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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 »
Rebecca St.John featured on Colorado Public Radio
Rebecca St.John, YDA Class of 2015, was recently featured on Colorado Public Radio. She tells us about her film, ROCK BOTTOM, in a piece called, “When Young Love Turns Abusive.” CLICK HERE to listen
NMFA spotlights AFTER WAR for PTSD Awareness Month
YDA was hosted by the National Military Families Association (NMFA) during our trip to Washington D.C. in May, 2016. After a screening of Bailey Francisco’s documentary, AFTER WAR, we enjoyed a warm and frank discussion between our four student filmmakers and the NMFA staff, including Executive Directory, Joyce Raezer. “NMFA hears … Read more »
Bailey Francisco featured on Colorado Public Radio
Bailey Francisco, YDA Class of 2014, was recently featured on Colorado Public Radio. He tells us about his film, AFTER WAR, in, “Colorado Teen Documents Dad’s PTSD, Family’s Pain, In ‘After War’” CLICK HERE to listen
“After War:” Military Kid Produces Film About Father’s PTSD
By My Military Life: A blog by the National Military Family Association. Originally published online on June 3, 2016. “After War:” Military Kid Produces Film About Father’s PTSD “He went from this stud, athlete, awesome dad to barely human because he was so whacked out of his mind.”Bailey Francisco is … 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
