kanya iwana — directing highlights
Kanya Iwana is an Indonesian multidisciplinary artist whose work focuses on directing, photography, and writing. Across the board, Kanya projects a consistent directorial spine: a romantic tone, thoughtful photographic compositions, and character-based expressionism — an awareness to emotion. A well-rounded artist, Kanya’s dance and musical background informs her ability to find musicality and pacing within motion work; and her studies in theatre and the performing arts arts helps interpersonal relations between brand messaging and talent. She has elicited the interests of household brands such as Dior, Nike, and Cirôc, as well as world-renowned publications, shooting covers for Time Magazine and Rolling Stone. Familiar faces in her portfolio include Anya Taylor-Joy, SZA, and Steven Spielberg. Kanya has completed her recent short film: “Home”, a proof of concept to the feature length “Ibu (Mother”
“In a time when attention is currency and ephemeral content reigns supreme, Kanya Iwana wants to make art that lasts. The kind of work that makes an imprint on you—that you file away in your brain to access at a later date. Whether through writing, photography, or film, she believes in eliciting emotion and aims to create a firework-like effect on her audience. Her work has an efferversence, an intimacy, and a romantic aura with a DNA unto itself.”
— Create. & Cultivate
Ogi - “I Got It” (Video Short)
Lucky Daye - “Fuckin’ Sound” (Video Short)
Nike Running - Invincible (Commercial)
Nike Running - Invincible (Commercial)
Erick the Architect - “Let It Go / Die 4 U” (Video Short)
Cîroc Spritz (Commercial)
Oura Ring (Commercial)
Reebok - Extras (Commercial)
Reebok - DMX+ (Commercial)
Reebok - Club C Clean (Commercial)
Reebok - Club C Double Geo (Commercial)
Vista Print - Monarch Launch x Humberto Leon (Commercial)
IG: @kanyaiwana
