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Family and Faith addressed in YDA films and local newspaper
Author: J. Adrian Stanley “We can see the progress that they’re making — I don’t think it’s unlike therapy,” he says, adding that YDA recently added a psychologist to its board, with hopes of exploring the phenomenon further. And he wonders if he too would have benefited from a chance … 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 »
Two YDA Films to Broadcast on Vermont PBS
Four YDA films were selected for the 2017 Scout Film Festival in Stowe Vermont. Of those four, YDA walked off the stage with two winners: Andy Kwiatkowski won Best Documentary for LONELY HIGHWAY, and Kalia Hunter won Best Cinamatography for DOM. Vermont PBS partnered with Scout to showcase the … Read more »
YDA headed to the BIG APPLE!
Excitement is in the air as Kalia Hunter, Dee Contreras, and Shaienne Knox are off to the BIG APPLE for the All-American High School Film Festival where their films will screen at the AMC Theater in Times Square. We couldn’t be more proud of these ladies, and the 5 other … Read more »
2017 YDA Premiere Announced
Join the Youth Documentary Academy’s newest class of filmmakers at the premiere screening of their films on November 4th, 2017 at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College. Since the founding of the Youth Documentary in 2013, dozens of young people in the Colorado Springs area have received … Read more »
YDA Helps Start a Conversation around Youth Suicide Prevention
YDA is so proud to participate in a series of events this Fall surrounding the topic of Youth Suicide Prevention. Filmmaker Madison Legg, along with her film UNDER THE WIRE, have been included in a series of panel presentations offered by Colorado Springs School District 11, “Awareness Matters: Understanding Mental … 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 »
While walking around Boulder, so many people came up to me and my dad to thank me for making AFTER WAR.
Bailey Francisco, 17
