Miguel Angel Caballero (director/writer), along with Luis Antonio Aldana (writer/actor), form an award-winning filmmaking duo driven by their shared early passion for storytelling. Though Miguel’s English was limited, he enjoyed making up storylines in real time as he interpreted reruns of ‘Little House On The Prairie’ for his grandma. Meanwhile, Luis’ imagination was ignited by the photography books, novels, and comic book collections he’d sneak peeks at in the fancy homes he’d help his mom clean.

 

Much later, their paths crossed at UCLA, and they found they shared backgrounds as working-class, queer Mexican immigrants. This common ground allowed them to tap into a deep creative well as collaborators that continues today. Their latest Oscar® qualified sci-fi short, THE BALLAD OF TITA AND THE MACHINES, executive produced by Lena Waithe, was written by the duo and directed by Miguel to critical acclaim. It premiered at the Tribeca Festival, screened at TIFF (Rising Voices), won the Audience Award at Outfest, and is now being developed into a feature film.

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The duo's earlier short film, ACUITZERAMO (2020), acquired by MAX, received critical acclaim for its heartfelt portrayal of LGBTQ elders and also won 21 awards, including the Imagen Award. Their screenplay of ANGEL IN RETROGRADE was a finalist for Tribeca's AT&T Untold Stories program, and their commitment to storytelling excellence also earned them a spot in Film Independent’s Fast Track for the feature film adaptation of THE BALLAD OF TITA AND THE MACHINES.

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Miguel was one of ten directors chosen to participate in the inaugural Academy (AMPAS) Accelerator Program.  They are both winners of the Humanitas Award and were named by the International Screenwriters Association (ISA) as two of the top 25 screenwriters to watch. 

 

In an exciting new chapter, Caballero and Aldana are adapting a sci-fi novel for television for Ley Line Entertainment (Everything Everywhere All At Once.)