Crowdfunding News
The Soundtrack: Why The Candy Cane Hit Will Rock Your Ears (And Your Heart)
Music That Transports You to Another World The music in The
February 6, 2025
CROWDFUNDING OPEN
Dear Santa, you better watch out!
When holiday mascots unite against the encroaching dominance of Christmas, Jack, the charismatic trickster, orchestrates a daring plot to take out the one and only Big Red himself!
With the fate of the festive season hanging in the balance, the’ll need cunning tricks and clever treats to succeed…so you better watch out!
Crowdfunding Progress as of February 10, 2025
Goal $30,000
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Early 2024
Script commissioned & rights secured, plus French composer Hubert Razack attached for original score & sound design.
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August 2024
Pre-production officially begins with a scripted proof-of-concept trailer, storyboarding and character design.
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Halloween 2024
Crowdfunding & brand partnership campaigns open. We need your help to save Christmas for the whole world! The pressure is on!
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Holiday Season 2024
The magic of filmmaking is an exciting process! Rehearsals & recording sessions with a talented cast of voice performers begin.
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January 2025
Production on the full-length animation begins, and additional orchestrations are added to the sound design.
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Summer & Fall 2025
Festival submissions, competitions and pre-release screenings...you know...the typical short film stuff.
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Halloween 2025
Trick or treat! It's time to watch the film with it's official release!
TRICK OR TREAT
Your support has perks:
Featuring an original score that pulsates with nostalgic holiday energy, The Candy Cane Hit brings this colourful world to life with a hand-drawn animation style reminiscent of classic 90s films, Film Noir and cult classic Saturday-morning cartoons..
Make your pledge of support to gain access to exclusive digital perks, behind-the-scenes content and complementary admission to the Screening Room once the film is released! It’s all built right in to this fancy website.
Exclusive Rewards
Limited edition DVDs, stickers, postcards and more, plus earn Reward Tokens when you donate through this website!
Ad-Free Streaming
Y'all should get to watch what you helped make! Enjoy the film when it's released, right here, online, and totally ad-free!
Digital Treats
Exclusive downloads, sponsored treats and behind-the-scenes content during the production process!
THE CREATIVES
So who's behind the hit?
These tricksters are about to unleash some spooky trouble-making! No holiday is safe in this fun animated take on “putting a hit on Christmas”.
THE CHARACTERS
Look out for those Easter eggs!
Among vibrant landscapes where each holiday has its own unique charm, a fragile peace is shattered as Christmas seems to dominate the calendar a little more, year after year.
Join Jack and the gang on their wild journey, where laughter reigns supreme, and remember, in a world of holiday cheer, sometimes it takes a little trickery to bring back the balance!
Big Red
Need we say more? Thee king of Christmas himself is coming to town with a list that he’s checked twice. Backed by Rudy & the Crazy 8, nobody wants to be called the naughty one around this guy.
Among vibrant landscapes where each holiday has its own unique charm, a fragile peace is shattered as Christmas seems to dominate the calendar a little more, year after year.
Join Jack and the gang on their wild journey, where laughter reigns supreme, and remember, in a world of holiday cheer, sometimes it takes a little trickery to bring back the balance!
Big Red
voiced by Richard Martin
Need we say more? Thee king of Christmas himself is coming to town with a list that he’s checked twice. Backed by Rudy & the Crazy 8, nobody wants to be called the naughty one around this guy.
Jack
voiced by Noel Leboeuf
A charismatic hothead known for his slick tricks and spiced treats, he masterminds a plan to bring the others in on the hit.
Bunny
voiced by Misha Bakshi
A trepidatious trouble maker known to be quick witted and fast on her feet, we get more than we deserve with this one.
Baby
voiced by Ali Gohar
The selfish and pissy old fuck that represents all things old, new, borrowed or blue for auld lang syne.
Cupid
voiced by Anna Cherkaeva
Emotions is all you get with this ditzy, yet adorable temptress known for helping let your softer side though in tough times.
St. Patrick
voiced by Pól Seoige
The boozy and boisterous lad who’s not shy to weigh in on his opinions. We keep his intimidations tactics in check.
The Turks
voiced by Margaret Ferreira & Renata Ona
Gobb & Gobble (not pictured) balance gratitude and diplomatic relations, though we find that one is nice than the other.
CROWDFUNDING REWARDS
Treats everyone will want!
Backers get fun stickers, signed postcards, limited-edition DVDs and more – plus enjoy complementary access to our digital Screening Room
By supporting us directly , you’ll earn Reward Tokens – now redeemable for real gift cards this holiday season! Cool eh?
What are Reward Tokens?
Earn 10 Reward Tokens for every $1 you directly pledge online; Redeemable for Gift Cards and more!
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Earn Tokens
It’s all automatic and built in to this website. Check your Reward Token balance here.
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Browse Treats
Gift cards, stickers, merch and limited-edition autographed movie goodness to claim as your reward.
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Redeem Tokens
Apply Reward Tokens during the checkout process & select shipping options.
SUPPORT THE FILM
We need your help!
It’s been a tough few years for artists and we’re crowdfunding to help make the rest of this film happen! Your support means that talented Canadians can continue to work on this film, and we can see how the story ends!
Download Press Kit
Download a PDF copy of the film's latest digital press kit, including photos, bios and more.
Contact Production
Support our crowdfunding campaign for complementary access to the screening room once the film is released!
Why should I support this film?
We’re a team of dedicated Canadians doing what we love. By putting this website and trailer together, we hope you see our commitment to the project, and like the story enough to support it.
By making it available to affordably watch on our own website, we hope to make it as accessible as possible, without ad-intrusions or frustrations for the viewer.
We’re thankful for all the support we get and hope you enjoy the film.
How can I watch the film?
When you support us, you’ll get access to our online Streaming Room to watch, ad-free and in the highest definition possible!
Do I have to create an account?
To download your Digital Perks or to watch the film, you’ll need to log-in, which requires a username and password. Like a mini Neflix!
Your access is immediately assigned at the time of making your pledge to support the film though this website.
You can make a pledge via PayPal without creating an account, though to redeem your Streaming Pass or Digital Perks, you’ll need to create an account and follow the instructions sent via email.
I used PayPal Donations, how do I log in here?
Please create an account here.
To make it easier on our marketing elves, please use the same email address as your PayPal account so we can assign you access to your exclusive perks.
If there’s a mismatch in email addresses or you don’t get access within a week of your donation, please accept our apologies for any lost letters and get in touch so we can fix it right away.
I used Kickstarter or Indiegogo, how do I get my rewards?
You will receive your perks as assigned by the platform you supported us on, including an email invitation to access your behind-the-scenes content and digital screenings here.
If there’s a mismatch in email addresses or you don’t get access within a week of your donation, please accept our apologies for any lost letters and get in touch so we can fix it right away.
Did we use AI?
Everything AI has to offer is based on humans, and humans will be the ones to make this film because we want to keep doing what we love. Even this website was built by a human in Ontario. Local, talented humans. Ok AI rant over.
AI was used once by the writer to generate conceptual character images based on his detailed original descriptive writing. It’s a great way to demonstrate an appropriate use of computer tools, and the producer has strict policies in place to limit the use of AI in the production.
I'm a millionaire or business that wants to give money...
Well ho ho hold up, let’s chat about that. Please contact us here.
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