Meet the Gen Z Director About to Shoot His First Feature at 20: “My Film School Was YouTube”

Story by Lily Ford

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At just 20, a Gen Z filmmaker is about to shoot his first feature that takes on toxic masculinity and the influencers preying on impressionable young men.

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Noah Caplan, a 20-year-old director from Essex, UK, is finalizing his first feature film 'Impressionable' which explores the impact of hyper-masculine influencers on teenage boys, inspired by his own strained relationships with male figures in his life.
Caplan, who had no industry connections and was self-taught through YouTube, managed to get British soap legend Danny Dyer to star in his debut short film 'Stepping Stone' by relentlessly messaging everyone Dyer followed on Instagram until he got a response.

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Noah Caplan, Andrew Tate, Danny Dyer, Terry Crews, Justin Baldoni, Harry Styles, Ryan Gosling, Beabadoobee, ITVX, Guardians of the Galaxy, Black Mirror, Sumotherhood, Stepping Stone, Impressionable, Man Enough, Barbie, Eras Tour

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