Maegan La Trese Philmore is a director, producer, and activist based in Inglewood, California. She owns Hudson Philmore, a production company dedicated to creating stories that challenge Hollywood's exclusion, much like Angela Davis challenges the prison industrial complex. Maegan is currently developing a range of creative projects, specializing in womanist, queer, BIPOC, all abilities & sizes content. Her work has been featured at the following film festivals: OutFest Fusion, Bentonville, DisOrient Asian, Imagine This Women’s, Frameline, Afro Latino Film Festival, and more.

Maegan is a Production Goddess with 20 years of Production Management credits. She formally was the Director of Production overseeing movies for Comedy Central, VH1, and MTV produced by World of Wonder, Patrik- Ian Polk, Idris Elba, Will Packer, and Jamie Foxx.  Before Paramount, she was a Production Executive at the National Football League and YouTube Originals.  An alumna of Mount Holyoke College, she also has worked on the hit shows "Naked and Afraid", the NAACP Image Award winning "Welcome to Sweetie Pies' and the 3 Time Emmy Winner “Freedom Riders”. Maegan volunteers her time with LA Compost and Color of Change. She also is the most devoted “titi” to Tre and Kota.