Gustavo T. Astudillo
Directing
Biography
Gustavo T. Astudillo is a filmmaker and photographer based in Los Angeles and has spent over a decade working in film + TV. Despite being labeled 'stubborn' by multiple therapists for his unwavering commitment to filmmaking, mister Gustavo passionately continues to pursue his questionable endeavors. In 2024, Gustavo released Positive Reinforcement, his first narrative film, which screened at Palm Springs International Shortfest, LA Shorts International Film Festival and selected for a Vimeo Staff Pick. The film stars Thomas Mann as a self-deprecating artist, an experience Gustavo claims to know nothing about.
Known For
When the disappearance of a young girl grips the city of Baltimore on Thanksgiving 1966, the lives of two women, Maddie Schwartz and Cleo Sherwood, converge on a fatal collision course.
Lady in the Lake
In a world where intrusive thoughts come with crippling consequences, a hapless musician attempts to conquer the often impossible task of getting out of his own way to be the man he wants to be.
Positive Reinforcement
Confronted with trauma, women contain, compartmentalize, distract, and ultimately carry on— lessons learned from a society of partially blind eyes. Shannon is a mother enraptured with invisible pain. She endures in chaotic calm, cracking from the inside out. Exploring the definition of motherhood and female madness, we ask: is reckoning with female pain more dangerous than playing pretend?