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2015 YDA World Premiere

On October 20, 2015, nearly 300 people crammed into the main theatre at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center (FAC) to see twelve new films by the 2015 graduating class of the Youth Documentary Academy. YDA Founder and Director Tom Shepard introduced the films by thanking partners and donors for … Read more »

While walking around Boulder, so many people came up to me and my dad to thank me for making AFTER WAR.

Bailey Francisco, 17

We were struck by how deeply students were willing to delve into difficult topics, often personal stories, and handle that material with real sensitivity.

Tara Thomas, Director of Education, Bemis School of Art