Pastor Kandis Heckler
CEO & Executive Producer
Is the Chief Executive Officer of Agape Productions Inc. where she serves as Executive Producer and Writer of various projects. She is the published author of, "Women of the Corinthian Cafe" which is in development for the stage and the screen, "Cast the First Stone" which is currently being adapted for the screen, and "The Continental Div:de: Racing Towards Reconciliation" curriculum.
Her short film, "Unto the Least of These", was an official selection of the New York Film Festival, Diversity Showcase, New York Movie Awards, Paris Film Awards, Toronto Film & Script Awards, International Diversity Film Festival, International Manhattan Film Awards, Florence Film Awards, 8 & Halfilm Awards, Chicago Indie Film Awards, and Cannes International Cinema Festival. It won Merit Award at the Indie Fest, Honorable Mention at the Texas Bayou Film Festival, and Paddy Town Film Festival. Winning Best Screenplay for Toronto Film and Script Awards, New York Neorealism Film Awards, and Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival. It was streamed on the Roku channel in October 2020.
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As a pastor, she serves as a national conference speaker who facilitates discussions on racial reconciliation and ableism. As a stand-up comedian in the Greater Chicago area, she was featured at Zanies, Laugh Out Loud, Laugh Factory, and the Comedy Shrine and countless corporate, educational, religious, and non-profit events.
As a visual storyteller, she is a photographer who captures the human experience with her words. She tells her stories through the lens of marginalization with the goal of transforming the lives of all people across the cultural divide.
She enjoys International travel, fine dining, the performing arts, and golf.
She lives in the greater Chicago area.