Film Your Issue is a globally recognized film competition for high school students. Students can speak out about any national or global issue. Winning films receive prestigious prizes including internships at major media outlets and or college scholarships. FYI provides a list of suggested topics and categories for the film, but the competition is open to any film about any issue. This is a great competition to get students thinking about and speaking about the issues that they think are important. Visit the Film Your Issue website to learn more about the competition and prizes.
Below is a winning video from the 2007 Film Your Issue competition.