Movie Synopsis
‘The Youngest Candidate’ is a feature length documentary film
directed by Jason Pollock. It is produced by David Letterman’s company,
Worldwide Pants, in partnership with Oscar winner Lawrence Bender
(producer of ‘Pulp Fiction’ and ‘An Inconvenient Truth’, etc..) and
Balance Vector Productions.
It follows the story of 4 teens that ran for public office in America.
Funny, inspiring, poignant, and ultimately uplifting, ‘The Youngest Candidate’
is not just a film about running for office. It is the coming of age
story of four idealistic young adults who dared to confront the corrupt
political systems in America. Through their journey these young candidates
learn about fair play, leadership development, racism in politics, the
importance of family, and many other lessons that they will carry with them
throughout their lives. In the face of great adversity, these four young adults
braved all the odds to make it to Election Day to show that regardless of the
outcome, it didn’t matter… It’s all about how you play the game.