Montgomery student wins prize in C-SPAN’s national documentary competition
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – C-SPAN honored Booker T. Washington Magnet High School tenth grader Carson French for a documentary he produced as a part of a undertaking to commemorate America’s 250th birthday.
C-SPAN challenged middle and high schoolers throughout the nation to look at how the Declaration of Independence continues to be related and nonetheless has energy by exploring: its affect on a key second from America’s 250-year historical past — or — how the values said in the foundational doc contact on a up to date difficulty impacting them or their communities.
Through this project-based studying expertise, college students engaged in in-depth analysis, vital evaluation, and authentic storytelling to discover issues of each private and national significance. C-SPAN acquired greater than 1,800 documentary submissions from almost 4,000 college students representing 38 states and Washington, DC, underscoring the competition’s broad national attain and civic impression.
French’s documentary, “When Equality Ends at the Prison Gates,” was a 2026 honorable point out prize winner and earned him a $250 prize.
“As we recognize America’s 250th anniversary, this year’s StudentCam participants masterfully documented important political as well as societal issues and key moments from our nation’s history through compelling videos that highlight the values and enduring legacy of the Declaration of Independence,” said C-SPAN’s Director of Education Relations Craig McAndrew. “Each of their prize-winning movies is bound to spark significant reflections amongst viewers throughout the nation and encourage future generations of filmmakers. On behalf of everybody at C-SPAN, congratulations to the exceptionally gifted younger individuals who triumphed in the twenty second annual competition!”
C-SPAN It is funded by America’s cable, satellite and streaming television companies as a commercial free public service.
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