
Directing
Candy Kugel
Born 1951-04-13 · New York, New York, U.S
Candy Kugel, a longtime voting member of both AMPAS and the TV Academy, began her career at Perpetual Motion Pictures and she has made over a dozen award-winning independent shorts which are all part of MoMA’s Film Archives.
Acting credits
7.5The film is about the formation of a music channel that has shaped modern pop culture. On August 1, 1981, the life of a whole generation of Americans changed forever - on this day MTV began its broadcasting day, making VJ a new teen hero and creating a canon of music video as a vivid artistic statement.
I Want My MTV
2019
NR"I, Candy" deconstructs a drawing Candy Kugel made when she was six years old. It explores her life, touching on family history, current events and societal norms of the time. In the process, she confronts anti-Semitism, channels political activism, and navigates life choices through luck and determination (and a bit of voodoo)!
I, Candy
2018
This docuseries tells the story of female animation pioneers in both past and present days, looking into the challenges they have faced and the progress they have made while exploring the obstacles that still exist. Highlighting the determination and passion that moved women out of the ink & paint department and into the role of animator and beyond, the docuseries seeks to inspire the next generation of animation storytellers, while questioning the inequality between men and women within the creative workforce of animation.
Beyond Ink & Paint: The Women of Animation
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The animated 30-minute piece is designed to act as an icebreaker for discussions between parents and their children.
Talking About Sex: A Guide for Families
1996
NRA random act of kindness leads to a real New York miracle!
Miracle on Central Park West
2020
7.5Puts a new slant on an old favorite fairy tale, bringing it up-to-date to explain such new age pop-psych phenomena as passive/aggressive behavior, co-dependency, compulsiveness and enabling. It even brings a new insight on the Prince's immediate passion for the sleeping Princess!!
Snowie and the Seven Dorps
1990
NRA young woman grapples with the decision of following her dream of an acting career or marrying and having babies with the man she loves.
Audition
1980
NRThere are people who think it is more important to choose a philosophical side or team and to stick to its fundamentals, rather than allow free thinking and debate.
Right!
2006
Behind the camera
7.0Over 50 animators from 19 countries collaborated to support Belarusians in their peaceful protests for fair elections and freedom. The animators offered their interpretation of the recent events in Belarus, creating the animated chronicles of these dramatic events. The white-red-white flag is a historical symbol of Belarus and has become a symbol of peace, protest, and hope for the people of Belarus. The youngest animator who participated in the project is only 12 years old.
Long Live Belarus
2021
9.0An authentic, real-life story of what happens when a client, executive producer or publisher suggests "one little change."
We Love It!
1992
9.0An authentic, real-life story of what happens when a client, executive producer or publisher suggests "one little change."
We Love It!
1992
9.0An authentic, real-life story of what happens when a client, executive producer or publisher suggests "one little change."
We Love It!
1992
NR"I, Candy" deconstructs a drawing Candy Kugel made when she was six years old. It explores her life, touching on family history, current events and societal norms of the time. In the process, she confronts anti-Semitism, channels political activism, and navigates life choices through luck and determination (and a bit of voodoo)!
I, Candy
2018
NR"I, Candy" deconstructs a drawing Candy Kugel made when she was six years old. It explores her life, touching on family history, current events and societal norms of the time. In the process, she confronts anti-Semitism, channels political activism, and navigates life choices through luck and determination (and a bit of voodoo)!
I, Candy
2018
NR"I, Candy" deconstructs a drawing Candy Kugel made when she was six years old. It explores her life, touching on family history, current events and societal norms of the time. In the process, she confronts anti-Semitism, channels political activism, and navigates life choices through luck and determination (and a bit of voodoo)!
I, Candy
2018
7.0Why is it easier to mourn the loss of an object than the loss of a loved one?
(It was...) Nothing At All
2000
7.0Why is it easier to mourn the loss of an object than the loss of a loved one?
(It was...) Nothing At All
2000
With the need for resilience during a difficult time in our culture and daily news updates, Candy Kugel felt the need to make "In the Morning", a song by Nora York and Jamie Lawrence.
In the Morning
2025
With the need for resilience during a difficult time in our culture and daily news updates, Candy Kugel felt the need to make "In the Morning", a song by Nora York and Jamie Lawrence.
In the Morning
2025
Marc Black, the composer for It's Still Me! A Guide for People with Aphasia and their Loved Ones, approached Buzzco to make a music video for his new song “Oooh I Love My Coffee!!”
Oooh I Love My Coffee
2008
Marc Black, the composer for It's Still Me! A Guide for People with Aphasia and their Loved Ones, approached Buzzco to make a music video for his new song “Oooh I Love My Coffee!!”
Oooh I Love My Coffee
2008
NRVincent Cafarelli and Candy Kugel worked together for 38 years making animated films -- both commercial and personal. Unexpectedly Vincent, after a full day at work, went home, went to bed and never woke up.
The Last Time
2013
NRVincent Cafarelli and Candy Kugel worked together for 38 years making animated films -- both commercial and personal. Unexpectedly Vincent, after a full day at work, went home, went to bed and never woke up.
The Last Time
2013
NRVashti, the Queen of Persia, loses her crown when she refuses to appear at a drunken council meeting wearing only her crown and nothing else. Her act of feminist resistance is echoed through the ages, culminating with the #MeToo movement of 2018.
Vashti
2018
NRVashti, the Queen of Persia, loses her crown when she refuses to appear at a drunken council meeting wearing only her crown and nothing else. Her act of feminist resistance is echoed through the ages, culminating with the #MeToo movement of 2018.
Vashti
2018
NRA series of shared moments between father and daughter.
Daddy's Girl
2022
NRA series of shared moments between father and daughter.
Daddy's Girl
2022
Market of Hate began as a whisper in March 2023. The whisper became a deafening shout on October 7th. It's a cry for compassion, our need to resist the powerful forces that promote fear and hatred in order to divide us, while all that time, they are increasing their own wealth and power.
Market of Hate
2024
Market of Hate began as a whisper in March 2023. The whisper became a deafening shout on October 7th. It's a cry for compassion, our need to resist the powerful forces that promote fear and hatred in order to divide us, while all that time, they are increasing their own wealth and power.
Market of Hate
2024
While preparing for the Christmas season, a woman dreams of traveling to witness the Nativity.
Blessings of the Season
2013
NR"KnitWits Revisited" brings us back to the KnitWits' knitting store.
Knitwits Revisited
1999
NR"KnitWits Revisited" brings us back to the KnitWits' knitting store.
Knitwits Revisited
1999