Amor Fati
2026
Short
Synopsis
Official Selection – Marina del Rey Film Festival (2026)
Double Finalist – Easterseals Disability Film Challenge (Best Film & Best Writer)
A father preparing for surgery already sees himself as a burden to his family. When a fleeting moment suddenly spirals into danger, he is forced to confront fear, love, and the profound question of how to face adversity. Amor Fati is a poignant dramedy about acceptance, resilience, and embracing one’s fate.
This production includes disability representation both on-screen and behind the camera, including wheelchair users, limb differences, multiple sclerosis representation, and disabled musical collaborators.
CAST
- Joe Guintu — @jguintu
- Camryn Grimes — @camryngrimes
- Julianna Guintu — @julianna_guintu
- Laura Gardner — @thereallauragardner
- Danny J. Gomez — @dannyjgomezofficial
- Jaime Guintu
- Luna Valdez-Mistry — @meatybeat / @marakiuler
CREW
- John Kessler — @kettle.maker
- Henry Yin — @henry__yin
- Russ Rubin — @russrubin
- Luther Tobey
- Lindsay Tessier
- Anne Koolen — @annekoolen
- Julia Byers — @juliabyers94
- Sonia Bhatia — @soniab15
- James Guintu — @jamesguintu
- Marz Mejia — @pikapikafooo
- Kate Nobul — @katelynnobul
- Joe Rivera / DJ MoJoe — @dj_mojoe / @itsjoerivera
- Lizzy O — @thelizzyo
- Fabien Ricard — @fabienricard
- Jeremy Ricard
- Jennifer Guintu — @beachgirljenny13
PARTNERS / SUPPORT
- Exotic Woods — @theexoticwoods
- Sonia Hou Jewelry — @soniahoujewelry
- Huntington Hospital, Pasadena — @huntingtonhospital
MUSIC
- The Resilient — @theresilientband
- Erik Kalwicki — @the_nightnoodler
- Greg Loman
- Juan Eduardo Dominguez — @domplaysdrums
- Nate Kalwicki — @kalwikkstr
- Tim Donley — @reborn_musik
SPECIAL THANKS / COMMUNITY REPRESENTATION
- Johannes Masserer — @johannes_lax
- Nic Novicki — @nicnovicki
- Victoria Fisher-Briggs — @kjarandassociates
Additional thanks:
- Affonso Beato — @affonsobeat
- Brock Powell — @brocktalks
- Dan Skendzel — @dskendzel
- Father Matt Pennington — @journalofacountrypriest
- Ivette Guintu — @ivetteguintu
- Joe Petricca — @jpetriccafilm
- Noreen O’Toole — @noreenotoole
- Reverend George Daisa — @jorgesan777
- Sophia Costanzo — @sophiacostanzofilms
- Bistro DLG — @bistrodlg
- Easterseals Disability Film Challenge — @disabilityfilmchallenge
Double Finalist – Easterseals Disability Film Challenge (Best Film & Best Writer)
A father preparing for surgery already sees himself as a burden to his family. When a fleeting moment suddenly spirals into danger, he is forced to confront fear, love, and the profound question of how to face adversity. Amor Fati is a poignant dramedy about acceptance, resilience, and embracing one’s fate.
This production includes disability representation both on-screen and behind the camera, including wheelchair users, limb differences, multiple sclerosis representation, and disabled musical collaborators.
CAST
- Joe Guintu — @jguintu
- Camryn Grimes — @camryngrimes
- Julianna Guintu — @julianna_guintu
- Laura Gardner — @thereallauragardner
- Danny J. Gomez — @dannyjgomezofficial
- Jaime Guintu
- Luna Valdez-Mistry — @meatybeat / @marakiuler
CREW
- John Kessler — @kettle.maker
- Henry Yin — @henry__yin
- Russ Rubin — @russrubin
- Luther Tobey
- Lindsay Tessier
- Anne Koolen — @annekoolen
- Julia Byers — @juliabyers94
- Sonia Bhatia — @soniab15
- James Guintu — @jamesguintu
- Marz Mejia — @pikapikafooo
- Kate Nobul — @katelynnobul
- Joe Rivera / DJ MoJoe — @dj_mojoe / @itsjoerivera
- Lizzy O — @thelizzyo
- Fabien Ricard — @fabienricard
- Jeremy Ricard
- Jennifer Guintu — @beachgirljenny13
PARTNERS / SUPPORT
- Exotic Woods — @theexoticwoods
- Sonia Hou Jewelry — @soniahoujewelry
- Huntington Hospital, Pasadena — @huntingtonhospital
MUSIC
- The Resilient — @theresilientband
- Erik Kalwicki — @the_nightnoodler
- Greg Loman
- Juan Eduardo Dominguez — @domplaysdrums
- Nate Kalwicki — @kalwikkstr
- Tim Donley — @reborn_musik
SPECIAL THANKS / COMMUNITY REPRESENTATION
- Johannes Masserer — @johannes_lax
- Nic Novicki — @nicnovicki
- Victoria Fisher-Briggs — @kjarandassociates
Additional thanks:
- Affonso Beato — @affonsobeat
- Brock Powell — @brocktalks
- Dan Skendzel — @dskendzel
- Father Matt Pennington — @journalofacountrypriest
- Ivette Guintu — @ivetteguintu
- Joe Petricca — @jpetriccafilm
- Noreen O’Toole — @noreenotoole
- Reverend George Daisa — @jorgesan777
- Sophia Costanzo — @sophiacostanzofilms
- Bistro DLG — @bistrodlg
- Easterseals Disability Film Challenge — @disabilityfilmchallenge
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