Miguel Laranjeira

Known for

Directing

Born

May 11, 2004

Birthplace

Lisbon, Portugal

Miguel Laranjeira was born in Lisbon on May 11, 2004, and has lived there all his life. He completed a Video Technician course at EPI and holds a degree in Cinema and Media Arts from Lusófona University, where he wrote and directed works such as "A Promoção" and "ELE/ELA". He interned at the production company Fast Forward (2022) as a video editor and production assistant, and in 2024 received a scholarship to attend the Pratt Institute in New York, where he wrote, directed, and edited the short film "A Glimpse of You". Back in his hometown, in 2025, he co-wrote, co-directed, and edited his final course short film "A Family Stain" (Uma Nódoa de Família), for which he received the "Best Editing" award at the Over&Out 2025 festival. He is currently working at BRO Cinema as the production company's in-house editor.