Gunpowder & Sky released the official trailer for Kid Candidate, the story of 24-year old Hayden Pedigo and his unlikely run for Amarillo, Texas city council after his Harmony Korine inspired spoof campaign video goes viral. Directed by Jasmine Stodel, Kid Candidate opens on demand and on digital on July 2, 2021.

In 2018, 24-year old Hayden Pedigo released a spoof video declaring his candidacy for Amarillo city council. After the video goes viral in the local community, Pedigo is inspired to actually run for council in the small Texas town. With a goal of upending the status quo and ousting the county’s corrupt incumbent politicians, the young experimental musician and filmmaker makes a name for himself – not just for his bizarre campaign, but for reaching out to the local communities that have suffered the most in Amarillo. While still keeping a humorous and light-hearted tone, Kid Candidate goes beyond Pedigo’s political run and looks at issues of race, income inequality and gentrification in small-town America. via CUFF

Watch the official trailer for Kid Candidate.