Hidden Canyons
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Hidden Canyons is an award-winning American micro-series created by Brant Rotnem, known as the first fully-produced series on Tiktok on Instagram.[1] The series follows the interwoven lives of LGBTQ+ residents in the fictitious beachside town of Hidden Canyons, California.
Summary[edit]
Hidden Canyons is a soap opera dramedy series consisting of one-minute episodes centered around LGBTQ+ issues and themes, each of which ends in a cliffhanger.[2]
The series has been praised for its one-minute episode format[3][4], lens on LGBTQ+ issues,[5] and use of social media[1]. Themes include mental health, polyamorous marriage, LGBTQ+ parenting, race issues, and trans athletes in high school sports.[5][4][6] The show features a primarily-LGBTQ+ cast and crew.[4]
Creator Brant Rotnem has noted that the series was inspired by insufficient LGBTQ+ representation on-screen and behind the camera in Hollywood, and rising social media engagement.[4] The series was originally released on Instagram in June, 2020,[7][8] and on Tiktok in December, 2020.[4] The second season debuted on Tiktok and Instagram in Spring, 2022.[5][3][4]
Reception[edit]
Hidden Canyons has won multiple awards including the Outfest Episodic Audience Award,[9] and has garnered 7 million views on Tiktok and Instagram.
The series has been lauded by critics for its addicting storylines and fresh look at LGBTQ+ issues. Digital Spy's David Opie writes, "[Hidden Canyons] includes more depth in sixty seconds than plenty of shows do in sixty whole minutes... queer experiences ranging from surrogacy and polyamory to mental health and trans rights are threaded together in one seamless -- and extremely addictive -- series. [It] could turn out to be the best, most original LGBTQ+ series you'll watch all year."[4]
Film Daily's Frankie Stein writes, "A new show is combining underrepresented stories with a structure like you've never seen before... The series is changing how people think about media & storytelling in the digital age, and it's pioneering a whole new way of creating hit shows."[3]
Cast and Characters[edit]
Main[edit]
- Jeremy Glazer as Harrison Ross
- Sufe Bradshaw as Denise Collins
- Jamie-Renee Smith as Violet Thornton
- Tonatiuh as Colby Cardenas
- Brant Rotnem as Troy Maddox
- Jackson Davis as JB Vaughn
- Sean Samuels as Trent Collins
- Quei Tann as Cheyenne Stone
- Sachin Bhatt as Karam Varma
- Mandahla Rose as Saira Prasanna
Recurring[edit]
- Zaya Perysian as Asha
Production[edit]
Principal photography began in January, 2020, in the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Boyle Heights and Hollywood Hills. The series was produced by Retrofit Films, and directed by Brant Rotnem and Fawzia Mirza. Steven Tylor O'Connor served as Casting Director. The series was shot by cinematographer Stephen Tringali, and edited by Aika Miyake and Brant Rotnem. RKM Studios provided coloring services. Additional producers included Chris Hanada, Jeremy Glazer, and Brant Rotnem.[10]
The second season was filmed in June and July 2021, in the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Los Feliz, Koreatown, and Hollywood Hills. Ample Entertainment served as production company. The season was written and directed by Brant Rotnem, Fawzia Mirza, and Nava Mau. Steven Tylor O'Connor served as casting director. The second season was shot by cinematographer Stephen Tringali, and edited by Brant Rotnem. RKM Studios provided coloring services. Additional producers included Cherie Corinne Rice, Jeremy Glazer, Lysa Nevarrez, and Brant Rotnem.[10]
Episodes[edit]
| Season | Episodes | First Released | Last Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | May 17, 2020 | July 30, 2020 |
| 2 | 44 | January 28, 2022 | April 29, 2022 |
Season 1 (2020)[10][edit]
| No.
