Due March 15th, 2010 - Submit a video on the topic "First 5 in My Life" that is no longer than 2 minutes (120 seconds) in length. Video should either:

   1. “Tell Your Story” – Entrants choosing to create a film in this category will identify a First Amendment issue in their community (city, county, or state); conduct interview(s) to gather information about the issue they have identified; analyze First Amendment implications related to the issue; draw a conclusion; and persuade viewers to accept their conclusion.

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   2. “Report A National Story” – Entrants choosing to create a film in this category will respond to a prompt provided my the Bill of Rights Institute about a current First Amendment controversy; inform viewers about the facts of the issue; analyze the constitutional question; draw a conclusion; and persuade viewers to accept their conclusion.

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Prizes
Winners will receive one of a minimum of 10 cash prizes based on which of the two categories the video is submitted in. The Bill of Rights Institute guarantees a minimum of 10 prizes will be awarded and the total prize money awarded will be $10,000. The exact number of prizes and the amount of each prize will be determined by The Institute.

Eligibility
The Contest is open to all United States citizens or legal residents who are students in Grades 7-12 attending public, private, religious, home, and charter schools but who are no older than 19 as of the end of the Contest Period (March 15, 2010).