Candy

What happens when the past you’re running away from is the one thing you can’t say out loud?

  • Melanie Kardos
    Director
  • Jacquelyn Chin
    Writer
  • Jacquelyn Chin
    Producer
  • Mya Stengel
    Producer
  • Ryan Smith
    Producer
  • Noa Yehudayan
    Key Cast
    "Krista"
  • Jack J. Hopkins
    Key Cast
    "Mitchell"
  • AnnaJo Lubasi
    Key Cast
    "Sterling"
  • Owen Brooks Larson
    Key Cast
    "Nick"
  • Taylor Teusch
    Director of Photography
  • Taylor Teusch
    Production Designer
  • Lolly McLellan
    Gaffer
  • Jacquelyn Chin
    Editor
  • Alexa Spinnato
    Sound Designer
  • Harrison Rosenblum
    Composer
  • Celia Flannery
    Assistant Director
  • Julia Stitely
    Script Supervisor
  • Gabryel Eckert
    1st Assistant Camera
  • Jack DiBitetto
    2nd Assistant Camera
  • Matt Surridge
    2nd Assistant Camera
  • Matthew Morgan
    Best Boy
  • Jack DiBitetto
    Grip
  • Matt Surridge
    Grip
  • Alexa Spinnato
    Sound Recordist
  • Dylan Brown
    Sound Recordist
  • Peter Berle
    Boom Operator
  • Kate O'Sullivan
    Hair & Makeup Artist
  • Olivia Gelick
    Set Photographer
  • Sophie Freeman
    Set Photographer
  • Max Friedman
    Colorist
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 41 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 1, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Ithaca College
  • Ithaca College Senior Thesis Screening
    Ithaca, NY
    May 7, 2023
Director Biography - Melanie Kardos

Melanie “Mel” Kardos is a 20-year-old Cinema Production major at Ithaca College from Ridgefield, CT. Her directing and producing credits include “Gum” and “Énouement”. Her directorial debut in 2021 with “Énouement” led to Festigious awarding her Best First Time Director. She recently completed a development internship with a UK studio called Studio Crook.

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