Miguel Angel Herrera

Miguel Angel Herrera is a Colombian producer, DOP, and editor. In 2012, he co-founded Forward Films in Brazil and Colombia. He has produced documentaries for different international organizations such as UN Environment, UNDP, the Ford Foundation, and the Inter-American Development Bank. 

From 2012 to 2014, Herrera led production and editing departments at VICE Brazil, directing “Teenage Riots”, a viral series on the 2013 protests that led to Brazil's deepest recent political crisis. His most recent short documentary "Unsubmissive" (2023) was selected for multiple festivals worldwide, including the Málaga Film Festival.  Herrera also produced and was DOP for "The Hosts," a feature documentary premiering at Santa Barbara International Film Festival and selected for São Paulo International Film Festival, among others. Acquired by GloboPlay, it became one of the platform's most-watched documentaries for several weeks. He is a proud member of Docma (Spanish Documentary Film Association).