Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo) by Joel Alfonso Vargas | USA | 100' 

Rico belongs to a close-knit Dominican-American community in the Bronx. He spends a carefree summer selling fake “nutcracker” cocktails and chasing girls at the beach. But when circumstances force his girlfriend Destiny to move in with her family, their cramped apartment becomes the stage for his messy and complicated love life. It’s only a matter of time before they’re both faced with harsh reality: they’re growing up too fast in a city that waits for no one.

Writer-director Joel Alfonso Vargas turns his hometown into the heart of his debut feature. With a talented street-cast ensemble, he and his two leads deliver an authentic portrait of daily life in the Bronx. With warmth and humor, he captures the chaos and charm of urban life, and the highs and lows of youth coming of age when life takes an unexpected turn.