Three years of research distilled into 88 minutes.
Forever Young was filmed over three years across three continents—from the cutting-edge labs of the Buck Institute in Northern California to the villages of Japan.
The result is years of research distilled into a single 88-minute documentary featuring scientists, physicians, and thinkers exploring the biggest questions of our lifetime.
An Unprecedented Gathering Of Minds
Never before has a single documentary assembled this caliber of scientific authority to reveal the future of human health.
These are just 3 of the 20+ featured visionaries redefining the human timeline.
DR. ERIC VERDIN
The Voice of the Scientific Frontier
As CEO of the Buck Institute—one of the world’s first independent research centers dedicated solely to aging—Dr. Verdin sits at the nerve center of the longevity revolution. He bridges the gap between groundbreaking laboratory discovery and the protocols that will define how we live for the next century.
DR. NIR BARZILAI
The "Godfather" of Longevity Science
Dr. Barzilai is the visionary behind the TAME trial—the first-ever FDA-approved study to treat aging as a medical condition rather than an inevitability. To understand the future of the human lifespan, you must hear from the man currently leading the charge to rewrite it.
DR. STEVE HORVATH
The Architect of the Biological Clock
The creator of the world-renowned "Horvath Clock," he discovered the epigenetic code that reveals your true biological age. By mastering the metrics of time within our cells, Dr. Horvath has provided the first accurate compass for the reversal of human aging.
SYNOPSIS
In the not-too-distant future, Ava wakes to her AI assistant's daily report: "Good morning. Your biometrics are optimal. You are looking as young as ever." Her annual epigenetic reset keeps her body young. It sounds like science fiction — but it isn't.
Forever Young takes audiences inside the laboratories where scientists are dismantling one of humanity's oldest certainties: that aging is inevitable. For the first time in history, researchers can measure biological age, slow its progression, and in some cases reverse it. Through extraordinary access to the world's leading longevity scientists, the film captures a genuine scientific revolution accelerated by artificial intelligence, and the fierce controversies it has ignited.
But Forever Young refuses to stop at the science. As the breakthroughs mount, deeper questions emerge: Who will have access to a longer life? What happens to love, purpose, and meaning when death is no longer inevitable? The film's most powerful revelations have nothing to do with technology at all.
Optimistic, rigorous, and deeply human, Forever Young is the rare documentary that could change how you live — starting today.
Meet the Cast
Baltimore Sun October 2026
Coast to Coast AM · Life Extension / Spiritual Awakening · July 2026
Common Sense Media · Forever Young review · June 2026
The Superhuman Blueprint · Healthspan vs. Lifespan: What the World's Top Longevity Scientists Are Discovering · June 2026
The Flipping 50 Show · Behind the Scenes of the Forever Young Documentary · June 2026
Health Longevity Secrets · Are We in a Longevity Revolution? · June 2026
Live Long with Peter Bowes · Can Science Slow Aging? · May 2026
Fully Alive · Unveiling the Forever Young Revolution · April 2026
Psychology Today · Love, Life, and Longevity: Who Wants to Be Forever Young? · March 2026
Longevity.Technology · Forever Young explores the longevity revolution · March 2026
AGEIST · David Donnelly: Can Humans Reach 150? · March 2026
Film Threat · Forever Young review, 8/10 · December 2025
UK Film Review · Forever Young review, 4/5 · December 2025
CineDump · Rethinking Mortality: A Balanced Look at Forever Young · December 2025
AwardsWatch · Active Cinema Audience Favorite, 48th Mill Valley Film Festival · October 2025
Featured Press
The Premiere
Forever Young premiered to a sold-out crowd at the 2025 Mill Valley Film Festival. The film was selected for the “active cinema” category, reserved for documentaries that inspire social change. Forever Young received the “audience favorite” award for this esteemed category.
The Team
Forever Young was written and directed by David Donnelly and produced by Dr. James Johnson, MD, and Dr. Thomas Lewis, MD.
Hundreds of people brought it to life. Full cast and crew information on IMDb.