Michael Ferreira, a native New Yorker of Portuguese immigrant decent, has performed in various theatrical mediums including: theater, television, film, and live cabaret performance, and also as his celebrated alter ego, Carmella Cann.Michael is a strong presence in the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered community of New York City, and an advocate for the prevention of child abuse. Michael is also contributor to the published book Straight Talk with Gay Guys: What Girlfriends Can't Tell You and Straight Men Won't by Daylle Deanna Schwartz. He has based his film, It’s Me Matthew!, on a fictionalized account of his life story. Michael decided to act in a lead role and write, produce, and direct the film in order to help others like Matthew, with unresolved losses.