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
MORE NEWS
The Latino Film Institute (LFI) today announced the launch of the LFI Futuro XR: 360° Video Lab, a five-month fellowship designed to train storytellers in the art and technology of immersive 360° filmmaking while amplifying stories rooted in the Latino experience.
For the past couple of years, producer Simone Kirlew has been a steady creative force behind the Youth Cinema Project Alumni Fellowship films, serving as producer mentor for the program’s last two alumni productions while acting as a vital link between the Latino Film Institute and each production team. Beyond nurturing the fellows’ creative vision, she oversaw the coordination that allowed each film to come to life, managing logistics, schedules, and on-the-ground production needs with precision and care.
For Miguel Angel Caballero, storytelling has always been about community, both the one he comes from and the one he is helping build. As producer mentor for the 2026 YCP Alumni Fellowship, he brings more than 15 years of experience producing, writing, and directing films that move audiences while opening doors for others to step behind the camera.
