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Navigating teen fatherhood at the heart of 'Mad Bills to Pay'

Juan Collado appears in Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo) by Joel Alfonso Vargas, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.
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Juan Collado appears in Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo) by Joel Alfonso Vargas, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.

In "Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo)," Rico’s summer is a wild mix of chasing girls and hustling homemade cocktails out of a cooler on Orchard Beach, the Bronx. But when Destiny, his teenage girlfriend, crashes at his place with his family, it’s only a matter of time before his rowdy, carefree days come spiraling down. Director Joel Alfonso Vargas shares more about his film.

Director: Joel Alfonso Vargas

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Beth has a long history with KPCW, with her current position as Producer of The Sundance Reel. When not at the station, she is an adjunct profession of journalism at the University of Utah.