Michael is a Salvadoran-American writer-director from Watts. He’s an unconventional filmmaker with a UCLA engineering degree and a career in Aerospace. His short films shot in Serbia, El Salvador, and Belarus are a unique blend of family, fantasy, magic, and miracles. His film MI TESORO became one of the first Salvadoran-produced fiction works on HBO. ABC has also showcased his work as part of Hispanic Heritage month. Most recently, the Academy selected Michael for the inaugural cohort of their Film Accelerator program. Thanks to ViX+, Michael's feature film debut, LOVE DOLL, premieres this year.