Mylan Cannon is a multi-hyphenate creative who specializes in non-fiction visual storytelling for media outlets and brands.
Client Testimonies
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It’s a joy to collaborate with Mylan. With an inquisitive and affable nature, He is able to thrive in any environment and capture moments with remarkable clarity and resonance.
Steve Salvador; Senior Director, Video and Brand Programming; APCO Worldwide
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When our team needs a director-filmmaker in the D.C. area, Mylan is our first call. He is able to quickly adapt to our project workflow, making the production process seamless and stress-free.
Brian Grady, Founder/Producer, Sway the Crowd LLC
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I have had the absolute pleasure of working with Mylan for celebrity shoots. I could not have asked for a better representative of our company and brand. His knowledge, experience, and ability to put out fires before they start are certainly what makes him such a solid partner!
Ryan Parks, Producer, PEOPLE
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Mylan is not only professional, but personable and his ability to connect with others on a real human level only elevates the final product.
Ugonna Okpalaoka, Emmy Award-Winning Producer, Director
Mylan Cannon is a visual storyteller with over a decade of experience producing, filming, photographing, and editing content to inform the public, promote brands, and entertain audiences.
Mylan began his career working in journalism at The New York Times and The Boston Globe where he covered visual stories about community issues, tech, health, and government.
He later worked as a video director at the world’s largest communication consultancy, Edelman, where he managed video teams and built out the in-house production capabilities of the agency’s D.C. office.
Mylan has consulted for organizations such as the Obama White House Photo Office, UPS Foundation, Boston Medical Center, St. Jude, eBay, Hilton, Johnson & Johnson, and Amazon.
He's classically trained as a photojournalist from Ohio University’s schools of journalism and visual communication where he earned his degree. He also studied at the Sorbonne in Paris and speaks French. He is now based out of Washington, D.C., and is available for assignment.
Outside of work, he has a deep passion for youth development, backcountry hiking, and making short films with his friends.