Director Fantavious Fritz has joined Furlined where he gains his first career commercial representation in the U.S. and U.K. He continues to be handled by production house OPC in the Canadian ad market.

Fritz is a director, screenwriter and photographer known for creating beautiful and thought provoking imagery with a focus on empathetic storytelling. He grew up in Calgary and attended film school in Toronto. A fixture in the local film community, Fritz was recognized in 2016 by TIFF as part of Toronto’s burgeoning DIY movement in cinema. 

In 2013, his short film Paradise Falls--a charming coming-of-age story about two adolescent friends who occupy a mansion abandoned by a suburban developer--was selected for Canada’s Top Ten Film Festival, which annually celebrates and promotes contemporary Canadian cinema. 

Spanning narrative, music video and commercial genres of filmmaking, Fritz’s work has garnered awards from festivals around the world and commissions from high profile clients, such as Stella McCartney and H&M. He shortlisted last year for the Young Director Awards in Cannes.

Fritz has worked with some of music’s most celebrated names including Drake and Tyler the Creator, in addition to local artists like Kaytranada and Charlotte Day Wilson, who was featured on NPR. 

“Fantavious has a proven artistry,” said Ben Davies, EP/director of development at Furlined, who’s looking forward to introducing him to the U.S. and U.K. markets.