“In my first completed screenplay this year, Miguel’s input was very insightful and helpful. I had the opportunity to receive feedback from several colleagues during my training at the Sundance Institute, and their help—and Miguel’s—was essential in revising the story, its eight dramatic moments, and redefining its objective and target audience.”

Cláudia Fernandes, SUNDANCE Institute Alumni Program

“The cinematic short story workshop allowed me to develop a new perspective on time and the image, on authorship, origin and creation. Requiem for Red continues to resonate within me… It was incredible to share all of this!”

Sílvia Mendonça, Composer. Participated in the Cinematic Short Story Workshop, FICS – Santarém International Film Festival (Portugal), 2026

“Miguel’s course is an incredible journey that allows you, in a short space of time, to see and feel the transformation that takes place in our stories. A literary text (even a well-written one) is not a cinematic text. Seeing, visualising, cutting out everything that doesn’t work to find what makes a film. The tutor offers guidance without undermining the authors’ ideas and feelings. The course is quite therapeutic, as it draws on our lives, experiences and memories.”

Ariuna Bogdan, teacher and director of photography. Participated in the Cinematographic Short Story Workshop, FICS – Santarém International Film Festival (Portugal), 2026

“I loved the way Miguel approaches the development of narratives for film. His approach encourages drawing on the author’s personal experiences to find the right path for the characters in each story.”

Maíra Scherer, screenwriter, Master's degree from KINO EYES

“My experience in the Screenwriting course has been really positive. Miguel is very dedicated and was always there to help with any questions or problems I had.”

Amara Bernal García, former student, Master’s in Television Production at the RTVE Institute

“Voices Speaking through Me was one of the scripts selected from among a hundred submitted scripts and received an award.”

Luís Campos, director of the GUIÕES Festival

“Bravo for Love Circle. And I really liked Voices Speaking Through Me."

MARIA DE MEDEIROS, actress, filmmaker, and singer

“Miguel Clara is a wonderful guide when it comes to exploring the characters and oneself in order to add layers of depth to a story. Consulting with him helped me give shape and clarity to the characters’ intentions without losing sight of the complex and diverse world in which they live.”

Patricia Geula, winner of writer’s prize NAIROBI International Film Festival

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