Ashton Avila

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  • ABOUT
  • DIRECTING
  • WRITING
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​TRYING TO FUCK 
A MODERN DAY ROMANCE

A musical about a quarter aged white guy who sets out on a journey to sleep with as many women as possible. 

producer: JONATHAN HIRSCH
DIRECTOR: ASHTON AVILA
writer: MATTHEW GIBSON

director of photography: BRENT BAILEY
​PRODUCTION DESIGNER: ashleigh mullins

editor: KAITLIN HOLLINGSWORTH
sound designer: ANNE JIMKES
composer: aNNE JIMKES
STARRING: DEMETRIS HARTMAN, MICHAEL FAULKNER, POONAM BASU, AND ALINA BOCK

STILLS FROM THE FILM

THE MUSIC

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"Trying to Fuck: A Modern Day Romance" Original Soundtrack is now available on SoundCloud!
​soundcloud.com/tryingtofuckmusical

press

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festivals | awards | screenings

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North Hollywood Cinefest
Screening: Tuesday March 27th at 9PM at the Laemmle NoHo 7 in North Hollywood, California
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Dam Short Film Festival
Screening: Saturday February 10th at 9:15PM at the Boulder City Theater in Nevada
Glendale International Film Festival
Screening: Sunday October 15th at 10PM at Pacific Theaters in Glendale, California
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Boston Comedy Festival Funny Shorts Program
Screening: Saturday September 23, 2017 at 2:00PM at The Rockwell in Somerville, Massachusetts 
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Iron Mule Short Comedy Film Festival
Screening: Monday October 9th at 7PM at the Alamo Drafthouse in Brooklyn, New York
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Catalina Film Festival
Screening: Wednesday September 27th, 2017 at 6PM on Catalina Island
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Action on Film Festival
Screening: Monday August 21st at 6PM at The Palms Theater 4 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Broad Humor Film Festival
Screening: Friday September 1st, 2017 at 6PM in Venice Beach, California
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Hoboken International Film Festival
Screening: Monday May 22nd, 2017 at 10PM at Elks Club, Greenwood Lake, New York
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SENE Film, Music & Arts Festival
Screening: Friday April 28th, 2017 at 4PM at the Columbus Theater in Providence, Rhode Island
Pasadena International Film Festival
Screening: Sunday March 12th, 2017 at 7:30PM at the Laemmle Playhouse Theater in Pasadena, California

BEHIND THE SCENES

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