Phillip Youmans

Phillip Youmans
Born (2000-02-18) February 18, 2000 (age 24)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Alma materNew York University
OccupationFilmmaker
Notable workBurning Cane (2019)
Websitephillipyoumans.com

Phillip Youmans (born February 18, 2000)[1] is an American filmmaker. He is the first African-American director to win the Founders Prize at Tribeca Film Festival, which he received for his 2019 directorial debut, Burning Cane.[2]

  1. ^ McDonald, Soraya Nadia (May 7, 2019). "Phillip Youmans becomes first black director to win at Tribeca with his feature debut, 'Burning Cane'". Andscape. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  2. ^ Stidhum, Tonja Renée (May 6, 2019). "2019 Tribeca Film Festival: In Burning Cane, the Devil Is in the Details". The Grapevine. Retrieved May 8, 2019.