MORE BEAUTIFUL PERVERSIONS (2025)

A city teen reject follows some hot radicals and finds themself in the woods.

An eco-parable produced by the mutual aid collective Purpose Repair Shop, in collaboration with land stewards, underground music legends, and over 15 co-directors. Shot on 16mm and portions hand-processed with plants, this sophomore feature of filmmaker and environmental educator Pavli Serenetsky (winner of The Grand Jury Prize for their debut Firstness at Outfest 2021) reimagines “getting lost in the woods” as a queer coming of age to connect us closer with Earth.

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Writer/Director
Pavli Serenetsky

Co-Directors
Old Growth Forests in the Northeast, Yiro Hu, Jasmine Lupe Mendoza, Soleil Corazón-Libre, Brooklyn Bridge, Alli Logout, Dirtbaby Farmers, Gregory Barnett, Jose Ramirez, Boothe Carlson, Zachary Louis Miller, Bethany Michalski, Save the Meadows organizers, Amanda Cofield, Sua Yoo, Salamanders near Neil's, Comfrey plant, Pines, and more

Producers
Purpose Repair Shop, Yiro Hu, Lauren Sharifi, Rob Allen, Pavli Serenetsky

Co-Producers
Sua Yoo, Gaby Leyner

Associate Producers
Michael Tyrone Delaney, Abbie Jones

Composers
Sofia Arreguin, Andrew Clinco, Mike Kriebel

Cinematographer
Bethany Michalski

Additional photography
Pavli Serenetsky, Yiro Hu, Zachary Louis Miller, Alli Logout, Marc Brilliant, Gabby Salinardo, Anderson Matthew, Arlene Mueller, Michael Tyrone Delaney

Editors
Anderson Matthew, Pavli Serenetsky

Additional Editing
Spencer Toulouse

Art Direction & Props
Zachary Louis Miller

Costumes
Amanda Cofield, Yiro Hu

CAST

Aiko // Zahara Jaime
Deedi // Alli Logout
Matty // Gregory Barnett
Mel // Lila Doliner
Frankie // Daria Mcknight
P.O.B.s // Jasmine Lupe Mendoza, Soleil Corazón-Libre, Trinity Dawn Bobo, Gabriela Grant, Lena Engelstein, Chelsea Gaspard, Gabby Salinardo, Yiro Hu, Dirtbaby Farmers Amalia & Evelyn, Taco Guillen, Yumiko Yoshioka
Dance Company Director // Mary Beth Brooker
Dance Company Posse // Lydia Mokdessi, Jack Meriwether
Cafe Eater // Bethany Michalski
Subway Rider // Zachary Louis Miller
Hot Person in the Woods // Sua Yoo
Brutus the Dog // Brutus

Sound Recordist
Jose Ramirez

1st Assistant Camera
Gabby Salinardo

2nd Assistant Camera
Michael Sarkisian

Line Producer
Lauren Sharifi, Rob Allen

Gaffer on 4/7
Marina O’Ney

Gaffer on 4/1, 4/25, 4/26
Auden Barbour

Field Producer 1st unit
Abbie Jones

Photography of Yumiko
Michael Tyrone Delaney, Arlene Mueller

Casting Director
Pavli Serenetsky

Casting Associates
Michael Tyrone Delaney, Jack Meriwether, Lena Engelstein,  Sua Yoo, Amanda Wong, Tianna Kennedy

Locations Managers
Pavli Serenetsky, Lauren Sharifi

Locations Associates
Yiro Hu, Sua Yoo, Save the Meadows Coalition, Amanda Wong & Star Route Farm, Marc Brilliant, Neil Meisel, Bay Fletcher

P.O.B. Choreography
Jasmine Lupe Mendoza, Pavli Serenetsky, Trinity Dawn Bobo

Production Assistant
Boothe Carlson

Accountant
Ian Corrigan

Colorist
Philip Hambi

Soundtrack Record & Mix
Mike Kriebel 

Score
Mike Kriebel

Post Sound Mixers
Mike Kriebel, Ben Greenberg

Music Producer
Mike Kriebel

Fiscal Sponsorship provided by Film Independent

MUSIC

Fluttering Drones
Written by Sofia Arreguin
Performed by Sofia Arreguin

Violence
Written by Mike Kriebel
Performed by Sofia Arreguin, Corey Rose, and Mike Kriebel

Junk Cry
Written by Sofia Arreguin
Performed by Sofia Arreguin and Corey Rose

When Did You Go
Written By Mike Kriebel
Performed by Mike Kriebel, Corey Rose and Sofia Arreguin

Fucked Up Dance
Written by Sofia Arreguin
Performed by Sofia Arreguin

Bull in A China Shop
Written by Andrew Clinco
Performed by Andrew Clinco

Thinking About Ecstasy
Written by Andrew Clinco
Performed by Andrew Clinco

I Listened to Water
Written By Sofia Arreguin
Performed by Sofia Arreguin, Corey Rose and Mike Kriebel

CO-DIRECTED SCENES

P.O.B.s on Wall Street // Jasmine Lupe Mendoza
P.O.B. in Chinatown // Soleil Corazon Libre
P.O.B.s Rolling on Grass // Dirtbaby Farmers Amalia & Evelyn
Party Stoop // Alli Logout
Philly Heritage Trees // Save the Meadows Philly organizers
Matty in the Dirt // Gregory Barnett
Frankie Shed // Sua Yoo
The Cabin Steps // Boothe Carlson
Cafe Phone Charging // Zachary Louis Miller
The Theatre // Bethany Michalski
Frankie & Aiko Bike ride // Jose Ramirez
Old Growth Teaching // Old Growth Trees & NE Land Stewards
Deedi w/ Compost // Yiro Hu

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