Three 11th and 12th grade students from California won 1st Prize in the High School West division for their documentary, “No Sanctuary: Addressing Transnational Repression in the Next Four Years.” As 1st Prize winners, the trio will split $3,000 in prize money.
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. 2025 marked the 21st year of the competition and in this presidential inaugural year, we asked students to explore and analyze matters of personal, local or national importance by addressing the theme — “Your Message to the President: What issue is most important to you or your community?”
Press Release: C-SPAN Announces 2025 StudentCam Documentary Competition Winners (Google Doc)
StudentCam 2025 1st Prize: "No Sanctuary: Addressing Transnational Repression In the Next Four Years"
Congratulatory Messages and Recognition
California Governor Gavin Newsom
Emmy award winning documentary & news producer Angad Singh
