He is the first African-American director to win the Founders Prize at Tribeca Film Festival, which he received for his 2019 directorial debut, Burning Cane.
[4] Youmans wrote, shot, directed and edited his first feature-length film, Burning Cane, as a senior in high school, when he was 17.
[3] It tells the story of a woman (played by Karen Kaia Livers) in rural Louisiana and her relationships with her alcoholic son and a local preacher.
"[3] Youmans financed the film with $2500 in personal savings, an Indiegogo campaign, and donations from friends and family.
[5] Youmans announced that he is currently developing his next feature film, which will focus on "the Black Panther chapter in New Orleans during 1978.