After a devastating break up an elder millennial inadvertently forms a hipster cult. When members start to disappear, the leader is confronted with the knowledge that her journey of self-discovery may trigger the end of civilization as we know it, forcing her to face her most challenging enemy yet: herself. YOUTOPIA combines eleven original comedy music videos into a narrative feature film.
Scout Durwood is an LA based writer/comedian. Her debut studio album, TAKE ONE THING OFF, was released with Blue Élan Records along with a twenty-two episode digital series of the same name, which was written and directed by Scout. The series amassed over 275k views on YouTube and was nominated for Best Indie Series at the 2019 Streamy Awards. In 2020 and 2021 and she released follow up EP’s, COMEDY ELECTRONICA VOL. 1 & 2. Her second feature length visual album, YOUTOPIA premiered at Outfest 2022 and was the runner up for The Grand Jury Prize for Best North American Feature. Scout starred in MTV’s scripted comedy series, MARY+JANE and FUNNY GIRLS on Oxygen. Her thirty minute comedy special is available in the Epix series, UNPROTECTED SETS. Scout started her career in NYC where she was a staple in the burlesque, cabaret and queer nightlife scenes. Both she and her live shows were nominated for numerous awards including Huffington Post’s 20 Burlesquers to Know and GO! Magazine’s emcee of the year. She and her dog, Omelette, currently live in a van.