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2019 YDA Premiere Date Announced

FILMS THAT SURPRISE AND PROVOKE | 2019 Film Premiere Join the Youth Documentary Academy’s newest class of filmmakers at the premiere screening of their films on Monday, December 2, 2019 at the Cornerstone Arts Center at Colorado College.  YDA, along with our partners at Pikes Peak Community College, Colorado College … Read more »

CPR: Teen Filmmakers On Life As Children Of Immigrants

Originally written by Andrea Dukakis, October 15, 2019 “Films by two Colorado teenagers tell the stories of children caught between two worlds. ‘Love Me,’ is about Josh Sun’s upbringing as the son of Chinese immigrants, the pressure he felt to succeed in school and his desire to forge his own … 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