From Viral Shorts to Big Screen Dreams: Miguel Duran Reveals His Filmmaking Secrets
Ever wonder how filmmakers leap from crafting short flicks to steering full-length features? Well, in this episode, Ashley Scott Meyers sits down with Miguel Duran—a guy whose journey from short films to directing the road trip rom-com Adventure Tom (2025) and the drama Monsoon (2018) is packed with insights and a few unexpected twists. Miguel pulls back the curtain on his writing rituals and shares how those early shorts weren’t just practice—they were the very compass guiding him toward bigger cinematic adventures. If you’ve ever felt stuck between starting small and dreaming grand, this chat might just shake up your perspective, and hey, maybe even inspire your next great project.
