Kid Candidate

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Kid Candidate

2021

1h 7m

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Kid Candidate tells the story of Hayden Pedigo, a 24-year-old experimental musician and his unlikely run for city council in Amarillo, Texas after his Harmony Korine inspired spoof campaign video went viral.

Glenn Whipp

Los Angeles Times

07/01/2021

"Kid Candidate" isn't about winning as much as a reinforcement of the notion that apathy is the death of democracy, a lesson best learned, as Pedigo comes to understand, when you're young.

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Wes Greene

Slant Magazine

06/29/2021

2/4

The film doesn't leave us with a complex sense of Hayden Pedigo as a person and political candidate trying to take on an unjust system.

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Abby Olcese

RogerEbert.com

03/20/2021

Both an endearing character study of Pedigo and a well-informed examination of municipal politics.

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

07/15/2021

[This documentary] takes a fascinating look at how a musician in his mid-20s launched an unorthodox political campaign to become a city council member in Amarillo, Texas. What started as a joke turned into an experience that changed people's lives.

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Diane Pershing

Malibu Times

07/06/2021

I can't say this is more than an excellent example of potentially professional filmmakers who haven't gotten there yet. Kind of like Hayden himself, a David facing a whole bunch of Goliaths.

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

07/03/2021

... smartly avoids self-promotion in favor of a modest call-to-action.

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David F

07/14/2023

In our current political climate, It was really amazing to see someone with such honest intentions run for office. "Kid Candidate" was heartfelt, honest, interesting, and above all inspirational. It's difficult to avoid a certain amount of dryness when approaching a subject like local elections, but Stodel did a good job keeping the mood light and entertaining. I hope to see more from her in the future.

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Kid Candidate tells the story of Hayden Pedigo, a 24-year-old experimental musician and his unlikely run for city council in Amarillo, Texas after his Harmony Korine inspired spoof campaign video went viral.

Director: Jasmine Stodel
Producer: Will Dorrien-Smith, William Dorrien-Smith, Chevis LaBelle, Jasmine Stodel
Production Co: Gunpowder & Sky
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 2, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 2, 2021
Runtime: 1h 7m

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