Candy Kugel

Director

April 13, 1951 (75 years)

New York, New York, U.S

Biography

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.

Filmography

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It's Still Me!

A guide for people with aphasia and their loved ones, in order to help them learn how to communicate with each other more effectively.

9.0

Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls

A goofy crew of extraterrestrial wall-walkers journey to Earth in a quest to learn the meaning of Christmas.

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Right!

There 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.

6.1

Animated Self-Portraits

An animated film compiled by David Ehrlich consisting of 27 animators from different countries all explaining themselves through their animation.

6.3

The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree

Papa Bear and the cubs search the woods for the perfect Christmas tree, but run afoul of the woodland animals who live in the trees they aim to cut down.

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Knitwits Revisited

"KnitWits Revisited" brings us back to the KnitWits' knitting store.

7.5

Snowie and the Seven Dorps

Puts 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!!

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InBetweening America

Based on a New Yorker magazine cover by Saul Steinberg, twenty American icons morph from one to another, representing the vast diversity in this country. InBetweening America was Candy Kugel's first film. She created it in 1977 when she first started inbetweening TV commercials at Perpetual Motion Pictures. It was finally completed in 2001 when The Saul Steinberg Foundation gave permission to exhibit it.

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A Tale of Two Weddings

Chronicles the seemingly impossible task of attending two important family obligations taking place 48 hours apart.

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Knitwits

"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.

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Audition

A young woman grapples with the decision of following her dream of an acting career or marrying and having babies with the man she loves.

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Vashti

Vashti, 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.

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Wish on the Moon

A little girl wishes she was an adult.

7.0

(It was...) Nothing At All

Why is it easier to mourn the loss of an object than the loss of a loved one?

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The Adventures of the Maltese Cat

"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.

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My Film, My Film, My Film

Three animators collaborate on a film.

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I, Candy

"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)!

8.0

A Warm Reception in L.A.

An author seeks fame and fortune in Hollywood.

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Daddy's Girl

A series of shared moments between father and daughter.

9.0

Long Live Belarus

Over 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.