
Directing
Candy Kugel
Born
1951-04-13 (75)
Place of birth
New York, New York, U.S
Known for
Directing
Credits
48 titles
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.
Known for
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"The Adventures of the Maltese Cat" is an adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling short story. Producer Larry Spangler had just produced a documentary feature film about polo and he thought having a cartoon proceeding it would add a little something! So he came to Buzzco Associates to produce this very ambitious short.
The Adventures of the Maltese Cat
1991
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
6.0An animated film compiled by David Ehrlich consisting of 27 animators from different countries all explaining themselves through their animation.
Animated Self-Portraits
1989
While preparing for the Christmas season, a woman dreams of traveling to witness the Nativity.
Blessings of the Season
2013
Film credits
2020s · 1 titles
2010s · 2 titles
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
1990s · 2 titles
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
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
Behind the camera
NR"The Adventures of the Maltese Cat" is an adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling short story. Producer Larry Spangler had just produced a documentary feature film about polo and he thought having a cartoon proceeding it would add a little something! So he came to Buzzco Associates to produce this very ambitious short.
The Adventures of the Maltese Cat
1991
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
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
6.0An animated film compiled by David Ehrlich consisting of 27 animators from different countries all explaining themselves through their animation.
Animated Self-Portraits
1989
6.0An animated film compiled by David Ehrlich consisting of 27 animators from different countries all explaining themselves through their animation.
Animated Self-Portraits
1989
While preparing for the Christmas season, a woman dreams of traveling to witness the Nativity.
Blessings of the Season
2013
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
9.0A goofy crew of extraterrestrial wall-walkers journey to Earth in a quest to learn the meaning of Christmas.
Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls
1983
NR"KnitWits" chronicles a Saturday afternoon in a knitting store in New York City where a group of regulars gather weekly to swap stories, gossip, advice and the trends of the day.
Knitwits
1997
NR"KnitWits" chronicles a Saturday afternoon in a knitting store in New York City where a group of regulars gather weekly to swap stories, gossip, advice and the trends of the day.
Knitwits
1997
NRA little girl wishes she was an adult.
Wish on the Moon
2021
NRAs Archie Foley, a sound effects editor, lays dying in the hospital, his life is replayed in his ears.
The Ballad of Archie Foley
1995
NRAs Archie Foley, a sound effects editor, lays dying in the hospital, his life is replayed in his ears.
The Ballad of Archie Foley
1995
NRAs Archie Foley, a sound effects editor, lays dying in the hospital, his life is replayed in his ears.
The Ballad of Archie Foley
1995
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
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
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
NRA guide for people with aphasia and their loved ones, in order to help them learn how to communicate with each other more effectively.
It's Still Me!
2009
NRA guide for people with aphasia and their loved ones, in order to help them learn how to communicate with each other more effectively.
It's Still Me!
2009
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
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
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
NRChronicles the seemingly impossible task of attending two important family obligations taking place 48 hours apart.
A Tale of Two Weddings
2022
NRChronicles the seemingly impossible task of attending two important family obligations taking place 48 hours apart.
A Tale of Two Weddings
2022
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
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
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
"What I Want" explains the human condition– you can’t always get what you want.
What I Want
2005
"What I Want" explains the human condition– you can’t always get what you want.
What I Want
2005
8.0An author seeks fame and fortune in Hollywood.
A Warm Reception in L.A.
1988
NRA random act of kindness leads to a real New York miracle!
Miracle on Central Park West
2020
NRA random act of kindness leads to a real New York miracle!
Miracle on Central Park West
2020
Modern Man's musicians David Buskin and Rob Carlson saw some of Buzzco's collaborations with Lanny Meyers. They approached Buzzco with "Abdul the Reluctant Martyr", a new song they had performed at the Thalia Follies.
Abdul the Reluctant Martyr
2007


