YouthMin: A Mockumentary

YouthMin is a mockumentary, but not a very good one; after all, it’s impossible to parody or satirize a subject which one does not know. The protagonist, Pastor David Bauer (Jeff Ryan), is the ultra-competitive director of the titular youth ministry; according to him, “turning the other cheek” is overrated – “what if David had turned the other cheek to Goliath”? Or if Daniel had turned the other c...

It's super low budget but this film hit so close to home. I grew up going to youth group and bible camp and looking back it was kind of hilarious how it all turned out. Youthmin nails that aspect with a surprising amount of heart.