Video Contests

90-Second Newbery Film Festival

This an annual nationwide video contest in which kids create short movies that tell the entire stories of Newbery-winning books in about 90 seconds.
All ages can participate and adult help is totally OK.
The best movies are screened in showings at libraries and theatres nationwide.
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Regular Submission deadline: January 17, 2025

Extended submission deadline: March 24, 2025

Free video contest for Grade 6.
Students can participate individually or in a team of up to 3 members.
All videos must be between five and six minutes in length and incorporate some C-SPAN footage.
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Submission deadline: Jan 20, 2025

Free video contest for Grades 3 - 6.
Students can participate individually or in groups of any size.
Entry categories:
- Elementary (Grades 3 - 5)
- Middle School (Grade 6 - 8)
- Animation/Stop-Motion (Grade 6 - Age 25)
The film should talk about an environmental/sustainability problem and then discuss what could be a potential solution to this problem.
Entry must focus on one or several of the following topics
- Climate
- Energy
- Food
- Transportation
- Waste
- Water
- Wildlife and Ecosystems
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- One Earth Young FilmMakers Contest
- Contest Rules

Submission deadline: May 25, 2025

Free contest for students age 11 or older.
Inspires students around the world to learn about environmental issues though art and creative communication.
Students can participate either individually or as a group of any size.
Can submit one entry per category.
The entry period is from September until June of following year.
The 2025 Ocean Awareness Contest theme "Connections to Nature: Looking Inside, Going Outside" encourages you to explore the natural world and your place in it. We invite you to think about your unique connection to nature and how being outside makes you feel. There are so many different ways that you can connect to nature, whether that’s exploring the history of the land you live on, volunteering in the fight against climate change, or taking a restorative walk in your local park. Go through the sub-themes and explore the topics that resonate with you. Share your relationship with the natural world through art, writing, performance, film, or multimedia. What is your connection to nature?

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Submission Deadline: June 9, 2025