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When looking at the 2007 AFI List of top 100 movies and asking why did these particular films all make it--what singular quality do they all possess--I come up with...hmm…umm...
This is the third post where I discuss what creators and filmmakers can learn from a specific AFI top 100 movie. The big news is this means I have surpassed the output of Sufjan Steven’s…
Ending things is hard. I think most people are aware of that. And judging by how many shows end in ways that make people complain for decades…
This is the second post where I’m looking at one of the movies from the AFI top 100 list and discussing what writers and filmmakers can learn from it…
The AFI top 100 list may be one of the most daunting film lists that exists. The 100 best American movies. Well, at least the 100 best according to a group of people who…
When writing or performing a comedy scene, you might be ok with the audience calling it weird. Or confusing. Or even off-putting. But whatever they do…
The Madams is a dark comedy about the sexual escapades of two sisters running a secret escort service in LA after the madam of their Vegas brothel is found murdered…
Candivan is back and with a big new show announcement. We are pumped to add this show from an experienced group of creators to our catalog of five Candivan Original Series. The Front Office is a Shakespearean…
One of Candivan’s main missions is to take on challenging themes, to confront the ugly, to learn from the bad, and to make progress as humans...
Here we are! It’s that time again. Candivan is announcing its next show: Intuition. We are ecstatic to add this sci-fi comedy that speaks to many diverse social issues...
Last week we announced our first original show! This week we sat down (emailed) with the team to get to know them a little better. First up, is Scott Davis....
Candivan is launching this summer, and we need producers. Soon we plan to release original show, and we need...
Brace yourself, put your heads between your knees, and hold onto your butts! Candivan is announcing our first show: The Disappointing Life of Cassie Starr. This comedy deals with big expectations and dashed hopes, and we are stoked...
Hey Candivaners! We’ve been pretty quiet––but it’s because we have been gearing up to launch our new streaming platform for dope indie webseries this summer....
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