film screenplay, ANGEL IN RETROGRADE, was 1 of 5 selected for the Tribeca Untold Stories, 2023. He is the winner of the Humanitas New Voices Award (2023) and ISA Fast Track Fellowship (2023). Miguel was named by the International Screenwriters Association (ISA) as one of the top 25 Screenwriters to watch in 2024.- Sound Department
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Miguel Ángel Caballero is a well-known sound recordist and Surround engineer with a solid reputation from more than 35 years ago. He began his professional career in 1984. Under his belt are several films, documentaries, short films and TV series, as well as more than 30 recording releases for record companies as Sony, Warner, Universal and EMI.
Born in Madrid (Spain), Miguel Ángel Caballero is part of the third generation of a family dedicated to filming, which began with Eduardo García Maroto in the 50's as Production Director in the American films shooted in Spain like Spartacus (Stanley Kubrik), Patton (Coppola -Schaffner), El Cid (Anthony Mann), Solomon and the Queen of Saba (King Vidor), Pride and Passion (Stanley Kramer)... continuing with Raúl García Sanz as animator & character designer for Disney Pictures, Touchstone, Amblin Entertainment and 20th Century Fox. Some of his credits are: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Aladdin, the Lion King, Tarzan, Asterix, Hercules and Pocahontas.