Competition Guidelines

Entries must represent varying points of view, and include C-SPAN video that supports the documentary’s topic. Students, working alone or in groups up to three, can upload their entry form and videos directly online at http://www.studentcam.org.  Documentaries must be the original work of the students; however, teachers may provide guidance and critiques.

The documentaries will be judged by a panel of C-SPAN representatives and educators, and evaluated on a number of criteria, including: thoughtful examination of the competition’s theme, quality of expression, adherence to the time limit, inclusion of varying points of view, and use of C-SPAN programming. 

The deadline for entries is Wednesday, January 20, 2010.  Winners will be announced in March 2010, with winning videos to air on C-SPAN beginning in April of that year.  Educators can register for updates and view competition details at http://mybrighthouse.com/studentcam.
 
StudentCam is sponsored by C-SPAN Classroom (www.c-spanclassroom.org), a free membership service dedicated to supporting educators’ use of C-SPAN programming in their classes or for research.