The Youth Governor centers on California's long-standing Youth in Government program where, in the halls of the state's capitol building, 4,000 teenagers run a fully functioning government complete with legislators, party bosses, and elections. Over four months, three candidates emerge in the race for the 72nd Youth Governor. With their peers watching their every word, these young candidates put together the unique mix of ambition, confidence, shamelessness, and pure motivation it takes to win.
Participants of the program themselves in their adolescence, directors Jaron and Matthew Halmy are an Emmy- and PGA-winning brother team. In tandem, they have experience in documentary filmmaking, commercial, and non-fiction filmmaking.
