StudentCam is C-SPAN’s annual national video documentary competition that encourages students to think critically about issues that affect our communities and our nation. 2024 marked the 20th anniversary of the competition and we invited middle and high school students to create a short documentary addressing the theme, “Looking Forward while Considering the Past.”
10th grade students Brendan Giang, Emily Tang, & Max Reiter from Palo Alto Senior High School in California won 1st Prize for their documentary about the environmental impacts of fast fashion, “Threads of Change.” As 1st Prize winners, the trio will receive $3,000 in prize money.
C-SPAN is funded by America’s cable and satellite television companies, who also support StudentCam. In Palo Alto, C-SPAN is available locally through Comcast.
“For two decades, StudentCam has served as a catalyst for inspiring young minds to think critically about issues that are important to them and we at Comcast are proud to be a part of that legacy,” said Beth Hester, External Affairs Vice President, Comcast, California Region. “We congratulate these talented students on this outstanding achievement in the 2024 competition.”
Press:
- Press Release: San Francisco Bay Area Students Win Prizes in C-SPAN’s National Video Documentary Competition (Google Doc)
- Article: Social Justice Pathway sophomores win C-SPAN competition (The Campanile)
- Article: Sophomores’ first-place documentary to air on TV (The Paly Voice)
StudentCam 2024 First Prize: "Threads of Change"
