Black and white promotional poster for a story titled 'Thrilla' directed by Ricardo Aguirre Jr. The poster shows a side profile of a man with a serious expression, and at the bottom, there is a digital scoreboard displaying a score of 3 to 0 to 16. A person is leaning on the edge of a boxing ring in the background.

Thrilla

Thrilla follows Mike "Thrilla" Davila and Adam "Bomb" Collarile as they navigate the uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic as first time business owners in Briarcliff, New York, while they train for high-leverage jiu jitsu tournaments.

July 10, 2025
3:30-6 PM

Court Square Theater
44-02 23rd St, Long Island City

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Ricardo Antonio Aguirre Jr.

Born and raised in The Bronx to Puerto Rican parents, Ricardo attended P.S. 31 and graduated from Mount Saint Michael Academy ('01). He grew up playing sports and received and accepted a football scholarship from Mercyhurst College, now Mercyhurst University, where he received a Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts with a Minor in English ('05).

Ricardo's college football career was cut short due to an accumulation of concussions so he began to focus on creative writing and the arts. After working various jobs for several years after undergrad, he applied to the MFA program at The City College of New York where Ricardo graduated with a Master's Degree in Documentary Filmmaking ('14).

Thrilla is Ricardo's first attempt at making a feature length documentary where he and his colleague CEO of Digital Bodega, Iasmel Vasquez, followed Mike Davila and Adam Collarile during the COVID-19 Pandemic as they prepared for two major jiu jitsu competitions.

Group of people socializing indoors, some sitting at a table with jars and drinks, bright light from open door in background, casual attire.
Two men grappling during a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu match with spectators watching in the background.
Two men engaged in a physical fight, one man in a black shirt grabbing the other man from behind in what appears to be a martial arts or self-defense training session.
A man with curly hair and tattoos sitting cross-legged on the floor in a martial arts gym, wearing a grey t-shirt and pants, with punching bags hanging in the background.
A group of people gathered closely together, some with their heads bowed, appearing to be in a moment of reflection or prayer.
A man sitting on the floor in a dark room, wearing athletic clothing, with a cardboard box behind him.
A man with curly hair and a beard, wearing a dark sports shirt, is sweating and appears to be resting or reflecting in a focused moment in a gym or workout environment.
A man sitting cross-legged on a yoga mat, wearing a navy t-shirt and a backward baseball cap, in a room with a large wall sign reading 'LEGENDS' and furniture in the background.
A man with short dark hair wearing a white T-shirt with a Puerto Rican flag design and text, standing near a wall with boxing posters, in a gym or training facility.