THE CANDY LADY
ABOUT
The Candy Lady is a short 2D animated film about a young Black girl who must find an alternative way to get her favorite treat - the Kool Cup - after the candy lady sells out.
Kickstarter Campaign
In 2022, I successfully raised over $10k on a Kickstarter campaign for The Candy Lady, exceeding its goal, and garnering attention for two directors of Academy Award-winning films and a Forbes 30 Under 30 Honoree. The Candy Lady was a recipient of Kickstarter’s Creative Capital x Skoll Creator Fund and honored as Kickstarter’s “Project We Love.”
AWARDS, HONORS, AND GRANTS
Atlanta Children’s Film Festival Honorable Mention, 2024
WorldFest-Houston Film Festival Silver Remi Award-Winner, 2024
AfroAnimation 4.0 Indie Short Film Award Semi-Finalist, 2024
DOK Short n’ Sweet Finalist, DOK Leipzig, 2024
Kickstarter’s Project We Love Badge Recipient, 2022
Kickstarter’s Creative Capital x Skoll Creator Fund Recipient, 2022
FILM FESTIVAL SELECTIONS
Houston Cinema Arts Festival, 2024
World of Film International Festival Glasgow, 2024
RE-Generation International Youth Film Festival, 2024
Baltimore International Black Film Festival, 2024
National Black Film Festival, 2024
San Diego International Kids’ Film Festival, 2024
Atlanta Children’s Film Festival, 2024
San Francisco Black Film Festival, 2024
Los Angeles International Film Festival, 2024
RiverRun International Film Festival, 2024
Rapport Festival, 2024
KIDS FIRST! Film Festival, 2024
Flanimation Film Festival, 2024