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Applications for the class of 2024 are now closed. Applications for the class of 2025 will open in January, 2025.
The Youth Documentary Academy (“YDA”) is an intensive, two-month summer documentary filmmaking fellowship serving young people in Southern Colorado from ages 14-20. From initial concept to final edit and distribution, you will learn the process of documentary filmmaking, including hands-on training with digital cameras, sound recording, lighting and interviewing, and digital editing. Working in teams, you will direct your own short documentary film around a topic that you are interested in.
YDA is a fun – but demanding – experience. You will get to meet professional filmmakers, screen award-winning documentary films, and work with other aspiring young filmmakers in the area. Teamwork and dedication will be essential to participation in the program. Please make sure you are fully available for the program dates (June-July) as attendance is mandatory.
If accepted into the program, your fellowship includes full tuition (no cost to you) and access to state of the art digital filmmaking equipment (which will be available to you for teaching tutorials and to check out for your own film projects). The value of this fellowship exceeds $5,000.
Guidelines
Applications for the 2024 session are now closed. Check back in January, 2025, for our next open call.
Welcome to the application pages for the Youth Documentary Academy. Our primary YDA session runs for approximately 8 weeks starting at the beginning of June. Participants are expected to be available for and attend the entire session.
GUIDELINES TO APPLY:
√ Must be between the ages of 14-20
√ Must live in Colorado Springs and surrounding areas (exceptions will be made on a case by case basis.)
√ Application completed online and submitted before April 15.
√ Provide name and email address for one teacher or mentor who has agreed to provide a letter of recommendation
Good luck. We look forward to reading your application below.