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Kenzie has kindly shared this review for us to post. This vertical is one of my personal favorites, and if you haven’t seen it yet, I highly recommend you do so.

Vertical: Don’t Say Te Amo
Platform: @inkittcandyjar
Starring: @benubinas and @chantigroves

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DEVILS DISCIPLE: THE NIGHT STALKER

COMING THIS DECEMBER

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Jia&Lily

Stills, trailer, and BTS from my second ever film! I wrote this based on a personal experience, and I’m so grateful for everyone who helped bring it to life ♥️

Private screening Sunday, September 13 in NYC–DM for details.

Written by Karen Chen
Directed by Chantal Groves and Karen Chen I @chantigroves
Starring Sharon Law and Karen Chen | @sharonsteph_ Director of Photography Robert Patricio | @obscura_grattitica
Sound by Ciel Eckard-Lee | @cieleckardlee
Color and Design by Olive Yao | @oliveyaoartist
Boom Op Kit Bertram | @kitbertram
Music by Escape Velocity Music | @escapevmusic

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OMG, @inkittcandyjar YOU ARE THE BEST

This show is pure comfort for Latinos hahaha. The way I LOVED THE SPANGLISH?!?

It’s true that Latinos from the south don’t really speak Spanglish, but the warm culture and all those little family gestures and dynamics are clearly the same and unite us… and don’t even get me started on: THE EMPANADAS.

Don’t Say Te Amo has EVERYTHING: drama, family moments, comedy, and even TELENOVELAS (the funny references made me laugh so much because I grew up with them and hold them very dear).

This is the first time I’ve seen @chantigroves as a lead, and I have to say I NEED TO SEE HER MORE in other shows. Her performance as Mia really touches your heart. Watching her play a girl who’s in love with the idea of love and wants to experience those feelings for the first time was lovely, and I feel like younger girls can really relate to her. Also, another highlight is that she made me laugh a lot in the daydreaming scenes hahaha.

I’ve seen @benubinas before, I love his work and the way he adapts to every story. I’m impressed because this week I saw him as a manipulative villain, and here his character, Alex, is a sweet though complicated guy who’s fighting what he feels for his best friend’s little sister. By the way, I loved that they had him commenting on the telenovelas with Mia, because of course guys watch them too! (I remember watching Betty la Fea and El Clon with my mom and dad 🤣)

Applause also for @officialnicosierra as Mia’s older brother. Even though he had his overprotective/troglodyte moments with her, he’s a good brother and he loves her.

@lonnypresman did a great job as Danny, and this villain role worked really well to contrast with Alex, as well as to show once again that “appearances can be deceiving” and “you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover”.

@itsrociolopez and @lucien2050 were really sweet and warm as the parents. I liked that Lourdes and Sebastián were so present and that they welcomed Alex into their family like another son.

Also, @reza.jacqueline , who played Mia’s best friend. It was such a good choice that they didn’t make her annoying.

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La app podrá tardarse un poco en traernos novedades con subtítulos al español, pero cuando decide soltar contenido... ¡no escatima en nada! 🔥📱 CandyJar nos sorprendió con una dosis masiva de 8 historias de altísima calidad listas para devorar. 😋✨

Guarda esta lista porque vas a necesitar varias noches para completarla:

• ✨ Enemigos
👤 @kirsten.kendall y @josephdavidpurcell

• ✨ Compañeros de Estudio
👤 @iamsophiasoto y @noahandre_

• ✨No digas Te amo
👤 @chantigroves , @benubinas y @lonnypresman

• ✨Ladrón de corazones
👤 @ellarxdriguez y @claude_junior

• ✨Bajo el hielo azul
👤 @victoria.andrunik , @kahiaumachado y @amanda_troya23

• ✨El éxtasis de fingir
👤 @niabaker y @jabaribanks

• ✨Vow Villa
👤@tess.din y @jared.staub

• ✨El corazón de piedra del cowboy
👤 @sethedeen , @haleylohrli y @ben.armstrongg

👉🏼 Desliza para ver los detalles del reparto y guarda el post antes de empezar tu maratón.

💬 ¿Por cuál de estas 8 joyitas vas a empezar hoy? ¡Déjamelo abajo! 👇🏼🎬

#dramasenespañol #verticaldramas #recomendaciones #candyjar #jslshortcuts

Enemies

They were supposed to hate each other, but the attraction was stronger. When a biker club's princess and the sheriff's son cross paths in a forbidden kiss, their high school war shifts to the realm of desire. Trapped in a web of deadly secrets involving their families, this dysfunctional couple will have to play on the same side if they want to make it out of town alive. A story packed with adrenaline, danger, and a love worth burning the rules for.

Main Cast
Kirsten Kendall as Haley Winters
Joseph Purcell as Will

Study Buddy

A slightly nerdy artist and the campus baseball star decide to make a deal: she will tutor him academically in exchange for practical lessons in love. What neither of them planned for was this cold arrangement triggering real feelings. As stolen kisses and uncontrollable jealousy blur the lines between the classroom and desire, the team's star player must decide if he is ready to risk his reputation for the only girl who sees who he truly is.

Main Cast
Sophia Soto as Amelia
Noah Andre as Zeke

Don’t Say Te Amo

Mia returns home with renewed confidence, ready to take on the wo

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Sometimes the biggest grand gesture isn't a dramatic declaration... it's finding a place where you feel like you belong.

