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Manual Cinema for Candyman 1

Candyman

Oscar winner Jordan Peele unleashes a fresh take on the blood-chilling urban legend that your friend’s older sibling probably told you about at a sleepover: Candyman. Rising filmmaker Nia DaCosta (Little Woods) directs this contemporary incarnation of the cult classic featuring shadow puppetry by Manual Cinema.

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Presented by Universal Pictures & Monkeypaw Productions
Directed by Nia DaCosta
Screenplay by Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld and Nia DaCosta
Shadow Puppetry by Manual Cinema
Helen in doorway
Manual Cinema Candyman the crowd
Manual Cinema for Candyman 2
MC Candyman 1
Manual Cinema Candyman Anthony painting
Manual Cinema Candyman Anthony close up

Credits

Presented by Universal Pictures & Monkeypaw Productions

Directed by Nia DaCosta

Screenplay by Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld and Nia DaCosta

Shadow Puppetry by Manual Cinema

PUPPETRY DESIGNED & PRODUCED BY MANUAL CINEMA

Director, Storyboard Artist, Editor Drew Dir

Puppet & Set Design by Lizi Breit and Drew Dir

Director of Photography Andrew J. Morgan

Puppet Fabrication by Drew Dir, Lizi Breit and Sarah Fornace

Line Producer and Additional Editing by Julia Miller

Assistant Line Producer Ben Kauffman

PUPPETERS

Lead Puppeteers Drew Dir, Lizi Breit, Sarah Fornace and Julia Miller

Additional Puppetry by Kara Davidson, Jyreika Guest, Ben Kauffman, Charlotte Long, Jeffrey Paschal, Shay Turnage, and Eunice Woods

TITLE FONT

Art Direction Drew Dir

Fabrication Drew Dir and Julia Miller

Director of Photography Maren Celest and Julia Miller

Technical Director Maren Celest

Post Production Julia Miller

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