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20-Year-Old Director Taps YouTube Skills for A24 Debut
25 May
Summary
- Director Kane Parsons, 20, made his A24 directorial debut.
- He learned filmmaking using YouTube tutorials on a basic laptop.
- The film 'The Backrooms' is based on a 2019 internet creepypasta.
Filmmaker Kane Parsons, who began his career at 16, has made history as A24's youngest director at age 20 with the release of 'The Backrooms.' This horror film is an adaptation of a popular 2019 internet creepypasta. Parsons' foundational skills were honed using YouTube tutorials on a basic laptop, demonstrating a new pathway into the film industry.
The development of 'The Backrooms' feature film began after Parsons' popular web series gained significant traction online. He collaborated closely with A24, noting a seamless creative process with minimal barriers to his artistic vision. The film utilizes the same free CGI tool, Blender, that Parsons learned on in middle school.
Parsons' work, including short films like 'Attack on Titan,' gained traction on YouTube, allowing him to upgrade his equipment. He emphasizes that the key to creation is one's mind and encourages optimism for aspiring creatives. The film 'The Backrooms' is set to premiere in theaters on May 29th, marking a significant achievement for the young director.
The film's themes touch upon the unsettling nature of corporate and industrial spaces, reflecting collective anxieties within modern society. Parsons views 'The Backrooms' as a manifestation of societal pressures and a loss of purpose, drawing parallels to historical forms of folklore and urban legends adapted to a digital medium.
