Printable Version

Return to Normal Version

Young Filmmakers Ride The Recession

Video, Eming Piansay,
Sep 26, 2009

 

Editor's Note: The Labor Department announced the jobless rate in the U.S climbed to 9.7 percent in August, the highest rate since June 1983. When Austin Chu was laid off last December, he joined the increasing number of unemployment young people. With newfound free time on his hands, Chu traveled across all fifty states with his brother to film a documentary about the recession. Eming Piansay is a content producer for YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia. 

 

Young Filmmaker Documents the Recession from New America Media on Vimeo.

 

Related Stories: 

 

The College Dream Deferred 

How to Love During a Recession

Fillmore Youth Summit Empowers Change

 

 

1 of 1

 

Pacific News Service

Media Channels: