Synopsis:
Prison Dancer is an original interactive musical web series inspired by the viral YouTube phenomenon, the “Dancing Inmates of Cebu.” Featuring a cast of YouTube stars and some of the most exciting Filipino musical talent emerging in North America, Prison Dancer is “Glee meets Miss Saigon” wrapped in a “choose your own” adventure.
Filled with catchy pop tunes, star-crossed lovers, and engaging interactive elements, Prison Dancer brings together the best of Broadway and YouTube entertainment and takes transmedia storytelling to the next level.
Producer: Prison Dancer Web Inc.
Category: Musical
Website: http://prisondancer.com
1st Canadian Screen Awards
(Nominated) Original Program or Series, Fiction
Crew:
Director/Co-Writer: Romeo Candido
Co-Writer: Carmen de Jesus
Composer: Romeo Candido
Producer: Ana Serrano
Press Coverage:
Asian Journal – Prison Dancer – an interactive web musical of love, dance and music behind bars
ABS-CBN News — Fil-Canadian Mikey Bustos talks about ‘Prison Dancer’
GreenHAT Digital Blog — Prison Dancer: The Web Series
Huffington Post Canada — Prison ‘Thriller’ A Web Series Coming In Spring 2012
Playback — The world’s a stage for Romeo Candido
