Michael New was born in October 1939 in Trinidad He made his first film works in France and the United Kingdom. In 1972, he took residence in Venezuela, where he began to work with the ULA Film Centre. He has made many narratives and documentary short films. Philmography: Chile 11 de Septiembre, Rosa de los vientos (1978), Cubagua (1986) and Florentino y el Diablo (1995).