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Atlanta, GA — May 2026 — ImageMil Creative Studios, the Atlanta-based production company founded and led by award-winning producer, director, and visual artist Mil Cannon, is proud to announce that its groundbreaking hybrid short film “Woman of Action” has been named a Silver Winner in the Real Estate Promotion category at the prestigious 47th Annual Telly Awards. Competing against more than 13,000 entries from all 50 states and 5 continents — alongside titans including Paramount TV, Warner Brothers Discovery, FOX Entertainment, MoMA, Sony Music, TED, Al Jazeera, and Harvard Business School — ImageMil Creative Studios took the statue.
About the Film: “Woman of Action”
“Woman of Action” is a first-of-its-kind in Real Estate hybrid visual production — part cinematic reel, part interview, part cutting-edge artificial intelligence — handcrafted by Mil Cannon to capture the extraordinary life and career of Atlanta real estate legend Glennda Baker. The film blends four decades of mastery in film direction, photography, and digital artistry with the transformative power of AI-generated imagery, setting a new standard for what promotional content in the real estate industry can look and feel like.
The film was entered under and awarded to ImageMil Creative Studios, with Mil Cannon serving as Producer, Director, and Creator. The Telly Award was presented to ImageMil Creative Studios and Mil Cannon.
The ImageMil Creative Studios Team
Mil Cannon — Producer | Director | Creator
ImageMil Creative Studios — Entered by & Awarded to
For over four decades, Mil Cannon has stood at the forefront of visual storytelling. A photographer, film director, digital artist, and AI pioneer, Cannon is the founder and owner of ImageMil Creative Studios. “Woman of Action” was Cannon’s vision from concept to final cut — a handcrafted, singular work of art that competed on the world stage and prevailed.
Cliff Oxford — Executive Producer
ImageMil Creative Studios · Founder & Owner, Cliffco
Cliff Oxford is the architect of the Cliffco Think Tank — a powerful ecosystem connecting entrepreneurs, artists, technicians, and clients in inspired collaboration. It was Oxford’s vision and relationship-building mastery that assembled this dream team, providing both the platform and the purpose for the project to exist. He is an executive producer in every sense of the word, and will receive a personalized Telly statuette bearing his name beneath the ImageMil Creative Studios banner.
Glennda Baker — Client | Talent
Glennda Baker Real Estate Associates
The film exists because of Glennda Baker — and that is no small statement. Baker is one of the most recognized names in Atlanta real estate and arguably the most powerful voice in real estate on TikTok globally. A self-made tycoon, storyteller, and unapologetic force of nature, her life journey — from a furnished $30-a-week apartment next to Atlanta’s Fox Theater to the pinnacle of luxury real estate — is the very heartbeat of “Woman of Action.” She is not just the subject of the film. She is its soul.
Bao Phan — Data Architect | Producer
Conscious Medicine · Boulder Decisions · ImageMil AI
Every great production has someone working behind the curtain, and for “Woman of Action,” that person is Bao Phan. A multi-company entrepreneur and Mil Cannon’s AI guru, mentor, and partner in the ImageMil AI division, Phan brought an unmatched depth of technical expertise to this project. He trained Mil Cannon on the latest AI models, helped navigate the learning curve of AI-assisted production, co-funded the venture, and was instrumental in designing and rendering the film’s AI-generated sequences. Phan is the unsung hero — the Oz behind the curtain — whose quiet brilliance made the magic possible.
Ira Weiner — Associate Post Producer | Editor
ImageMil Creative Studios
Ira Weiner has been Mil Cannon’s trusted right hand in television and film production for over three decades. Having edited hundreds of productions together, Weiner is fluent in the language of Cannon’s creative vision — knowing intuitively what is needed, when it is needed, and how to deliver. As Associate Post Producer and Editor on “Woman of Action,” Weiner provided the steady, expert support that allowed the production to maintain its pace and its standard. He is the column under the bridge — understated, unshakeable, and absolutely essential.
“Winning the Silver Telly at the 47th Annual Telly Awards is a remarkable achievement — not just for me personally, but for every member of this team. I have many awards. For Cliff, Glennda, Bao, and Ira, this is their first. And that makes it the most meaningful win of my career.
