Submissions for StudentCam 2012 are Closed
Thank you to all of the students, teachers, and family members involved in this year's StudentCam competition. The competition is currently closed for judging. Winners will be announced on Wednesday, March 7. Good luck to all!What is StudentCam?
C-SPAN's StudentCam is an annual national video documentary competition that encourages students to think seriously about issues that affect our communities and our nation. Students are asked to create a short (5-8 minute) video documentary on a topic related to the competition theme listed below.
2012 StudentCam Theme
“The Constitution and You: Select any provision of the U.S. Constitution and create a video illustrating why it’s important to you.”
Your documentary may focus on any section of the Preamble, Articles, or Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. You should not focus your documentary on failed or proposed amendments that have yet to pass.
Choose a provision, grab a camera, and get started on your documentary today!
Competition Requirements
- The competition is open to all students in grades 6-12.
- Students may compete individually or in teams of up to 3 members.
- All documentaries must contain C-SPAN footage that relates to the chosen topic.
- C-SPAN’s philosophy is to show varying sides of an issue. Winning StudentCam documentaries will also show varying sides of the chosen topic.
- Documentaries must be between 5-8 minutes.
- Entries must contain credits or a works cited list.
- All documentaries must be uploaded and received at C-SPAN by midnight on January 20, 2012.