What if your darkest moments opened up the inspiration to create so that those who come next feel seen and heard? Jess and Taryn sit down with April Aguilera in this Episode 6 of The Extra Lucky Podcast.
April Aguilera is a filmmaker currently living in Savannah Georgia with her husband and three daughters. Her second daughter, Paloma, was born with the unexpected birth diagnosis of Down syndrome. April processed her daughter's diagnosis through creating. April opened her one woman dramatic musical, A Sea Full of Stars, in New York in 2019 and was invited to perform at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe when the world came to a screeching halt. April was then accepted into The Savannah College of Art and Design to pursue a graduate degree in screenwriting. While in graduate school she shot her multi Student Emmy award-winning drama film, For Paloma. April is currently writing the Biopic of the artist Judith Scott, whose work can be seen at the MOMA and the Guggenheim along with Judith’s twin sister, and Author of the book Entwined, Joyce Scott. April has worked in film and television for companies such as SONY and Apple Tv and has coordinated for Showtime and Array.
Learn more about April:
Production Company: https://www.moonroseproductions.com
Instagram: @aprilm.aguilera & @forpalomathemovie
The Extra Lucky Podcast is produced by Sprouting Productions.