overall |
No. in
season |
Title | Directed by | Starring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Friend Date" | Brant Rotnem | Jackson Davis, Tonatiuh, Sean Samuels |
| 2 | 2 | "His Boyfriend" | Brant Rotnem | Jackson Davis, Tonatiuh, Sean Samuels |
| 3 | 3 | "Wait, What?" | Fawzia Mirza | Brant Rotnem, Jeremy Glazer |
| 4 | 4 | "Is That What Happened?" | Brant Rotnem | Jackson Davis, Tonatiuh, Sean Samuels |
| 5 | 5 | "Each Other's Dogs" | Fawzia Mirza | Brant Rotnem, Jeremy Glazer |
| 6 | 6 | "Shirt" | Brant Rotnem | Jackson Davis, Tonatiuh, Sean Samuels |
| 7 | 7 | "First We Drink, Then We Talk" | Brant Rotnem | Sufe Bradshaw, Jamie-Renee Smith |
| 8 | 8 | "Knee Issues" | Fawzia Mirza | Brant Rotnem, Jeremy Glazer, Sean-James Murphy |
| 9 | 9 | "You Are Not!" | Brant Rotnem | Sufe Bradshaw, Jamie-Renee Smith |
| 10 | 10 | "Fresh Air" | Brant Rotnem | Jackson Davis, Tonatiuh, Sean Samuels |
| 11 | 11 | "Braised Ahi" | Fawzia Mirza | Brant Rotnem, Jeremy Glazer, Sean-James Murphy |
| 12 | 12 | "This Could Totally Work" | Brant Rotnem | Sufe Bradshaw, Jamie-Renee Smith |
| 13 | 13 | "Sweet, Sweet Terry Gross" | Brant Rotnem | Jackson Davis, Tonatiuh, Sean Samuels |
| 14 | 14 | "I'm Single, Fucking Sue Me" | Fawzia Mirza | Jeremy Glazer, Brant Rotnem, Sean-James Murphy |
| 15 | 15 | "Humility and Tongue Action" | Brant Rotnem | Jackson Davis, Tonatiuh, Sean Samuels |
| 16 | 16 | "Back Before the Baby" | Brant Rotnem | Sufe Bradshaw, Jamie-Renee Smith |
| 17 | 17 | "Unique Technique" | Brant Rotnem | Jackson Davis, Tonatiuh, Sean Samuels |
| 18 | 18 | "Easy. Fun." | Fawzia Mirza | Brant Rotnem, Jeremy Glazer |
| 19 | 19 | "It Complicates Things" | Brant Rotnem | Sufe Bradshaw, Jamie-Renee Smith |
| 20 | 20 | "Reno Rules" | Brant Rotnem | Jackson Davis, Tonatiuh, Sean Samuels |
| 21 | 21 | "Fifty Points" | Brant Rotnem | Jackson Davis, Tonatiuh, Sean Samuels |
| 22 | 22 | "Oh Boo Hoo" | Fawzia Mirza | Brant Rotnem, Jeremy Glazer |
| 23 | 23 | "Badass Thornton" | Brant Rotnem | Sufe Bradshaw, Jamie-Renee Smith |
| 24 | 24 | "Shifty Shades of Grey" | Brant Rotnem | Sufe Bradshaw, Jamie-Renee Smith |
| 25 | 25 | "All of It" | Fawzia Mirza | Brant Rotnem, Jeremy Glazer |
| 26 | 26 | "A Role" | Brant Rotnem | Sufe Bradshaw, Jamie-Renee Smith |
Season 2 (2022)[10][edit]
| No.
overall |
No. in
season |
Title | Directed by | Starring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "Zillow" | Fawzia Mirza | Jamie-Renee Smith, Mandahla Rose |
| 28 | 2 | "A Flamboyance" | Fawzia Mirza | Sufe Bradshaw, Mandahla Rose |
| 29 | 3 | "A Turmeric Latte" | Brant Rotnem | Jamie-Renee Smith, Sean Samuels, Zaya Perysian |
| 30 | 4 | "Hypothermia" | Fawzia Mirza | Sufe Bradshaw, Mandahla Rose |
| 31 | 5 | "Not a Cleanse..." | Brant Rotnem | Jamie-Renee Smith, Sean Samuels, Zaya Perysian |
| 32 | 6 | "Core Power" | Brant Rotnem | Jeremy Glazer, Tonatiuh |
| 33 | 7 | "Sugar Dad" | Brant Rotnem | Jamie-Renee Smith, Sean Samuels, Zaya Perysian |
| 34 | 8 | "Red Wine for Lunch" | Fawzia Mirza | Sufe Bradshaw, Mandahla Rose |
| 35 | 9 | "Bad Porno" | Brant Rotnem | Jeremy Glazer, Tonatiuh |
| 36 | 10 | "Whose Is It?" | Brant Rotnem | Jamie-Renee Smith, Sean Samuels |
| 37 | 11 | "Namastay" | Brant Rotnem | Jeremy Glazer, Tonatiuh |
| 38 | 12 | "Confession" | Fawzia Mirza | Brant Rotnem, Sachin Bhatt, Sean-James Murphy |
| 39 | 13 | "Inhale the Future" | Brant Rotnem | Jeremy Glazer, Tonatiuh |
| 40 | 14 | "The Good Oat Milk" | Fawzia Mirza | Brant Rotnem, Sachin Bhatt, Sean-James Murphy |
| 41 | 15 | "Appropriated South Asian Culture" | Brant Rotnem | Jeremy Glazer, Tonatiuh |
| 42 | 16 | "The Hodeo" | Fawzia Mirza | Brant Rotnem, Sachin Bhatt, Sean-James Murphy |
| 43 | 17 | "Have a Seat" | Nava Mau | Quei Tann, Jackson Davis |
| 44 | 18 | "That Boston Answer" | Brant Rotnem | Jeremy Glazer, Tonatiuh |
| 45 | 19 | "What Can We Do?" | Fawzia Mirza | Brant Rotnem, Sachin Bhatt, Sean-James Murphy |