Cliff Oxford built the room that made this possible. Glennda Baker is the reason the world will watch this film — twice. Bao Phan kept me sharp, kept me current, and kept me moving forward when the technology got hard. And Ira Weiner has been steady beside me for 30-plus years.
‘Woman of Action’ competed against real estate developers and production companies from around the world. We took the statue. That is something no one can take back.”
— Mil Cannon, Founder & Owner, ImageMil Creative Studios
About The Telly Awards
The Telly Awards is the premier award honoring video and television across all screens. Established in 1979, The Telly Awards receives over 13,000 entries from all 50 states and 5 continents. Winners are chosen by The Telly Awards Judging Council — an industry body of over 250 leading experts. More information at www.TellyAwards.com.
About ImageMil Creative Studios
ImageMil Creative Studios is an Atlanta-based creative production company founded and led by Mil Cannon — a veteran producer, director, photographer, digital artist, and AI innovator with over four decades in the industry. Specializing in film, television, photography, and AI-hybrid media, ImageMil Creative Studios has produced award-winning content for clients across industries. The company’s AI division, ImageMil AI, is led in partnership with data architect and producer Bao Phan.
Please contact Mil Cannon, ImageMil Creative Studios: milcannon22@gmail.com
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nephrodite, Inc., a medical device company developing an implantable, continuous renal replacement system, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designation to the company’s Holly™ implantable, continuous dialysis system.
The designation recognizes Holly as a novel, transformative therapy addressing end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) which affects more than 850,000 people in the U.S., costing more than $50 billion annually. Current treatment options including hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis limit mobility and patients’ quality of life, with no adequately effective alternatives available to patients since the advent of hemodialysis more than 70 years ago.
“I’m proud of our stellar team for earning this extraordinary recognition. The designation reinforces the scientific and clinical significance of what we’re building,” said Nikhil L. Shah, DO, MPH, Co-Founder and CEO of Nephrodite. “Holly was designed from the ground up to free patients from the cycle of center-based dialysis. Breakthrough status enables close collaboration with regulators and accelerates our path toward first-in-human studies.”
Data from Nephrodite’s successful multi-day large animal study demonstrating sustained kidney function replacement with strong safety and performance outcomes helped enable the FDA’s Breakthrough Device Designation. The FDA Breakthrough Device Designation is reserved for technologies that offer more effective treatment for life-threatening conditions and designed to expedite patient access to promising innovations. The designation allows Nephrodite to benefit from expedited review and enhanced FDA guidance.
“Dialysis sustains life, but at tremendous cost to a patient’s freedom and physiology,” said Hiep T. Nguyen, MD, Co-Founder and SVP of Science and Technology at Nephrodite. “Holly represents a complete rethinking of kidney replacement, with a continuously functioning implant capable of matching the body’s natural rhythm. It’s both a scientific milestone and a human one.”
The Holly system is a first-of-its-kind implantable platform engineered to function continuously inside the body, replacing natural kidney function. The proprietary platform combines advanced hemofiltration technology with biocompatible materials optimized for long-term implantation and physiologic performance. The device is designed to continuously filter waste, balance fluids, and manage electrolytes without the need for frequent clinic visits required by traditional, center-based dialysis.
The Holly system integrates intelligent sensors, machine learning algorithms, and secure remote monitoring for physician oversight and individualized therapy. The internal implant is being designed to link through a simple external interface to a small, portable home unit used nightly for dialysis support.
Building on the Breakthrough Device designation and the preclinical animal study findings, Nephrodite is preparing for Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) studies and subsequent regulatory submissions to enable first-in-human clinical trials.
Follow Nephrodite on LinkedIn and visit nephrodite.com for ongoing updates.
Holly™ is an investigational device and is not yet approved for commercial use.
About Nephrodite
Nephrodite is a medical device company dedicated to creating a better alternative to dialysis by developing Holly, an implantable, continuous renal replacement device designed to restore freedom, function and independence in people living with end-stage kidney disease. Founded by board-certified urologists Nikhil L. Shah, DO, MPH, and Hiep T. Nguyen, MD, the company combines deep clinical expertise with engineering innovation to deliver a true renal replacement platform. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations in Mumbai, India, Nephrodite is backed by leading investors and supported by a robust intellectual property portfolio.
