Miguel Silveira's films have consistently been recognized at national and international film festivals. His short film, "Namibia, Brasil" was picked up for broadcast by the notable Franco/German television channel ARTE/ZDF. Miguel has taught Film Production at Columbia College Chicago, EICTV in San Antonio de Los Banos, Cuba and in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He has traveled the globe to countries such as the Argentina, Venezuela, Cuba, Spain, France, India, Bangladesh and others.

Throughout his life, he has sought to expose himself both to the reality of his country as well as that of the countries visited, and that exposure has come to influence much of his work today.

Miguel is currently filming the feature length documentary, VOICES and FACES of the ADHAN: CAIRO about the Islamic call to Prayer in Egypt's capital city.

His short film, Rooftop Wars, about kids raging war with each other on the rooftops of Pilsen won the competitive 2009 IFP Production Fund Grant.

He lives in NYC where he pursues his MFA in film Directing at Columbia University.