Young filmmakers create self-documentaries for Youth Documentary Academy World Premiere
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The young filmmakers entered this year’s cycle at the Youth Documentary Academy (YDA) with a blank canvas. No prompt, no direction. Simply create a documentary of your choosing.
Coincidentally, several students decided to tackle their own stories. Kids and young adults aged 14 to 20 telling of their own experiences through film.
“I didn’t even know how I really felt until I started this film,” filmmaker Molly said.
KRDO13’s Bradley Davis meets live with four of the filmmakers Wednesday morning to discuss the intense nature of their films and their learning experience as they prepare for Saturday’s World Premiere.
The kids tackled a wide range of difficult topics, from living with ADHD to recovering from sexual assault.
“YDA really believes that we all deserve to tell our story,” YDA lead instructor Ashley Cornelius said. “I got to see all of these incredible filmmakers understand who they are, the story that they want to tell, and then manifest that on the film.”
The World Premiere is open to the public. It starts this Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Cornerstone Arts Center at Colorado College. Tickets are about $18.
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