Youth V Gov
Youth V Gov
Directed by Christi Cooper
Photo credit: Robin Loznak
IMPACT CAMPAIGN DONATIONS
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Premiered at DOCNYC film festival on November 11th, 2020
ReelWomenDirect Award for Excellence in Directing by a Woman - Cleveland International Film Festival
Impact Award for Feature Film - EarthxFilm
Big Sky Centerpiece Film - Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
Opening Night Film - DC Environmental Film Festival
YOUTH v GOV is the story of America’s youth taking on the world’s most powerful government. Armed with a wealth of evidence, twenty-one courageous leaders file a ground-breaking lawsuit against the U.S. government, asserting it has willfully acted over six decades to create the climate crisis, thus endangering their constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property. If these young people are successful, they will not only make history, they will change the future.
The Academy and Emmy award-winning film team behind YOUTH v GOV has decades of experience in bringing social and environmental justice stories to the screen. With a focus on tangible impact, they aim to not only amplify the voices these youth plaintiffs in their fight for a just and livable world, but also to amplify youth around the country (and globe) in that work. The YOUTH v GOV impact campaign shines a spotlight on the U.S. government’s historical role in creating the climate crisis, and activates audiences to hold their governments accountable to protect and secure a sustainable future. YOUTH v GOV provides a powerful opportunity to educate and activate audiences about their rights - and what they can do to defend them, making connections between government responsibility, our constitutional rights, and the importance of citizen democracy.
Executive Producers: Jody Allen, Ruth Johnston, Rocky Collins, Linda A. and David J. Cornfield, Jannat Gargi, Heather Smith, and Tiffany Schauer
Producer/Director: Christi Cooper
Producer: Olivia Ahnemann
Co-Producers: Liz Smith and Dennis Aig
Supporters:
Vulcan Productions Inc.
The Schmidt Family Foundation
Nia Tero
The Redford Center
The NY Community Trust
SFFilm
The Solidaire Network
The Jacob Burns Film Center
MountainFilm
The Lampert Byrd Foundation
Website: www.youthvgovfilm.com