_________________________________________________________
Acanthys, founded by Priscilla A Dasilva, Mary Quynh Huong Tran, Kenny Minh Nguyen, and Juan Alexis Cabrera; a group of friends who came together with the idea to use our unique voice and talents to create impactful stories that seek to move audiences with our visually captivating aesthetics and thoughtful meaning with the intent and hope of creating a significant positive change in our society using the power of film.
Juan Alexis Cabrera - Co-Founder/Chief Executive Officer

Better known to close friends and family as Alex, is a Dallas native and an award-winning filmmaker with close to a decade of work experience in the film and video industry.  His desire to make a change in the world has led them down this path and now their dreams have never been closer with Acanthys Film. Working with some of the best in their field, Alex is set on making films that will have a lasting impact on clients and audiences alike with wondrous collaboration and authenticity at its center.
“It is a great privilege and honor to work in the industry that I do and with the people that I do. I can’t wait to take our company to great heights and to show the world what we do best. With that being said, Acanthys is open for business and we can’t wait to work with you. The best is yet to come!”
Priscilla DaSilva - Co-Founder/President
Priscilla, better known to friends and family as Pri, is a filmmaker and photographer based in Dallas-Fort Worth. As a first generation American, it is her passion to help elevated and tell the stories of migrants and minorities in this country and deliver their story with empathy to audiences. In her time in the film industry, she has worked on commercial sets for companies like Zales, Whataburger, Poo Pourri and Dickies to name a few. She prides herself on her ability to connect with people and act with intention. Serving as Acanthys' President and resident hype girl, she strives to continue to lead the company to great success by connecting with audiences and fostering empathy through powerful storytelling.

Kenny Nguyen - Co-Founder/Chief Marketing Officer

Kenny is a videographer and has a passion for dance and film. Creating visuals with movement and VFX is something he loves doing. From starting as a dancer, Kenny gradually got involved in the dance community, and from there became addicted to filming his progress in dance. He became aware of doing films around dance at the time and eventually got hooked into the film world. As Kenny went around the dance classes, he noticed many people used their phones to record and didn’t have anyone with a professional camera to record, so he stepped up and got a camera to make that the first step into being a videographer. Since then, he has had the opportunity to film well-known dancers such as Aliya Janell, Nicole Kirkland, Phil Wright, and many more. Aside from film, Kenny’s a Capricorn, loyal to his friends and family, and loves to cook! 
Mary Huong Tran - Co-Founder/Chief Creative Officer
To be brief, she’s the resident cat mom for strays. The end! Just kidding... Growing up, Mary had many phases where she invested into a hobby, and eventually got bored. It ranged from drawing to piano and shifted to sewing clothes. When she grew out of the phases, many just saw it as a passing hobby. However, all these phases started making sense. Once Mary got into the film, what was once a passing hobby became her greatest asset in her film work. She wrote scripts with visual details, designed her own set, and even composed music for her films. She loves to create a memorable set, a vision that will stay with you for years. One thing she can say for sure is that film will never be just a phase. It's a passion that's here to stay!
↑Back to Top