{"id":2815,"date":"2016-05-29T16:15:58","date_gmt":"2016-05-29T20:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=2815"},"modified":"2016-06-02T10:44:57","modified_gmt":"2016-06-02T14:44:57","slug":"t-c-williams-seniors-honored-by-c-span-for-documentary-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=2815","title":{"rendered":"T.C. Williams Seniors Honored by C-SPAN for Documentary Film"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Three T.C. Williams High School seniors, Jonathan Ibarra, Drew Jones and Rubaiyat Rhidoy, were recognized by C-SPAN for their documentary film, \u201cThe Cost of Justice,\u201d which explores the failings of the for-profit prison model.<\/p>\n

The filmmakers received certificates of merit and a $250 prize at a ceremony during which their documentary was screened by an audience that included Mayor Allison Silberberg, Philip Davis, a constituent liaison for the office of U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8), parents, staff and others.<\/p>\n

The film was produced as an entry in C-SPAN’s StudentCam contest, which encourages middle and high school students to think critically about issues that affect our communities and nation. Students were asked to create a 5-7 minute video documentary about the topic \u201cRoad to the White House: What’s the issue YOU most want candidates to discuss during the 2016 presidential campaign?\u201d\u00a0In response, C\u2011SPAN received 2,887 video submissions from almost 6,000 students in 45 states and Washington, DC. The T.C. Williams team received an honorable mention for their film.<\/p>\n

View the T.C. Williams students’ documentary, The Cost of Justice<\/a>.<\/p>\n