Youth Unstoppable

Youth Unstoppable is a 2021 Canadian documentary film, directed by Slater Jewell-Kemker, that portrays the rise of the global youth climate movement.[1][2]

Youth Unstoppable
Directed bySlater Jewell-Kemker
Written byDaniel Bekerman, Wendy Jewell, Slater Jewell-Kemker, Nick Taylor
Produced byDaniel Bekerman, Wendy Jewell, Slater Jewell-Kemker
StarringSlater Jewell-Kemker, Kyle Gracey
Edited byMatt Lyon, Mike Munn, Nick Taylor
Distributed byWaterbear
Release date
2021 (Final Version). 2018 (Initial Version). 2015 (as the short "An Inconvenient Youth")
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Slater Jewell-Kemker traveled around the world as a climate activist since she was 14 years old,[3] and captured the voices of young people concerned about climate change.[4] The film follows the growth of the environmentalist network over 12 years.[5]

Awards
  • Student Choice Award, Mountainfilm.[6][7]
  • Fresh Perspectives Competition, Pelicam International Film Festival[8]
  • Young Filmmaker Award, San Francisco Green Film Festival[9]
  • AREDAY – Planet Earth Award[10]
  • BendFILM Festival: Special Jury Award for Unstoppable Courage[11]
  • Buster Film Festival Copenhagen Denmark Best Film
  • Castlemaine Documentary Film Festival – Opening Night Film[12]
  • Orlando Film Festival: Most Inspirational Film
  • Planet in Focus Film Festival: Best Canadian Feature Film + Opening Night Film[13]
  • ReFrame Film Festival: Opening Night Film[14]
  • Sidewalk Film Festival: Life and Liberty Award[15]
  • Valladolid Film Festival: Green Spike Honorable Mention

Distribution

The film can be watched for free on the Waterbear streaming service. It is Waterbear's first Original Feature film.[16]

References
  1. CNN, By <a href='/profiles/angela-dewan'>Angela Dewan</a>, <a href='/profiles/aditi-sandal'>Aditi Sangal</a>, Isabelle Jani-Friend, <a href='/profiles/melissa-mahtani'>Melissa Mahtani</a> and <a href='/profiles/meg-wagner'>Meg Wagner</a> (2021-09-24). "For years, this activist chronicled the frontlines of the youth climate movement". CNN. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  2. "Youth Unstoppable" Director and climate change activist Slater Jewell-Kemker on "CNN Newsroom", retrieved 2021-11-26
  3. "Youth Unstoppable | Limits of the Imagination Film Series". intersections.psu.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  4. "Youth Unstoppable: The Rise of the Global Youth Climate Movement". San Francisco Green Film Festival. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  5. "Youth Unstoppable". Environmental Film Festival. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  6. "Mountainfilm Wraps Up 41st Annual Festival". Telluride Publishing. May 29, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  7. "Youth Unstoppable". Mountainfilm. 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  8. "Youth Unstoppable". Pelicam Festival International de Film. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  9. "Youth Unstoppable: The Rise of the Global Youth Climate Movement". San Francisco Green Film Festival. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  10. "2019 Media". AREI. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  11. Film, Author Bend (2018-10-14). "BendFilm 2018 Short and Feature Film Awards". BENDFILM. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  12. Lamb, Eve (2019-07-23). "Brown in the 'Maine". Midland Express. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  13. PIF (2019-01-15). "2018 Festival Highlights". Planet In Focus. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  14. PTBOCANADA. "Former PCVS Student's Documentary "Youth Unstoppable" To Headline Peterborough ReFrame Film Festival". PtboCanada. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  15. "2018 Awards". Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  16. "New Feature Documentary YOUTH UNSTOPPABLE Traces the Rise of the Youth Climate Movement through the Eyes of a Leading Activist". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-11-26.


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