Aric Avelino graduated from Loyola Marymount University. At the age of 17 he made his first short film Just a Game of Dominoes (1994), which he also shot and edited. That same year he wrote his first screenplay for the feature-length film Thieves Among Us. Since then he has directed three shorts, for which he also stood behind the lens: Central High (1997), April '18 (1998) and American 1938 (1999). In addition he has shot several commercials. As a cameraman he shared in the production of nine short films for the LMU Health Center and, as film editor, he has also worked for MGM. The film American Gun (2005) is his feature debut.
MFF Karlovy Vary