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I'm a bicoastal director based in Los Angeles and Philly, specializing in narrative storytelling.

 

I love blending realism and fantasy in my work, since the world could always use a bit more magic. I use filmmaking to showcase multi-dimensional and empowered female and queer characters, and to discuss universal stories of art and humanity.

 

Through short-form documentaries I also showcase diverse community leaders. I am currently in post-production for an independent long-form documentary about a renowned muralist in Philadelphia's Chinatown.

I graduated in 2024 with a Film and Media Arts BFA at Temple University, as a member of the Narrative Directing masterclass. I was also active in the school's live television community as the Season 15 director of TUTV's sketch comedy program Temple SMASH.

In Summer 2023, I participated in a work-study in Los Angeles as a development intern at HIVEMIND, an LA-based production company behind projects including The Witcher, The Expanse, and del Toro's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.

I love learning about the way the arts impact culture. Through my double major in Music at Temple University, I focused on the global impacts of music in society. In Spring 2024, I interned at LLC4, an NYC-based Capitol Records company.

My senior thesis film Meet Me Under the Bleachers is the story of a high school senior finding her voice. We will be premiering at the Garden State Film Festival in March 2025!

 

My junior capstone film To Keep Your Vital Organs Warm is the story of a pianist finding her own voice as an artist. Our team has just completed a successful international festival run, and distribution for the film is coming soon.

On independent, studio, and student productions I've worked as an assistant director, production coordinator, sound mixer, and creative development and marketing consultant.

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© 2025 by Sophie Aguila

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