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.
The film follows Raul De Jesus,
who at 20 years old ran for Mayor of Hartford, CT -- Tiffany Tupper, who at 18
years old ran for School Board in Hampton Township, PA -- Ytit Chauhan, who at
19 years old ran for City Council in Atlantic City, NJ -- George Monger, who at
18 years old ran for City Council in Memphis, TN.
