Miguel Rodriguez
Directing
Biography
Miguel Rodriguez is an independent filmmaker, actor, and musician based in Marin County, California. Born in McAllen, Texas, and raised in San Rafael, California, Miguel has worked in independent film and music since 2016. He has contributed to over 14 short films, 5 feature films, and various music projects. Miguel writes and directs his films independently, shooting them throughout Marin County and the San Francisco Bay Area. He frequently collaborates with longtime friend, business partner, and fellow filmmaker Devin Fromer as an executive producer, writer, and actor. He has also scored and produced music with friend and fellow musician Ash Jones. His work explores a range of topics and genres, expressing personal perspective through the art form, driven by his love for storytelling, and often incorporates elements of his Mexican American heritage.
Known For
Set entirely in San Rafael, “Bus 233” is a character study that follows a biracial high school senior as he tries to navigate his way through a suburban landscape where everyone seems determined to force him into one stereotypical box or another.
Bus 233
After being betrayed by his crew, Latrelle must track them down one by one and execute them to earn his freedom from a dangerous cartel leader named Hector.
Boyz
When his best friend is murdered in cold blood, Michael must try and figure out who did it and bring them to justice.
Streets
11 year old Natalie time travels to the future and meets her now teenage best friend Elisa.
How To Save The World
A young man named Calvin has died. Wherever he is in the afterlife, it has one rule. He has to observe a random number of moments from the last year of his life. His random number was 10.
I Happy, I Lover.
When Val is kidnapped and held captive in the woods, she must try and fight her way out while looking for her older brother.
Torn Gloves
A young musician struggles to finish a song as grief, memory, and a mysterious presence begin to blur the line between the real and the surreal.