UGFTV has 3 on Forbes 30 Under 30

Thursday, Dec 5, 2019

The 2020 edition of the Forbes 30 Under 30 list highlights today's boldest young leaders across 20 industries. UGFTV is proud to have two alum and one student on the list.

Anita Gou
Anita Gou

Hollywood & Entertainment
Anita Gou ‘13 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV)

Gou founded production company Kindred Spirit, which produces content aimed at a global audience and showcases underrepresented voices. Her most recent films, 'The Farewell' and 'Honey Boy,' both showed at Sundance in 2019 and were acquired by A24 and Amazon, respectively, in multi-million dollar deals.

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Phillip Youmans
Phillip Youmans

Hollywood & Entertainment
Phillip Youmans ‘22 (Kanbar Institute, Film & TV)

Youmans became the youngest and first African-American director to win the narrative feature prize at the Tribeca Film Festival with his feature debut 'Burning Cane.' The film was inspired by his childhood experiences in the Southern Baptist church.

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Rylee Ebsen
Rylee Ebsen

Marketing & Advertising
Rylee Ebsen ‘13 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV)

Rylee Ebsen creates content for traditional and digital platforms, and previously worked at Snap Inc.

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