Brittany Alexia Young is a Florida-born filmmaker based in LA telling genre-blending, coming-of-age films following black, queer protagonists — without centering trauma. Following her career playing Division 1 lacrosse at the University of Delaware, she earned her MFA at Florida State University’s College of Motion Picture Arts, where she was honored with the program’s coveted Strickland Pathfinder Award. Her student films have screened at numerous festivals including Palm Springs International ShortFest, NewFest, and the National Film Festival for Talented Youth, where she earned an audience award and the Kathy Reichgerdt Inspiration Award! Her most recent project 'MUNCHIES’ has been supported by the WAVE Grant, Inside Out’s Re: Focus Fund, and Decentralized Picture’s Keslow Camera Award. She is a Future of Film is Female x NEON Grant Recipient, a TDE Short Film Fund Recipient and a 2025 Sundance Ignite Fellow.