Youth Collective Film Festival 2023 Trailer

On June 7, 2023, Youth Collective hosted its first ever Film Festival at Lincoln Center in New York City!!

13 films were selected from over 200 submissions, from over 60 countries. The films were created by filmmakers ages 13-25 and connect to this year’s festival theme: democracy. The films vary in their style, genre, and unique interpretation of what democracy means.

The films are:

Cycle of Litter Amanda Ho

Democracy - A Musical Production Ryan Clarke, Jason Brady, Nia Green, Richard Katz, Josue Mondragon, Jared Lopez Agurcia, Bryant Reyes-Alvarez, Kingston Patterson

Gen Z Mental Health: Climate Stories Tehya Jennett

Growing Up in America: Life After the Taliban Isabel Rose Soloaga, Najaf Ali Mohammady

Illegitimate Voice Taylor Bazile, Will Casse, Uma Chatterjee, Ashley Clark, Victoria Cruell, Pedro Edmond, Stefie Gan, Kacey Layson, Oscar Li, Armando Sepulveda Mendoza, Giulia Pan, Aaron Parris, Rachel Priebe, Ashley Lynn Raymer, Maria “Lupita” Roa, Lau Rodriguez

Return Date Unknown Tymur Tsapliienko

The Oubliette Max Hendrickson

The Speech of Txai Surui Students of the Multimedia Project of Escola Parque

Togetherness (Kapwa) Jack Lacy

Two Americas Asher Anantham

Unpunished Crimes Ellis Chung

You Need to Vote Amogh Thakkar

When I Speak Freely Benjamin Negron

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