Ashton Avila

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writing work


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FEATURE FILM

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After the spirit of a vengeful sorority girl is unleashed,

the sisters of Pi Kappa Pi must protect one another
from her
​ ghostly carnage before they all Pi Kappa Die!
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"WTF did I just read?!"
-Carl Ellsworth, Screenwriter (Red Eye, Disturbia)

"A humorous and effective horror script that
knows how to deliver twisted and gory fun to
its audience, with an approachable sense of
humor and plenty of supernatural thrills. It has
the chaotic violence of BLACK CHRISTMAS (2019)
and HAPPY DEATH DAY with the dark comedy of
M3GAN and TUCKER AND DALE VS. EVIL."
- The Black List


"The writers have mastered the over-the-top fun
and macabre comedy of the genre, showing their potential by enjoying their own concept while still showing some heart through the characters."
-The Black List

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FEATURE FILM

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Ranked in the top 1% of scripts currently listed on The Black List


​In small town Indiana, a quietly resilient young woman
falls into an unexpected romance. As her love deepens,
his grief and addiction force her to confront the difference between saving someone and losing yourself.
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"This is neither an edgy drug movie nor an
after-school special, but a budding romantic drama
interrupted by the realities of the American drug
epidemic, touching upon the stark cruelty of addiction
without it becoming the central purpose of the narrative. Because of this, the handling of important issues is
​organic; this is a conversation, not a sermon."
- The Black List

"Unique take on a drug movie/romantic drama,
never sappy, that features a vivid world,
brilliant dialogue, and nuanced characters."
- The Black List

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short film

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NHMC'S OFFICIAL SELECTION OF
​2023 LATINX STREAM SHOWCASE


​When a woman facing a possible pregnancy
reluctantly takes an awkward stranger convinced he
has crabs under her wing, an uncomfortable trip to
Planned Parenthood becomes an unexpectedly
​charming meet-cute.

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COMEDY TV PILOT

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​FINAL DRAFT big break quarterfinalist

SCREENCRAFT'S PILOT LAUNCH QUARTERFINALIST
Stage 32's Television writing competition


​An unexpected pregnancy forces a young
Mexican American woman to put her dreams on hold
as she navigates adulthood surrounded by her loud,
loving, and dysfunctional family and the local
​Mexican restaurant that feels like home.

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AWARD WINNING SHORT FILM
I GOT YOU BABE

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​An ambitious young woman must decide what she is willing to sacrifice should
​ she marry her boyfriend to save him from the Vietnam War draft.
​"I GOT YOU BABE is the kind of heart wrenching period piece that brilliantly builds to nuanced view of a grey area, while simultaneously and equally giving attention to women's issues that always ring relevant."

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AWARD WINNING SHORT FILM
have a little faith

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​A rebellious teenager is determined to get kicked out of her new Christian High School
​ and teach the new boy she meets there what it really means to "have a little Faith".
"It is sometimes refreshing to take a step back into youth, when experiences were
​new and aching to be seized. Have A Little Faith will ​refresh you, for sure."

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