​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

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

press

festivals | awards | screenings

North Hollywood Cinefest
Screening: Tuesday March 27th at 9PM at the Laemmle NoHo 7 in North Hollywood, California

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

Boston Comedy Festival Funny Shorts Program
Screening: Saturday September 23, 2017 at 2:00PM at The Rockwell in Somerville, Massachusetts 

Iron Mule Short Comedy Film Festival
Screening: Monday October 9th at 7PM at the Alamo Drafthouse in Brooklyn, New York

Catalina Film Festival
Screening: Wednesday September 27th, 2017 at 6PM on Catalina Island

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

Hoboken International Film Festival
Screening: Monday May 22nd, 2017 at 10PM at Elks Club, Greenwood Lake, New York

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

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