Film

Troublesome (2024)

Poem by Donté Clark
Directed by Pablo Danilo Rivera

Poem by Cordon Concepts
Directed by Pablo Danilo Rivera

A story that explores the power of a muse and the magic of poetry.

Poem by Cordon Concepts

Directed by Pablo Danilo Rivera

Produced by Cordon Concepts

After losing her job, an unpleasant young woman reaches out to friends for support.

Written and directed by Pablo Danilo Rivera

Produced by Michael Vaughn

In a country ravaged by war, the President and a Major meet with the enemy to sign a treaty. A conspiracy unfolds.

This is my debut short film. We shot it the same weekend Harambe died. It is my attempt at making a BBC TV drama / Costa-Gavras style political thriller. The finished version of the film is (currently) lost, and all that remains is this rough cut from August 2016 that I had miraculously saved on my Google Drive. I hope you can look past all the awkward production follies and sound mishaps and perhaps appreciate the vision I was going for.
I am very proud of what my cast and crew accomplished on such limited resources, and I hope you enjoy my early attempts at political satire. Re-watching it for the first time after all these years gave me many good laughs, and it brought back some fond memories of making it.
Screenplay
Starring Eliza Boivin, Andy Hamner, Gregory Gibson the III, with Jeffrey Kimmich and Xander Ritchey
Writer, editor, director Pablo Danilo Rivera
Director of photography Jacob C. Angulo
Production designer Sydney Peterson
Costume designer Nicolle Harper
Assistant director Allix Woodfork
Producer Michael Vaughn

Deep from the archives—
Experimental and DIY, here are some mixed-media videos from high school and college.

Featuring smooth jazz, classic dubstep, and hip-hop instrumental accompaniment.