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Filmmaker known for emotional authenticity, cinematic visuals and his work with children. Former child refugee, polyglot, living with disability.
Stanislav “Stash” Capar spent his early childhood years in a Bavarian refugee camp, surrounded by hopeful parents and children looking for a place to call home. This gave birth to a deep and nuanced understanding of childhood, family life, and the human condition, that followed Stash to the U.K, Scandinavia, the Middle East, Canada and finally, the U.S.A (which he now calls home).
Dropping out of two prestigious film schools in favor of real world experience, Stash worked as an editor before getting into the director’s chair, whereupon he was immediately recognized at the Cannes Young Director Award and the SHOOT New Directors Showcase for early projects. Since then, he has gone on to direct award-winning campaigns for AncestryDNA, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dairy Farmers of America, Fujifilm, Gerber, MadeGood, Tylenol and others.
Outside of commercials, Stash is a frequent collaborator with multiple sclerosis charity Shift.ms. His MS related films take a deeply personal look at how disability affects day to day life and have been featured in Free the Work. Stash was diagnosed with MS in 2011 and has been living with disability for over a decade.