Michael Mike Canon

Stand Still Studios, LLC

BIOGRAPHIE

Michael Mike Canon is a modern-day alchemist who turns emotions into stories that help audiences heal. He was born to parents Joyce Tuby & Daniel Canon, who arrived to the United States after fleeing violence, persecution, and war in their native countries. With his family's tumultuous past, Canon is known for exploring deep, dark, and challenging subject matters, yet all his films have a touch of MAGIC & LOVE. His short film, WHEN A FLAME STANDS STILL (2016), has touched audiences around the globe, earned him a place on Variety's list of the "Top Students to Watch," and was recognized by the BAFTA Student Film Awards. His most recent short, CA・DENCE (2021), was safely shot during the peak of the pandemic on 16mm film, and is making its rounds on the festival circuit. In addition to his degree in Cinema & Television Arts, Canon took Robert McKee's Story Seminar, studied psychology, and became a story analyst for Mad Chance Productions (American Sniper, 10 Things I Hate About You). Before graduating, he was a production assistant on multiple studio pictures, including Westworld, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Michael Bay's TRANSFORMERS (where he saved thirteen lives). Canon's L.A. based production company, STAND STILL ENTERTAINMENT, cut its ribbons during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic and has multiple shorts & features in various phases of production. In between the above, Canon writes literature, studies dance, and practices martial arts. Yet his greatest joy is returning to Holocaust Museum L.A, where he mentors young students on documentary filmmaking. Together, they bring the true stories of survivors to light, to life, and to you.

FILMOGRAPHIE