The Young and Evil is a 2008 short film directed by Julian Breece, in which a sexually promiscuous teen actively pursues unprotected sex in order to catch the HIV

HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...

 virus. The title is inspired by the 1933 book by Charles Henri Ford

Charles Henri Ford

Charles Henri Ford was an American poet, novelist, filmmaker, photographer, and collage artist best known for his editorship of the Surrealist magazine View in New York City, and as the partner of the artist Pavel Tchelitchew...

 and Parker Tyler

Parker Tyler

Harrison Parker Tyler, better known as Parker Tyler was an American author, poet, and film critic. Tyler had a relationship with underground filmmaker Charles Boultenhouse from 1945 until his death...

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Cast

• Vaughn Lowery
  Vaughn Lowery
  Vaughn Lowery is an actor, entertainer, and model who was born in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's degree in Industrial & Labor Relations, finishing the program in three years. He is best known as the Joe Boxer spokesperson, as well as appearing on Scrubs ...
  
  as Karel Andrews
• Mark Berry as Naaman
• Heather Halley
  Heather Halley
  Heather Halley is an American actress and voice actress. She is best known as the English voice of Para-Medic in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. She also reprises her role as Para-Medic in Metal Gear Portable Ops. In the "Tales" series, she performs the role of Chloe Valens from Tales of Legendia....
  
  as Doctor
• Eric Pumphrey as Julio

Production

• Julian Breece - Director
• Aaliyah Williams - Producer
• Carl Bartels - Director of Photography
• Gary Gunn - Music
• Jenna Sanders - Production Designer
• Earl Moore - Costume Designer
• Avi Youabian - Editor

Critical reception

The Young and Evil was selected for the 2009 Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films

Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films

The Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films held annually in Palm Springs, California is the largest film festival for short films in the United States....

, Frameline 32

Frameline Film Festival

Frameline is a nonprofit media arts organization that produces the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival, the oldest film festival devoted to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender programming currently in existence...

, the Sundance Film Festival

Sundance Film Festival

The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...

 and the Urbanworld Film Festival.

The film was a nominee for the 2008 Iris Prize

Iris Prize

Established in 2007 by , The ' is an international gay and lesbian short film prize which is open to any short film which is by, for, about or of interest to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex audiences and which must have been completed within 2 years prior to the prize deadline.The...

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