AMA Best Social Impact Video Competition 2026–2027

Create a three-minute story showing the human impact of the AMA Foundation

The American Marketing Association is challenging collegiate chapters to produce an original social-impact video about how access to AMA experiences can transform individuals, communities, classrooms, workplaces, or the marketing profession. Strong entries should tell a human story, explain the AMA Foundation’s role, and end with a clear invitation to support its work.

Contest details

• Deadline: November 11, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time.
• Who can enter: AMA collegiate chapters and their students. Chapter leadership should be current in the AMA Community Admin Portal.
• Entry fee: No separate competition fee is listed; AMA collegiate chapter participation requirements apply.
• Video length: No more than three minutes.
• Format: Upload an MP4 and provide a direct, unrestricted URL that judges can view and download without logging in.
• Production: Smartphones, professional cameras, and drones are allowed, but all footage must be original and produced by the submitting chapter or students.

Prizes

• First place: $250 and an AMA certificate
• Second place: $150 and an AMA certificate
• Third place: $100 and an AMA certificate

Winners will be announced at the 2027 AMA International Collegiate Conference.

What judges want

The 100-point rubric rewards mission alignment, clarity, emotional storytelling, pacing, originality, creative execution, production quality, advocacy, accessibility, and inclusivity. The video should help viewers understand why the AMA Foundation matters and include an accurate call to action directing viewers to ama.org/amaf.

Rights terms

Teams retain ownership. By entering, they grant the AMA, AMA Foundation, and affiliates a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, display, distribute, and promote the video in whole or in part through websites, social media, publications, presentations, events, educational materials, and related communications. Entrants must secure all permissions needed for that use.

Read the official AMA competition page and submit

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