Writer and director Andre Muir is the son of Jamaican immigrants, born in Chicago, and now living in Brooklyn, NY. Andre Muir creates spiritual stories that explore the importance of language as it pertains to culture and its use for communication (or lack thereof) throughout his work. He often relies on a naturalistic, absurdist approach to speak to deeper truths, utilizing drawn-out moments and uninterrupted shots to bring tension to his scenes.

His award-winning short films 4 Corners is a film that examines gun violence in his hometown and Patois, a film about the Afro-Diaspora immigrant experience and the myth of black girlhood, have won Jury Awards, Audience Awards, the Chicago award, and have been selected at numerous film festivals including the CIFF, PAFF, NYFF, SXSW, LAFF among many others.

Andre Muir has won and been nominated for numerous awards including Ciclope, Webby Award, Ad Age, Cannes Lions, AICP Awards, 1.4 Awards, and Booooooom TV’s Best Short of the Year, to name a few. Andre was also part of the SHOOT New Directors Showcase and shots Black Directors Showcase. Most recently, Andre was selected as Sundance Screenwriters Intensive fellows and a Chicago International’s inaugural CIX Lab Fellown and he received the the inaugural Catalyst award at New Media Venture’s Changemaker’s showcase in honor of the Michael Latt Legacy Fund.