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Widefield HS Student Filmmaker Faces Pain, Wins Acclaim

Originally created by G. Connor Salter, June 3rd, 2020 When Tom Shepard started Youth Documentary Academy in 2013, he was hoping to get young people making documentaries showing their views on difficult issues. To his surprise, something else happened along the way. “One thing that is quite common is that … 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