How do I submit a series/movie pitch?

We are not accepting unsolicited pitches. Please don’t send them. We won’t open them.

However, we do have numerous ways you can be part of Cideshow programming:

If you have a shot series or pilot that you have the rights to, we are opening to hosting it on our streaming service.

Also, we regularly welcome new writers and showrunners for our series. Sign up to our newsletter to discover opportunities.

How do I submit a filmed series to Candie?

First, make sure you have or can obtain the rights to this series.

If you do, contact us at shows@cideshow.com, and we’ll be happy to talk to you about it.

Note, we do not accept pitches or ideas for shows, only filmed projects.

In what ways will Candie be interactive?

Candie will have numerous ways you can interact with the shows.

• Some will offer options for viewers to vote upon (like the guest for the next week’s show)

• Some will have options for megafans to become involved within storylines

• Some will have opportunities for fans to appear on the show

As much as possible, we want this to be a playground for all involved.

How is Candie different from other streaming services (Netflix, Hulu, etc)?

For creators, Candie works as a crowdfunding service as well as a streaming service.

For viewers, it’s a full, interactive, gamified experience.

All other streaming services are very passive. They have a list of shows, and much like regular television, the only thing you do there is WATCH the show.

Candie is far more active. Here you are the PRODUCER. You can do the following:

-Renew series that you want to see picked up for more episodes.

-See potential ideas for series, and have the ones you like the most made

-Make decisions within certain series

-Attend events like cast parties and even writer room sit-ins

-Participate in certain series

-Participate on our game shows (anyone can be a contestant)

-Be part of certain Cideshow executive decisions

-A lot more

For creators, Cideshow is a way to gain a fanbase and to test ideas. Cideshow is both a streaming service and a crowdfunding platform, so as a creator, you can make an ambitious idea with a very low budget, and gain support to make a higher-budget version of your series or movie.

How do I donate the tickets?

For all subscriptions, you receive a certain amount of tickets when your subscription begins and each time it renews.

Voyeurs and subscribers can both buy additional tickets from the “Ticket Booth.”

Tickets can be spent on specific series (to keep it running, to make decisions within it, to attend special events). All of these things will be announced on the series’ show page. Click “Enter Tent” to access a series’ show page

Shows that are up for renewal will have a status bar indicating how many tickets they need to receive funding for additional episodes.

When using tickets to vote, every ticket you give, counts as an additional vote. For instance, suppose a show has “popcorn” and “corn dogs” as voting options. If you pick “popcorn” and are donating 2 tickets, “popcorn” receives 2 votes, while if someone else picks “corn dogs” and donates 7 tickets, “corn dogs” receives 7 votes.

How do I know how many tickets I have left?

Click on “Ticket Booth.” It will tell you how many tickets you have.

How can I buy more tickets?

Click on “Ticket Booth,” then click on “Purchase Additional Tickets.”

On the popup you can buy as many tickets as you wish.

Can I still donate to a show that has a 100% fulfilled status bar?

Yes. As long as the show is still accepting tickets, you can still give them tickets and participate in any rewards or voting that is offered.

How do I participate on a game show?

Go to the game show’s home page, and it will announce how to participate. Most of them currently just require a few tickets to play.

See more information on it here.

I have a question that’s not on here.

Contact shows@cideshow.com if you have any questions not covered here.