DONALDSONVILLE – With “Sinners” 16 nominations at the Oscars and four wins on Sunday, those in the film industry said the movie is proof there is success in shooting movies in Louisiana.
LSU students Dante and Devin Dotey both worked as extras in the film. Their scenes were shot in Bogalusa and New Orleans. Dante Dotey said the brothers can be seen in the movie’s railroad scene. WBRZ spoke to the brothers in April 2025 about being in the movie. Since then, the Doteys said it has been meaningful to watch the attention on the film grow.
“Thinking back two years ago, when we shot the movie, we didn’t think it was going to be as big as it was. Back then, it was called ‘Grilled Cheese,’ and we just thought it was something small, until we watched it blow up,” Dante Dotey said…