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Youth Documentary Academy Broadens Young Horizons
Originally created by J. Adrian Stanley, December 26, 2018 When Noah Anderson found out he was one of 12 local teens selected for the annual Youth Documentary Academy program, he was thrilled to have a chance to make his own films with the help of experts. It’s a rare opportunity. Most film … Read more »
YDA Alumni Joins Reece Witherspoon’s #FilmmakerLab in LA
“Everybody deserves a chance to tell their story. And no one should tell your story for you.” – Reese Witherspoon Reese Witherspoon and her production company, Hello Sunshine, teamed up with AT&T to launch an initiative with the goal of increasing the number of women working behind the camera in … Read more »
2018 YDA Premiere Announced
FILM TODAY CHANGE TOMORROW A Five Year Anniversary Event Join the Youth Documentary Academy’s newest class of filmmakers at the premiere screening of their work on Sunday, November 4th, 2018 at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College. For five years, YDA graduates have made and distributed over 50 … Read more »
YDA Films Featured in 2018 All-American High School Film Festival
The 2018 Film Invitational consisted of four separate competition options for student production teams. At the heart of all four competitions is the 10-week pre-production process, enabling your team to prepare and produce your best possible submission. YDA Films Featured: TWICE EXCEPTIONAL, by Samuel Faux WE EXIST, by Anabelle Martinez SURVIVING, … Read more »
Making an Impact, YDA is Back in Session
Creating Community Partnerships: YDA and Rocky Mountain PBS A new Rocky Mountain PBS television series, in partnership with the Youth Documentary Academy, will be one more avenue for the voices, images and messages of the student filmmakers to be heard, seen and felt. Kate Perdoni, RMPBS director/producer, knows the importance of storytelling … Read more »
WE EXIST explores Chicago and CineYouth Film Festival
WE EXIST, directed by Anabelle Martinez, was an official selection of the 2018 CineYouth Film Festival. In addition, Anabelle was awarded the $1500 Prodigy Camp Scholarship. Prodigy Camp hosts 20 of the most promising youth filmmakers in Seattle, WA. each Summer. Anabelle is looking forward to attending in August. Anabelle shared the following about … Read more »
Woodland Park teen pushes through adversity by coming to terms with intellectual disability
By: Daniela Leon Mar 26, 2018 08:57 AM Original Article: http://www.fox21news.com/…/woodland-park-teen-pu…/1074552671 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – When you first look at Samuel Faux, he looks just like any other teen except this teen is pushing through adversity by living with Apraxia of Speech. “Basically between my brain and my muscles the message gets … Read more »
Andy Kwiatkowski Receives Letter from the Mayor of Fort Collins
Following the screening of LONELY HIGHWAY at the 6th Annual Achieve With Us Film Festival for the Arc of Larimer County, Andy received a letter from the Mayor of Fort Collins. He said, “I think your film caused change in the hearts and minds of many people,” and we wholeheartedly agree. … Read more »
Antreise Lacey interviewed on ‘Director’s Cut’
Our own Antreise Lacey continues to “evoke change” with her interview on ‘Director’s Cut’, a program of Hofstra University, about her YDA documentary SHADE. (Interview starts at 15min)
2017 Year in Review
In 2017 the Youth Documentary Academy (YDA) grew by leaps and bounds. Not only did we graduate a new class of twelve dynamic filmmakers, our new YDA Impact Team engaged our growing collection of over 50 YDA films to audiences around the Pikes Peak region and nationwide. Our films explore … 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
