Michael Valverde, a creative force to be reckoned with, was born and raised in Tampa, Florida, where he was the middle child of five, but never lacked attention, as he was an industrious and resourceful individual who always found plenty to do.
Growing up, Michael had a passion for the arts and by the age of fourteen, he had set his sights on becoming a Creative Director at an advertising agency, inspired by the notion that he could get paid to be creative. By the time he was twenty, he had already achieved his goal, and his first commercial, which he conceived and directed, solidified his desire to one day make movies.
In 2001, Michael wrote, directed, and produced the independent film "Losing Grace," starring newcomers Ryan Browning and Matt Farnsworth, as well as veterans Lesley Ann Warren and Ronny Cox. The following year, under his Green Valley Entertainment banner, he developed the television show "THE GRID."
In 2002, Michael also co-wrote and directed the short thriller "Insanity," which starred Steve Barnes and Kip Pardue. His next project was the award-winning short thriller "No Witness," based on the short story by Steve Antczak, which also inspired the 2004 feature film of the same name.
In addition to writing and developing film and television properties, Michael has recently completed a filmmaker's guide to obtaining worldwide distribution and raising private capital, entitled "Make Money Making Indie Films." A gifted communicator, Michael is a published writer with many national and international articles to his credit.
Today, Michael resides in Atlanta and serves on the advisory board of the youth empowerment organization Soccer in the Streets.
