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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 »
YDA’s Tea Santos Wins Documentary Film Award!
Joshua Sun and Tea Santos, two graduates of YDA, have been nominated for awards at the 2017 Pikes Peak Arts Council Awards this October. Both filmmakers are nominated in two categories, ‘Excellent Experimental or Documentary Film’ and ‘Young Filmmaker’. LOVE ME directed by Josh Sun, explores the cultural differences – and tensions – between … Read more »
YDA Students Nominated for 2017 Pikes Peak Arts Council Awards
Joshua Sun and Tea Santos, two graduates of YDA, have been nominated for awards at the 2017 Pikes Peak Arts Council Awards this October. Both filmmakers are nominated in two categories, ‘Excellent Experimental or Documentary Film’ and ‘Young Filmmaker’. LOVE ME directed by Josh Sun, explores the cultural differences – and tensions – between … Read more »
YDA Wins an EMMY!
We are so proud to announce the first Emmy Award for the Youth Documentary Academy. The YDA produced film, UNDER THE WIRE, was the foundation for an episode of “Insight with John Ferrugia” titled ‘Surviving Suicide,’ and won in the category, “Children/Youth/Teen Program/Special.” Watch the full episode here: rmpbs.org/blogs/news/insight-surviving-suicide/ Children/Youth/Teen … Read more »
Andy Kwiatkowski and YDA win Best Documentary
Andy’s film “Lonely Highway” wins best documentary at Scout Film Festival. Huge congratulations to him and the other filmmakers featured in this festival! Amethyst Drago, TO BE HEARD Gabriel Valentine, DADS Kalia Hunter, DOM
Scout Film Festival Award Nominees Announced
DOM is going to turn heads at the Scout Film Festival, June 9-11 in Stowe, VT. Directed by Kalia Hunter, cinematography by Dee Contreras and Gabriel Valentine, DOM is nominated for… Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Documentary, and Best Overall Film. Good Luck Kalia, Dee, and Gabriel! https://madmimi.com/s/cb8a0a … Read more »
OUT OF OUR HEADS Wins Best Documentary
Shaienne Knox took home the award for Best Documentary from the 2017 Colorado Short Circuit Film Festival for her film OUT OF OUR HEADS. Congratulations! A full list of Festival winners is below. Judges’ Favorite: Entropy, Kate Lowell Best Documentary: Out of Our Heads, Shaienne Knox Best Comedy: Foreverstate , … Read more »
YDA goes to NYC for the All American High School Film Festival
Five YDA films were screened at the 2016 All-American High School Film Festival in NYC this past weekend (Oct 7-9). Stevie Earnest (BOTH GENDERS) Antriese Lacey (SHADE) Rebecca St.John (ROCK BOTTOM) Cody McIntyre (FROM CLOSED TO OPEN) Scott Larwood (FATHERLAND). Stevie, Antriese, Rebecca, and Cody flew out to the big city … Read more »
Official Selections for the 2016 All American High School Film Festival in NYC
We could not be more proud to announce that five films from the YDA class of 2015 have been announced as official selections for the 2016 All American High School Film Festival. Antreise Lacey, Documentary, “SHADE” Cody McIntyre, Documentary, “FROM CLOSED TO OPEN” Rebecca St. John, Documentary, “ROCK BOTTOM” Scott … Read more »
YDA Student wins National Film Festival
Bailey Francisco, a graduate of the 2014 Youth Documentary Academy, won Best Documentary at the prestigious All American High School Film Festival in New York City last Fall for his film AFTER WAR, a documentary about the impact of his father’s PTSD and traumatic brain injury on their family. Bailey’s … 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
