In 2020, C-SPAN received documentaries from over 5,300 students representing 44 states and Washington, DC. Students addressed the theme, “What’s Your Vision in 2020?” and were tasked with creating a 5-6 minute-long video on the issue they most want the presidential candidates to address.

Due to school closings and travel restrictions related to COVID-19, this year marks the first time in 16 years of the competition that C-SPAN has been unable to physically present awards to the prize winning students but we want to recognize and thank all of the filmmakers for sharing their incredible work with us this year.

• VIDEO: Televised Announcement of the C-SPAN StudentCam 2020 Winners (4:37)
• VIDEO: C-SPAN co-CEO Susan Swain congratulates the winning filmmakers (1:16)

Congratulations also to the 5 winners of our “Behind the Scenes” Photo Competition. Each of the 5 groups below will receive $100 for sharing photos of their StudentCam documentary production on social media:

• Ainsley Wade (Kirkwood, MO)
• Akhil Nadithe (St. Louis, MO)
• Sophie Thiessen, Aurora Tan & Grace Swindler (Andover, KS)
• Sophie Emma Wells & Emily Milligan (Pleasanton, CA)
• Valencia Valestin & Kaitlyn Nelson (Bayside, NY)