Press & Events
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 »
Trinity Film Festival Report From Russell Bowen
Just back from the Trinity Film Festival, Russell Bowen, YDA Alumni ’17 and director of THE MACHINIST, shared… When I first applied Trinity Film Festival, my expectations of other competition was very high. After sharing my film with a new audience, I have grown more confidence in my skills as a … Read more »
THE MACHINIST Wins People’s Choice Award
In the words of Russell’s proud dad: “He even got a plaque!” It’s always nice when there is a physical memento of an award. THE MACHINIST recently took home a People’s Choice award at the Fox Film Festival in Oregon and has also been selected to screen at the Trinity Film … 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 »
TWICE EXCEPTIONAL at Stargazers for the Achieve With Us Colorado Film Festival
Looking forward to seeing Samuel Faux’s film, TWICE EXCEPTIONAL, this Friday at Stargazers. Join us! https://www.facebook.com/events/1550198041696787/ The Arc Pikes Peak Region’s 6th Annual Achieve with Us Colorado Film Festival: Join the Dance, is set for Friday, March 23, at Stargazers Theater, and features simple yet powerful films to improve the … Read more »
2018 Short Circuit Film Festival Features 8 YDA films
YDA will be screening 8 films at this year’s Colorado Short Circuit Film Festival, hosted by the Independent Film Society of Colorado. April 13/14th SURVIVING by Tea Santos MEET ME IN THE PALE MOONLIGHT by Avon Schultz LOVE ME by Joshua Sun WE EXIST by Anabelle Martinez FINDING HOME by Yolande … 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
