A candy bar

A sweet and sour candy

"CandyBar" is a compelling 20-minute drama that follows Dean, an aging African American business owner, as he faces the daunting challenge of saving his beloved hardware store from closure due to city-imposed pressures. With the clock ticking, Dean teams up with his unlikely ally, Benito, a former convict working at the store, to navigate a race against time and gentrification.As the city tightens its grip, Dean and Benito will have to fix the hazards, keep the store afloat, and preserve the heart of their community. "CandyBar" explores the complexities of urban life, class division, racial prejudice and the resilience required to face the inevitable transformations that come with progress.

A young girl thinks a man in the candy bar line looks like her dad.