Meet Emily Aguilar of The MomentEM Productions in Culver City

Today we’d like to introduce you to Emily Aguilar.

So, before we jump into specific questions, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
My journey started eight years ago when I decided to move to LA, all by myself from Virginia. I went to college, graduated and began being my own boss. Throughout college, I had worked at a production company for about three years and when Senior Year came along, I didn’t want to have another boss. I wanted to make my own decisions and create my own agenda.

Little did I know how truly difficult that would be. Starting your own business is not for everyone, but I knew I wanted to focus on my own projects to get my goals accomplished. With some serious hard work, focus, determination, perseverance, and much needed motivational calls from my family members, I was able to sustain my business and continue to produce projects with returning clients and referrals.

Eight years later, I’m an award-winning film director and producer; and my company, The MomentEM Productions has a wide variety of commercials, video projects, and films under its slate of work distributed by Bridgestone, Pure Flix, Amazon Prime, Target and more.

Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
It’s been a bumpy road, for sure. In the beginning, it was a huge struggle for me to live on my own without any family or people that I knew. Once I started making friends and what not, that aspect got easier. However, the workforce began to be a struggle when I noticed more and more that I was one of the very few females on set. I looked around and I felt like the odd person out. I was the assistant director on a lot of shoots for the company I worked for, and I really had to learn how to control a set while being in a room full of predominantly men who are older than me, plus making sure that everyone was on the same page in order to have a smooth shoot. Even though it wasn’t easy, I’m happy that I went through these experiences, because it just made me a stronger filmmaker and pushed me to get the things I wanted done. Now with my company, I’m also able to hire more female crew members as well.

The MomentEM Productions – what should we know? What do you do best? What sets you apart from others?
The MomentEm Productions is all about telling a compelling story, creating an emotional impact with the audience, and capturing moments on screen that people won’t forget. Building momentum is one of the most important things that I always make sure is present when creating impactful films and video content, which is why I decided to coin my company The MomentEM Productions. In addition to films, we specialize in creating unique and engaging commercials, promos, and videos for businesses. We also offer videography and photography services as well. All of our services enable business owners to show what their business is all about on a personal and visual level, resulting in them raking in new customers for their business.

What is “success” or “successful” for you?
For me, you need to be successful everyday in your daily tasks in order to achieve your ultimate goal. I have my ultimate goal for the year and plan my way backward monthly, weekly and then daily. This method allows me to track my progress and as long as I’m checking things off on my to-do list, I know I’m getting closer to my ultimate goal, and that’s success; without ego, without awards given to you, without praise. Success means getting it done, no matter what that “it” is.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.themomentem.com
• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/themomentem
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/themomentem
• Other: www.emilyaguilar.com

Image Credit:
Jamie Goto, Sung Chau, Emily Vitek and Natasha Unaphum

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