Phillip Youmans was just 17 and finishing high school when he completed his lyrical debut feature film, "Burning Cane". Now, his movie has won the top award at the 18th Tribeca Film Festival. "Burning Cane" won three awards at Tribeca on Thursday, including best U.S. narrative feature. The film also took awards for best cinematography and best actor for Wendell Pierce ("The Wire") who stars as a Louisiana preacher drunkenly grieving the loss of his wife. Youmans, a New Orleans native, is currently a freshman at New York University. With the award, he wins a prize of $20,000. He is the youngest filmmaker to ever compete at the Tribeca Film Festival, let alone win its top award. ...
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