Happy Thanksgiving! TYF Writers Share Who/What We’re Grateful for in the World of Entertainment

Happy Thanksgiving! The annual tradition continues as TYF writers come together to share what they are grateful for in the world of entertainment. We encourage you to share what you’re thankful for from the world of cinema, books, TV, music or…

Ally’s Movie Review: Bare

While watching Bare, the new, middle of nowhere indie melodrama, the thought of “I’ve seen this movie before” kept itching at the back of my head. From the small town girl meeting the exotic stranger, and compromising her wholesome beliefs…

TIFF Report #8 (Youth, Louder Than Bombs)

My 9th day at TIFF brought two foreign directors with new English language films. Paolo Sorrentino, an Italian filmmaker behind the Oscar-winning The Great Beauty, has a movie already getting awards season buzz for Michael Caine. It’s really lame. However,…

Ally’s Movie Review: ‘The Falling’

About thirty minutes into The Falling, my poor sister overheard me yelling “oh shit” at what was transpiring on my screen. Directed and written by Carol Morley, the film is a potpourri of genres and styles, mixing styles of horror and…

Interview with Kimberly Levin

Following the release of her original film RUNOFF, The Young Folks was honored to sit down and talk with director Kimberly Levin about the film, her influences as a filmmaker, and the trials, tribulations, and rewards of independent filmmaking. Our…

Third Annual First Time Fest Winners

The third annual First Time Fest took place in New York City this past weekend; a film festival that celebrates first time filmmakers, whether they are first time directors, writers, cinematographers, editors, composers, and producers. The festival holds a competition…

2015 First Time Fest

The Third Annual First Time Fest took place over the past weekend in New York City, from March 5th to March 9th. The festival, which celebrates first time filmmakers, had numerous panels that discussed topics such as financing films to…