| 46 | 20 | "There's Been a Complaint" | Nava Mau | Quei Tann, Jackson Davis |
| 47 | 21 | "One Hot Stranger" | Brant Rotnem | Jeremy Glazer, Tonatiuh |
| 48 | 22 | "Talk... or Not Talk" | Fawzia Mirza | Brant Rotnem, Sachin Bhatt, Sean-James Murphy |
| 49 | 23 | "Press Play" | Nava Mau | Quei Tann, Jackson Davis |
| 50 | 24 | "There Are No Good Tristans" | Brant Rotnem | Jeremy Glazer, Tonatiuh |
| 51 | 25 | "How F'd Are We?" | Fawzia Mirza | Brant Rotnem, Sachin Bhatt, Sean-James Murphy |
| 52 | 26 | "I Can Smell the Rage" | Brant Rotnem | Jamie-Renee Smith, Sean Samuels, Zaya Perysian |
| 53 | 27 | "When the Bees Die" | Fawzia Mirza | Sufe Bradshaw, Mandahla Rose |
| 54 | 28 | "Miss Biology" | Brant Rotnem | Jamie-Renee Smith, Sean Samuels |
| 55 | 29 | "Land Rights" | Fawzia Mirza | Sufe Bradshaw, Mandahla Rose |
| 56 | 30 | "Devil's Advocate" | Nava Mau | Quei Tann, Jackson Davis |
| 57 | 31 | "Nine Hundred Dollars" | Brant Rotnem | Jeremy Glazer, Tonatiuh |
| 58 | 32 | "His Best Man" | Fawzia Mirza | Brant Rotnem, Sachin Bhatt, Sean-James Murphy |
| 59 | 33 | "Caitlyn Jenner" | Nava Mau | Quei Tann, Jackson Davis |
| 60 | 34 | "The Harrison and Colby Club" | Brant Rotnem | Jeremy Glazer, Tonatiuh |
| 61 | 35 | "Whoever You Want" | Fawzia Mirza | Brant Rotnem, Sachin Bhatt |
| 62 | 36 | "Advantages" | Nava Mau | Quei Tann, Jackson Davis |
| 63 | 37 | "Cuddle Puddle" | Fawzia Mirza | Brant Rotnem, Sachin Bhatt, Sean-James Murphy |
| 64 | 38 | "Just Not Out" | Nava Mau | Quei Tann, Jackson Davis |
| 65 | 39 | "A Lot of Women" | Brant Rotnem | Jamie-Renee Smith, Sean Samuels, Zaya Perysian |
| 66 | 40 | "You're So Gay" | Fawzia Mirza | Sufe Bradshaw, Mandahla Rose |
| 67 | 41 | "Muscle Mass" | Nava Mau | Quei Tann, Jackson Davis |
| 68 | 42 | "Be the Horse" | Brant Rotnem | Jamie-Renee Smith, Zaya Perysian |
| 69 | 43 | "What if I Get Banned?" | Nava Mau | Quei Tann, Jackson Davis |
| 70 | 44 | "Colleagues" | Fawzia Mirza | Sufe Bradshaw, Mandahla Rose, Sean Samuels |
Awards and Nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Outfest | Episodic Audience Award | Won | [9] |
| 2021 | Palm Springs Cinema Diverse | Festival Favorite | Won | [11] |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Exclusive Interview with Jamie Renee Smith and Sean Murphy Of The Hit TikTok Series 'Hidden Canyons'". OutLoud! Culture. 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ↑ "TikTok's First 1 Minute Queer Soap Opera Hidden Canyons". NYCastings - DirectSubmit. 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Stein, Frankie (2022-02-02). "'Hidden Canyons' is changing television forever". Film Daily. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 "Hidden Canyons is the one-minute LGBTQ+ show you never knew you needed". Digital Spy. 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Patterson, Denny (2022-03-10). "'Hidden Canyons' Is Our New TikTok Obsession". OUT FRONT. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ↑ Group, Edward Sylvan, CEO of Sycamore Entertainment (2022-03-20). "Filmmakers Making A Social Impact: Why & How Hidden Canyons Creator Brant Rotnem Is Helping To…". Authority Magazine. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray; Ramos, Dino-Ray (2020-05-15). "RetroFit Debuts Instagram LGBTQ Soap Opera 'Hidden Canyons; Quibi Sets Houston Astros Cheating Scandal Docu 'Sign Language'". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ↑ Bowe, Jillian. "LGBTQ Minute Soap Hidden Canyons Heads To Instagram". Daytime Confidential. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Outfest Announces 2020 Winners and Surprise 'Encore Week'". www.advocate.com. 2020-08-31. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Hidden Canyons (Comedy, Drama), Retrofit Films, 2020-06-01, retrieved 2022-06-10
- ↑ "Cinema Diverse, Palm Springs Cultural Center - movie times & tickets". psculturalcenter.org. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
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