Barbara Candiano

Barbara Candiano is a Creative Development Executive & Literary Agent at Screenland Literary Associates, where she focuses on television, film, and cross-platform intellectual property development.

She brings more than 30 years of experience across literary representation, television production, publishing, and original content creation, with a background that includes work with Warner Bros., Paramount, Nickelodeon, HBO, and RCA Records.

Barbara is known for her collaborative approach and end-to-end perspective on story and intellectual property development, from early concept development through distribution and multi-platform expansion. She is especially drawn to character-driven storytelling and projects with strong cross-platform potential.

In addition to her agency work, she is the founder and former creative director of The Baby Prodigy Company, an internationally distributed children’s media brand recognized for its original educational and entertainment content. Under her leadership, the company developed original scripted and musical programming, secured major retail and licensing partnerships – including Walmart, Toys “R” Us, Barnes & Noble, and Costco – and expanded into publishing and multi-platform media development.