PROGRAMS
2024-2025 YCP ALUMNI FELLOWSHIP
FILM INFO & CREDITS
2025 – Perfect
Emilia’s life is picture-perfect: flawless hair, perfect grades, and a family straight out of a commercial. But when strange events begin to occur, Emilia questions her reality. As everything unravels around her, she’s forced to break free before she loses herself completely.
Cast & Crew:
Director: Sophia Rios
Producer: Jasmine Pascual
DP: Diego Fernandez
AC: Lluvia Villalpando
PD: Jacqueline Salcedo Barraza
Props: Krista Bae
Gaffer: Katherine “Kipp” Estrada
Key Grip: Ruben Villegas
Sound Mixer: Alexis Preciado
Boom Operator: Eden Cortes
HMU: Nashaly Acevedo
AD: Beatriz De Alba
Costume: Natalia De Bernardo
Scripty: Sofia Velasco
Editor: Ally Chavez
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