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UCLAxFilmFest 2025
Amorous
When a hetero-monogamous Nikki discovers the guy she's dating is polyamorous, she turns to her friends for perspective.
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The Serene Place
An exhausted film school grad from India finally lands an interview at the highly coveted Gardner Bros casting office—only to realize he’s not interviewing for a job, but for his last shred of sanity.
Min
Min, a 6-year-old girl, on the way to church, meets a stranger who asks for desperate help.
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The Velvet Kiss
A chance encounter between old lovers is bittersweet.
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cat.
A woman signs up for a dating coaching service in search of her soulmate and ends up marrying a cat.
Fighter
A stubborn ex-special forces operative must infiltrate an underground street- fighting ring to rescue his sister from a ruthless promoter's deadly human trafficking scheme.
Obsession
When a true-crime fangirl hooks up with her favorite serial killer, she becomes violently obsessed with him.
Clarity
A young addict in early recovery, must delve into the darkest corners of her psyche in order to battle her inner demons and prevent a relapse.
Marriage Interview
Newlyweds Rachel and Eddie must prove their love is real to a U.S. immigration officer during their green card interview.
The Experiment
After a large corporation denies toxicity of its industrial plant, a local resident starts an experiment to test their claims.
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In Plane Sight
When they discover a bag of white powder on a plane, the cracks in a newly engaged couple’s relationship are forced wide open, in this tense and darkly bizarre story.
Above the Dessert with No Name
After arriving illegally in the United States, a young Mexican girl is inspired to address her troubled life after spying on an incandescent neighbor.
Buckets
A workaholic dad joins his basketball-obsessed daughter at the park. They discover the court is a physical impossibility when every shot - no matter how ridiculous - goes in.
Delphinium
Two siblings from an abusive home learn to trust each other as they face a difficult journey to heal their mother and their relationship.
Match Dot Mom
A queer teen not yet out to her parents, stumbles on her very-married-mother’s secret TindHER profile late one night. When she accidentally swipes right, she not only outs herself, but must grapple with the uncertainty of who her mom really is.
Sexy Grandma
When a widowed grandmother is challenged by her gay grandson to start online dating, she must reignite her passion for life and overcome a painful secret if she hopes to find love once again.
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Echoes in the Dark
A woman struggling to to come to terms with the loss of her fiancé, must confront her distorted memories and inner demons in order to survive.
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Johnny Malibu
A dedicated single father struggling to provide for his daughter is invited to return to his glory days as a porn star.
Sema and Kara
The world's first love story.
Physical Therapy
A gay Latino doctor must decide between keeping his low-income clients or taking a job at a private practice for the kids of the mega-rich.
Arrowhead
When a corrupt local sheriff’s deputy is called to take care of a body found on his patron’s land development, he instead finds the remains of a legendary warrior and a dark power that will change him forever.
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Synopsis


Ronnie's daily work life as a physical therapist on house calls can be a bit of a struggle. Today is no different as he visits Leonard, his young patient with cerebral palsy. Ronnie gets permission from Leonard's mom to do the physical therapy exercises at a nearby park. At the park, Leonard has a minor accident, paramedics are called, and Ronnie gets in trouble with his employer. Ronnie is placed on unpaid leave.

 

The following day, Ronnie interviews for a job at an exclusive rehabilitation center for children of the mega-rich. Ronnie loves the facilities but is disturbed by the wealthy bad parents. Ronnie is offered and accepts the job, but his start day is the same day as Leonard's career day at school. The film ends with Ronnie having to face the tough ultimatum: choosing between starting the new job or showing up to career day at Leonard's school.


Director's Statement


Physical Therapy is a comedy about a gay Latino doctor that must decide between keeping his low-income clients or taking a job at a private practice for kids of the mega-rich. Physical Therapy is inspired by my best friend who's a physical therapist as well as my advocacy work to make healthcare affordable and culturally appropriate for working-class communities.


Our hope with Physical Therapy is to inspire future generations of Latino and LGBTQ people to become doctors. Today, only 7 percent of doctors in the U.S. are Latino, 6 percent of physiotherapists are Latino, and only 5 percent of actors with speaking roles in Hollywood films are Latino. I want to change that.


Crew


Ahuatl Amaro - Writer/Director

 

Ahuatl is an award-winning queer, Latinx-Indigenous director and writer born and raised in Los Angeles. His LGBTQ comedy films have received critical acclaim and reached audiences worldwide. Warehouse (a workplace comedy about four LGBTQ warehouse workers) received the Festival Favorite Award at the 2024 Cinema Diverse film festival in Palm Springs and was also selected by the 2023 San Diego Latino Film Festival, Boston’s Wicked Queer, OUTShine Fort Lauderdale, Queer Voices New York City, New Filmmakers Los Angeles, New Orleans Queer Film Night, and TransFest Stockholm (Sweden). The film garnered stellar reviews on Movie Maker and Así es la nota.

 

His latest short film Physical Therapy starring Jason Genao (Netflix's On My Block) was awarded the Immaculate Heart Community Filmmaker Award at the 2024 Los Angeles Shorts International Film Festival, was the Audience Award runner up at the Hola Mexico Film Festival, and a finalist at the Mexican-American Film and Television Festival, Philadelphia Latino Arts and Film Festival, and the International Festival of Independent LGBTQ+ Cinema in Mexico City. The short has been selected by over 20 festivals worldwide and was also a semi-finalist of the Flicker’s Rhode Island International Film Festival, a quarter finalist for the 2023 ScreenCraft Film Film, and received an honorable mention at the 2024 Seville International Film Festival. 


His upcoming film Mean Goals, about a mean-spirited team of LGBTQ soccer players, is currently in post production. A project of Film Independent, the gay sports comedy has already received raving reviews on Queerty and Adelante Magazine.

 

For over 17 years, he’s worked as a public relations professional at social justice nonprofits. His editorials have been published in the Los Angeles Times, San Diego Union Tribune, Fresno Bee, Dallas Morning News, Miami Herald, Huffington Post, La Opinion, El Diario (New York) and others. He’s been interviewed on several social issues by CNN, PBS, NPR, Univision, and more.


He’s a 2024 Tomorrow’s Filmmakers Today fellow, 2022 Point Foundation grant scholar, 2021 NALIP Emerging Content Creators Initiative scholarship recipient, and 2021 MACEF filmmaker scholarship awardee. He graduated with an MFA in Screenwriting from the AFI Conservatory, earned a Certificate in Television Writing at UCLA, and studied English and Theater at Georgetown University. 


Brian Bonilla - Producer


Brian is a producer who grew up in a working-class immigrant community in South Los Angeles. He studied film and television at the California State University in Los Angeles. Brian is also a caseworker at a health and human services provider.


Joe Murphy - Editor


Joe Murphy is a film editor originally from the Pacific Northwest. He's worked on a number of films that have been shown at festivals like Slamdance, SXSW, and LALIFF.


Vidhisha Mahesh - Production Designer


Vidhisha is a writer, filmmaker, and production designer based in Los Angeles. She is currently an MFA candidate in the Programs in Writing at UC Irvine, where she also teaches creative writing.

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