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 film was also a finalist for the Best Film Overall at the festival.

The All American High School Film Festival is the largest youth film festival in the world, and since it’s inception in 2011, has reviewed over 3000 film submissions. To read more about the awards, please visit www.hsfilmfest.com/prizes-and-awards