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2016 YDA Premiere Announced

Join us on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, 6:00pm, at the Fine Arts Center SaGaJi Theater for a premiere screening of the 2016 Youth Documentary Academy (YDA) films. Nine short films will be presented ranging in topics from teenage suicide, self image, and the politics of hair. Since the founding of … Read more »

Scout Film Festival Experience by Rebecca St. John

Scout Film Festival Experience by Rebecca St. John Scout Film Festival was a wonderful experience. I have only had my film, “Rock Bottom” screened in my home state, Colorado, previous to this festival. So to fly out to Vermont and meet new filmmakers, my age, and have a whole new audience … Read more »

Official Selections for the 2016 All American High School Film Festival in NYC

We could not be more proud to announce that five films from the YDA class of 2015 have been announced as official selections for the 2016 All American High School Film Festival. Antreise Lacey, Documentary, “SHADE” Cody McIntyre, Documentary, “FROM CLOSED TO OPEN” Rebecca St. John, Documentary, “ROCK BOTTOM” Scott … 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