actor + filmmaker + artist

Annie Young is a multi-hyphenate creator + actor based in Brooklyn. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama from New York University. During her time at NYU, she also attended London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She currently works privately with Ted Sluberski.

Most recently, she has taken the leap into creating her own work. She wrote, acted, directed, and produced her first short film in New Mexico in June 2023, which finished post-production in June 2024. She does not recommend wearing that many hats on a production.

She is currently creating i'm still here, a short-form documentary project exploring why people live in New York City.

Annie runs her own graphic and web design studio, and makes ceramics and collages. She's a proudly neurodivergent and queer person, and loves a good wig.

She is a dual citizen of both the US and UK, and is an NY, LA, + UK local hire.

about annie

You captured me so well! I never thought I was photogenic. Thanks for making me look fabulous!

-kellie

work

After leaving an abusive relationship, Louise seeks refuge with a trauma treatment facility that promises healing. But as she learns more about their treatment methods, she starts to realize that the organization's motivations may be far more sinister than they seem.

serpentine was written and produced by Annie Young, and co-directed by Annie Young and Madeline Mack. It was shot in Abiquiu, New Mexico and is currently being submitted for the 2024-2025 festival circuit. Most recently, the short became an official selection at Greenpoint Film Festival in Brooklyn and Made By Woman Festival in Salzburg. Previously, serpentine screened online with Feedback Female Festival where it received an award for Best Performances. It was also chosen as a Semi Finalist for NY Indie Shorts Awards and Mirada Corta Short Film Festival.

serpentine

i'm still here is a short-form documentary series that explores the unspoken reasons why people stay in New York City, and is inspired by Annie's own questioning of why she's remained in the city for so long despite a never-ending echo of plans to return to California. Through short, candid interviews with New Yorkers, i'm still here uncovers what the city offers to different people, and what makes it feel like home.

The series is entirety of the series is shot on a Sony Handycam and will premiere in summer 2025.

i'm still here

Using vintage magazine clippings from National Geographic (1960s–90s), Cosmopolitan (2002–2004), and Time (1938–1947), these hand-cut collages explore the surreal contradictions of media, identity, and gender. Drawing from decades of cultural messaging, the work mixes humor and critique—placing beauty tips next to existential dread, or wide-eyed innocence beside tabloid sensationalism. Through unexpected pairings and vintage textures, the collages poke at the absurdity of power, desire, and the roles we perform.

This a selection of work from a larger collection.