This is a great opportunity for students, especially those interested in politics.
CWI Students-We will be doing this as a class project so everyone will be creating one. Due date will be much earlier than when the competition deadline is.
USH Students-You can create this video as a video documentary which is worth up to 25 extra credit points. You can work individually or with up to two other people. Deadline will be December 14 if you want extra credit, otherwise January 18, 2013 if you only care about the $$$$$.
StudentCam 2013
C-SPAN is pleased to announce the 2013 StudentCam documentary competition for students in grades 6-12.
This year's theme "Message to the President," asks students to create a five to eight minute video documentary explaining which issue they believe the president should address in 2013, and why the issue is important to them.
C-SPAN will award 75 documentaries with cash prizes totaling $50,000. The Grand Prize winner with the best overall entry will be awarded $5,000, and additional prizes of $250, $500, $750, $1,500, and $3,000 will be awarded to students in both the middle and high school categories.
Students in grades 6-8 will compete in the Middle School category, and students in grades 9-12 will compete in the High School category. Students may compete individually, or in teams of either 2 or 3 members.
For a complete list of rules, as well as ideas on how to incorporate StudentCam into your curriculum, visit:
For more information, including several links, please refer to the attached document.
Competition Requirements
- The competition is open to all students in grades 6-12. Grades 6-8 compete in the Middle School category, and grades 9-12 compete in the High School category.
- Students may compete individually, or in teams of either 2 or 3 members.
- All documentaries must contain a small amount of supporting C-SPAN footage that relates to the chosen topic.
- C-SPAN’s philosophy is to show varying sides of each issue. Winning StudentCam documentaries will also show varying sides related to the chosen topic.
- Documentaries must be between 5-8 minutes. End credits, if applicable, may run longer than the 8 minute time frame.
- Entries must contain either end credits or a works cited list.
- All documentaries must be uploaded and received at
C-SPAN by midnight on Friday, January 18, 2013.
For a complete list of competition rules, click here.
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$5,000* for best project.
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