d1 coffee chatter + UGC creator for realerestate.com

Filipino, from Manila, now doing my thing in NYC. I direct, shoot, and edit brand content for spots like Joe's Pizza and GODS by day, and post covers + originals on TikTok by night — NYU Tisch '24, forever obsessed with a good story.

Let's exchange life stories :) hmu!

Annika Aguila smiling outdoors under cherry blossoms, wearing a white cap
More about me

Client Highlights

Joe's Pizza & Pizza Zoo Party

@joespizzanyc • @pizzazoonyc

Concept, direction, and edit for content featured in Joe's Pizza's story highlights and on Pizza Zoo's stories.

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Fashion Brand Reel

@gods.nyc

Concept, direction, and edit for streetwear reels that put the pieces and the attitude up front. Two reels featured on the GODS Instagram.

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NYC Clubbing

@rosegoldpresents • @beneps • @provostofficial

Nightlife content shot and cut to the beat, capturing the energy of NYC's club and rooftop scene for promoters and DJs.

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City Blossoms

@cityblossomsnyc

On-camera and behind-the-camera content for a NYC florist, turning each arrangement into a small street-side moment built around the season, like grad season.

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Oh My Gulay!

Director · Cinematographer · Editor

Advertisement for a vegetarian subscription box.

Winner, Best Commercial — 2019 Entrepreneurship Competition

Pista

Director · Cinematographer · Editor

Fundraiser film for a Filipiniana shirt campaign.

Keep It Simple.

Director · Cinematographer · Editor

Narrative PSA addressing online shopping habits and waste reduction, made for my NYU Tisch Film application.

My Personality

Personal TikToks and Reels I've made — separate from client work above. Stats shown only once they're real.

Networking + Advice

NYC Edits

Photography

A visual study of character, atmosphere, and the details that make a story feel lived-in.

Experience

Apr 2026 – Sep 2026

City Blossoms

Sales & Marketing Coordinator

  • Ran e-commerce and day-to-day ops (Shopify, QuickBooks, Instagram, Meta) and built the marketing strategy behind it.
  • Account management: @cityblossomsnyc on Instagram — grew followers by 1000+.

Jun 2022 – Present

Various Companies (Joe’s Pizza, Book Club Bar, etc)

Freelance Content Creator

  • Film and edit short-form video for NYC hospitality brands — 60+ hours of content and 100,000+ combined views on Instagram.

Aug 2023 – May 2024

Devito/Verdi

Marketing & Advertising Intern

  • Built cross-platform content (10+ posts/month on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram) — a 25% engagement lift over two quarters.
  • Led prospecting — 10+ business analyses and outreach to 80+ leads — growing the agency's pipeline by 30%.

Mar 2023 – Aug 2023

Applied Psychology at NYU

Digital Media Intern

  • Led hands-on photography/animation workshops using Lightroom and Procreate.
  • Shot photos and video for 10+ department events — grew visibility and engagement by 20%.

Jul 2022 – Aug 2022

Tisch School of the Arts

Summer Program Leader

  • Designed storytelling and videography lesson plans for 100+ NYC middle/high schoolers.
  • Refreshed the program's digital presence across 5+ platforms — a 25% lift in web traffic and engagement.

Additional experience Gelato Artist, Amorino, New York, NYOct 2021 – Jul 2022

Technical tools Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro), Final Cut Pro 10, Salesforce, Shopify, QuickBooks, Hootsuite, Canva, Procreate.

Core competencies Content Strategy, Storyboarding, Script Writing, Social Media Management, B2B/B2C Sales.

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I turn ideas into stories people stop for - from the strategy behind the campaign to the direction, camera, and final cut. Let's make something worth watching.