The Young and Evil

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The Young and Evil
Directed by Julian Breece
Written byJulian Breece
Produced byAaliyah Williams
CinematographyCarl Bartels
Edited byAvi Youabian
Music byGary Gunn
Release date
  • June 20, 2008 (2008-06-20)(Frameline Film Festival)
Running time
15 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Young and Evil is a 2008 short film directed by Julian Breece, in which a sexually promiscuous teenager actively pursues unprotected sex in order to catch HIV. [1] The title is inspired by the 1933 book by Charles Henri Ford and Parker Tyler. [2]

Contents

Credits

Cast

Production

Critical reception

The Young and Evil was selected for the 2009 Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films, [1] Frameline 32, [3] the Sundance Film Festival [4] and the Urbanworld Film Festival. [2]

The film was a nominee for the 2008 Iris Prize. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Palm Springs International Film Society (2008). "Films: The Young and Evil". Palm Springs International Film Society. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  2. 1 2 Urbanworld Film Festival (2008). "The Young and Evil". Urbanworld Foundation. Retrieved 18 December 2008.[ dead link ]
  3. Frameline (2008). "Films: The Young and Evil". Frameline Film Festival. Archived from the original on 7 July 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  4. Sundance Film Festival (2008). "Young and Evil". Sundance Institute. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  5. Iris Prize (2008). "The Young and Evil". The Festivals Company Limited. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2008.