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19-Year-Old Filmmaker Phillip Youmans

19-year-old Phillip Youmans' first film "Burning Cane" won three awards at this year's Tribeca Film Festival. He has made history as the youngest director to feature in the festival and the first African American director to win the top prize, and he spoke with Alicia Menendez about his story.

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