Eric tries to figure out how to help his friend Jaime after catching him doing something no one was supposed to see. ​

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EXHIBITIONS:

Palm Springs ShortFest, June 2025

deadCenter Film Festival, June 2025

SouthSide Film Festival, June 2025

Mammoth Lakes Film Festival, May 2025
Atlanta Film Festival, May 2025

Miami Film Festival, April 2024

 

The companion film, Tomorrow, features the same group of boys but focuses on the relationship between two different characters. Currently in Post-Production.​

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"Christian Meola’s 'Not Today' champions vulnerability over toxic masculinity. Crafted with a sincere and delicate touch, the film feels emblematic of so many young men. It’s also a stark reminder that “fitting in” rarely translates to happiness. 'Not Today' illuminates the tragic cost of going with the flow and trying to remain cool when empathy and genuine support are incorrectly framed as lame and weak."

                                 -Daniel Bokemper, The Cinematropolis

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Starring Eric Ramos, Jaime Leal, Jake Wilson, & Oliver Aaro

Written and Directed by Christian Meola

Produced by Kat Barnette 

Cinematography by Nicola Newton 

Production Design by Sarah O'Malley Graham

Edited by Jake Hammond & Christian Meola ​

 

2025