By: The Don August Aguilar is a director who works with the independent film company called Strange Films with his father Frank Aguilar. As of now, August has made several short films and is on track to make his first ever feature film! He is a multitasker and is skilled in almost every aspect of
By: The Don What are the Golden Globes? The annual ceremony at which the awards are presented, is a major part of the film industry’s awards season, which culminates each year in the Academy Awards. The eligibility period for the Golden Globes corresponds to the calendar year (i.e. January 1 through December 31). The 77th
By: The Don Chelsea “Shalah” Scruggs is an independent director and screenwriter who stumbled into the film world. From taking screenwriting in high school to writing her upcoming series Kindred, Chelsea is an example of how the film world chose her. Originally from Philly, Chelsea tells us how there is no adversity strong enough to
By: The Don Kayla Windsor has many skills within the film industry. From operating cine-cameras, to experience as a Digital Imaging Technician, she has many insights to share being on film sets. The production of a movie requires many different skill sets and we (the audience) wouldn’t be able to enjoy movies the same, without
By: The Don Brooke Kessler is an actress who has experience acting in both feature films and live theater; she has been professionally involved with the industry for over a decade now. During her interview, she made it clear that though her journey has been a long path thus far, she doesn’t plan on stopping
By: The Don For this interview, I had the pleasure of interviewing Rachel Ofori. Rachel is currently a writer, producer, director and even CEO and the owner of the film production company The Audacity Inc. From Philly to Thailand, Rachel has experienced film on an international level. Rachel is also a first-generation daughter of a
By: The Don We are back Phillytainers! We continue to grow and add to our Faces of Entertainment within the Entertainment Industry. On today’s blog, The Don had the opportunity to interview Heidi Martinez. Heidi Martinez is a freelancer within the film industry in the Miami area who has worked and experienced being in several
By: The Don Hello Phillytainers! On this post, we wanted to do something a bit different. Our founder The Don wants Phillytainment to be an open space. An open space where persons currently interested in the field of entertainment can learn from people who took the extra step and went all out in hopes of
Who Is Grace Conley? Grace Conley is a junior in high school with a strong passion in film, screenwriting and directing. Born across the Ben Franklin Bridge in Camden, Grace has lived in the beautiful city of Philadelphia all of her life and is no stranger to the Philly culture and lifestyle. She has directed