Atlantic Broadband Announces Support for Annual C-SPAN StudentCam Competition
Friday, November 2nd, 2018
In support of C-SPAN’s national “StudentCam” initiative, Atlantic Broadband, the nation’s 9th largest cable operator, is invitingmiddle school and high school students in its service areas to create and submit video documentaries on the theme, “What Does It Mean to be American?”
The documentary competition, now in its 15th year, is asking students to create a five-to-six-minute documentary highlighting a constitutional right, national characteristic or historic event that defines the American experience. Documentaries must include clips of supporting C-SPAN video that relate to the chosen topic.
The competition is open to all students in grades six through 12. Grades six through eight will compete in the Middle School category, and grades nine through12 will compete in the High School category. Students may compete individually, or in teams of either two or three members.
Each year, the C-SPAN Education Foundation awards 150 student and 53 teacher prizes, totaling $100,000 in cash. All student winners will receive cash prizes ranging from $250 to $5,000, and teachers who are listed as faculty advisors will have a chance to win cash prizes.
Students may upload their documentary and submit their entry form online to www.studentcam.org starting on November 1. All entries must be submitted by Jan. 20, 2019. Winners are expected to be announced in early March 2019.