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Youth filmmakers to be featured on PBS
Colorado Springs Independent INDY BLOG UPDATE: POSTED BY J. ADRIAN STANLEY ON THU, DEC 8, 2016 AT 3:21 PM Rocky Mountain PBS reached out to me today to clarify that Legg’s film is a part of a new series called “Insight with John Ferrugia.” The special that Legg is featured … Read more »
YDA Partners with Rocky Mountain PBS
We are excited to share a big development regarding youth in the Pikes Peak region: the Youth Documentary Academy (YDA) and Rocky Mountain PBS have formed a new partnership to broadcast YDA films on Rocky Mountain PBS and their affiliate stations across the state of Colorado. The students in our program, whose films are … Read more »
Problem of teen suicide in Colorado Springs tackled by Youth Documentary Academy filmmakers
By: Jen Mulson October 25, 2016 Updated: October 25, 2016 at 7:17 am During the summer of 2015 two Palmer High School students committed suicide within one week of each other. One of them was Dominic Saunders, 14, who had recently lost his mother. The story of his life and … 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 »
Four young filmmakers explore the scourge of youth suicide in El Paso County (CSIndy, 10/12)
Click here to see online article Death, through a youthful lens By J. Adrian Stanley @JAdrianStanley1 Dominic Saunders was 14 years old when he died. The once-charismatic, goofy boy had grown dark and distant. On June 4, 2015, with his father deployed overseas, the Palmer High School student found his … Read more »
YDA Students Nominated for 2016 Pikes Peak Arts Council Awards
Shaienne Knox and Kalia Hunter, two graduates of YDA, have been nominated for awards at the 2016 Pikes Peak Arts Council Awards this October. Both filmmakers are nominated in two categories, ‘Excellent Experimental or Documentary Film’ and ‘Young Filmmaker’. Shaienne’s film, OUT OF OUR HEADS, explores black hair: the variety of hair styles that … Read more »
Inspiring Youth at the FAC: Meet Kalia Hunter!
Click Here to Link to the Online Article Inspiring Youth at the FAC: Meet Kalia Hunter! Inspiring the community through the creative arts is at the heart of the Fine Arts Center’s mission, and this could not be achieved without the people involved with the FAC, whether through the museum, … Read more »
2016 YDA Premiere Announced
Join us on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, 6:00pm, at the Fine Arts Center SaGaJi Theater for a premiere screening of the 2016 Youth Documentary Academy (YDA) films. Nine short films will be presented ranging in topics from teenage suicide, self image, and the politics of hair. Since the founding of … Read more »
Scout Film Festival Experience by Rebecca St. John
Scout Film Festival Experience by Rebecca St. John Scout Film Festival was a wonderful experience. I have only had my film, “Rock Bottom” screened in my home state, Colorado, previous to this festival. So to fly out to Vermont and meet new filmmakers, my age, and have a whole new audience … 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 »
While walking around Boulder, so many people came up to me and my dad to thank me for making AFTER WAR.
Bailey Francisco, 17
