Production company CANADA announces the signing of director STILLZ.
STILLZ, the secret that everyone talks about, is now part of CANADA globally. Raised in Miami, the director, photographer and creative director is a bridge between all Americas.
An incredibly prolific director, continually collaborating with Bad Bunny and making waves with other pop icons like Lil Nas X. His first CANADA Production, Rosalía’s Motomami Tik Tok Performance, earned a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Long Form Music Video earlier this week, confirming him as one of the most celebrated figures in the game.
Though an elusive figure, the imagery of STILLZ permeates into pop culture leaving its mark. From surrealist art to 90s green screen his references are always finely tuned. Intimate and instant, his photography makes the most of the polaroid medium granting a closeness and familiarity to industry heavyweights.
He will be joining CANADA’s director and photographer roster worldwide, breaking into the realm of commercials whilst nurturing his already noteworthy work in music videos.
View STILLZ's work reel here.
Award-Winning Director Rachel Annette Helson’s Film “Good Daughter” Enters the 2025 Oscars® Race
With the 2025 Oscars® season heating up, director Rachel Annette Helson, an alumni of the 2019 SHOOT New Directors Showcase, enters the race for Best Live Action Short Film with Good Daughter, a crime drama that stars Netflix alum Samantha Sloyan. Good Daughter follows Rebecca (Sloyan), a woman who cons dementia patients by pretending to be their daughter – until the con catches up with her. The gripping narrative explores the rampant issue of financial exploitation of vulnerable seniors, and it’s personal for Helson. “Both of my Grandmothers passed away from Alzheimer’s,” she shared. “My family spent lots of time in the memory care facilities with them, but not everyone was so lucky. I saw a lot of lonely, abandoned people who had few visitors and no one by their side as they were dying. Good Daughter grapples with complex moral questions as it looks at someone who gives time to patients in their last days – but takes valuables in return. And there’s a great reveal at the end that really brings it full circle.” A huge part of the film’s success goes to lead actress Samantha Sloyan whose performance has been universally praised - and even won her the Best Actress award at Cindependent Film Festival as well as a Best Actress Nomination at Catalina Film Festival. “Samantha brought the perfect blend of humanity, humor and nuance to the role,” said Helson. “Her performance will make you laugh and punch you in the gut. She’s truly a powerhouse.” Sloyan has garnered accolades in recent years for playing characters that audiences love to hate. Most famously, she starred as Beverly Keane in the hit mini-series Midnight Mass, earning a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series by the... Read More