Luis Argueta (born November 7, 1946 full name: Luis Alberto Argueta Amézquita[1]) is a Guatemalan film director and producer.[2][3] In 1988 he founded Morningside Movies, primarily producing TV commercials, including many for the Spanish speaking demographic. His 1994 film, El Silencio de Neto (The Silence of Neto) was submitted to the foreign films category in the 67th Academy Awards, the first submission from Guatemala.[4] It is a "coming of age" story that takes place amid a military coup in Guatemala in 1954.[2][5]