After graduating in History at the University of Rome, Mike embraced Cinema and came to America where he studied Film at Columbia University. He directed and produced several narrative and documentary projects that had the privileged to screen in prestigious festivals like SXSW, Slamdance, Telluride, Aspen and more. Today Mike leads New Heritage Films, a production company and arts organization based in Harlem, focused in making projects about the empowerment of minorities and overcoming socioeconomic injustice in America.