Don't Say Te Amo gave me butterflies, made me laugh with its telenovela daydreams, and had me craving empanadas by the end. Between the family dinners, bilingual banter, and the sweet slow-burn chemistry between Chantal Groves and Ben Ubiñas, this one completely won me over.

If you're a sucker for the brother's best friend trope with a whole lot of heart and culture, don't skip this one.

#VerticalFilmsLover #DontSayTeAmo #CandyJarTV #verticalviewcrew

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I directed the Latinx romance microdrama, “Don’t Say Te Amo” for CandyJar, Inkitt’s vertical platform, marking their first project developed specifically for the Latinx market.

Going into this, I knew the format would ask something different of me. Ten pages a day, every day. Holding performance and coverage at that pace was such a learning curve, and honestly, a welcome one. It forced a different precision and attention on set.

This cast brought truth to every scene, and this crew moved fast without ever losing the joy of telling stories. That combination is rare, and I don’t take it for granted.
Proud of what we made together. It’s live now on the CandyJar platform.

@watchcandyjar @inkittbooks @galatea.stories

CAST: @chantigroves @benubinas @lonnypresman @reza.jacqueline @officialnicosierra @lucien2050 @itsrociolopez @alexinesalmons

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For the culture, you’re scrolling through and suddenly you’re in a telenovela.

Our telenovela dreamer returns home from a trip with newfound confidence, only to pine for the one guy who’s off-limits: her brother’s brooding best friend, Alex. Stolen kisses, secret arrangements, and a glow-up spiral into heartbreak before Mr. Best Friend finally admits the truth he’s been hiding all along. You blink. You rewind. You ask yourself, Is this a soap opera but make it vertical? Did Not Finish? Did Need Finishing? That’s right. It’s our next DNF.

Welcome to Talk Drama to Me, where we dive headfirst into the wild, wacky, and what-did-we-just-watch world of vertical dramas. In this episode, Ji and Tiffany tackle Candy Jar’s ‘Don’t Say Te Amo’. OR! ‘Loving My Brother’s Best Friend’ but make it telenovela. Same story, different font.

Meet Mia, the telenovela dreamer who’s suddenly the hottest girl in school. Her brother’s best friend, Alex, is toxic, brooding, and impossibly hot. The wind machines, dramatic confessions, and inches-apart tension are all there.

This summer, tune in every Friday for more drama, more laughs, and more DNF-worthy content.

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July is officially wrapping up, and I’m dropping the final #VerticalsOfTheWeek roundups before the July Vertical Awards kick off! 🏆
This is Part 1, Part 2 will be dropping in a few days, and then July is officially in the books. Swipe through to check out this week’s breakdown :
🔥 5.25 / 5 - My Secret Mission: Marry Daddy To My Real Mommy (@dreameshort ) @toriwilder @richardsharrah @scarlett.sterling.shields @thatsmadisonwest @grantholleman_ by @gingerbreadmanpic @rachel_rui_xu
🔥 5.0 / 5 - Not A Stray I Am The Alpha’s Cub (@shortmax_app ) @emilygateley @kikifrags @logan_adventures by @avomedia.llc
🔥 5.0 / 5 - Ride Or Die Billionaire (@dramawave_official ) @lunaseranova @tylerjohnsonellis Dir by @alicechenchen.dir for @721project
✨ 4.75 / 5 - Don’t Say Te Amo (@watchcandyjar ) @chantigroves @benubinas @lonnypresman Dir @migangel1111
✨ 4.75 / 5 - Nanny and CEO Got Closer Than Allowed (@dramashorts_official ) @rus_miron_ @nesterova.apollin @yasmolentseva
✨ 4.5 / 5 - Pregnant by My Absent Husband (@momeshortdramas ) @abigail.fawn @thefakeshaynedavis
✨ 4.25 / 5 - Falling For My Bad Boy Bodyguard (@dramatvapp ) @autumnjoynoel @ben.armstrongg @rachelwoznow @nicolocaruccio
Which one of these are you binging first?👇
Keywords & Tags:
#VerticalDramas #ShortDramas #viralreeĺs #fypシ❤️💞❤️f4frs4likeforlikeforfollow4likeforlikesback44likes4me4lramahhits DramaWave ShortMax DreameShort CandyJar DramaShorts MomeShort DramaTV EmilyGateley KyleFragnoli TylerJohnson LunaSeranova RichardSharrah ToriWilder ChantalGroves BenUbinas RuslanMiroshnichenko PolinaNesterova ShayneDavis AbigailFawn BenArmstrong AutumnNoel MicroDrama MicroSeries

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Last looks

📸: @forrest_gibson

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Currently on @watchcandyjar

Director: @migangel1111

Even though I said it was missing that extra spark, I still genuinely enjoyed it. The cast was fantastic, and every time Alex and Mia shared a romantic scene, I got all the warm, fuzzy feelings. I just found myself wishing there had been a little more conflict and a stronger emotional payoff before the ending.

#VerticalReview #VerticalDrama #candyjar #brothersbestfriend #friendstolovers

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BillionHeir's Obsession
Role: Kyra's Mom
Kyra: @chantalngroves
Director: @_uriahherr_
You can watch it on Dramabox now!

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