Videos

I was the leader/director of this project, we aimed at exposing the faults and corruptions of the United States government. We were told that we could use any form of speech available to us. Yes, we received a certain amount of controversy for our political views, but the video was a massive success and has spread around our school, giving [...]

My music video depicts a student walking through campus in a backwards moving environment. He is the only one moving forward and sticks out from everyone else in his world. When this visual is combined with the lyrics from the song, we begin to hear the free speech subtext of the film. The chorus of the song plays, "Sheep Go [...]

Author Ellen Hopkins reads for Banned Books Week Manifesto. In an interview with NCAC and ABFFE's Kids Right to Read director, she says, "My book Burned had been and continues to be censored in Pocatello, Idaho... Burned is not available anywhere, including stores and libraries everywhere. I tend to be outspoken and so the Banned Books Week Manifesto came out [...]

This film is basically about a group of children gossiping about Johnny, a boy who has allegedly said something horrific, but has actually just been "caught" praying. The idea for this came about when I thought about how in schools today, on behalf of both the students and the teachers, you can get away with saying the most profane and [...]

This was a great chance for somebody like me to get up on stage with a microphone and with a comedic style talk about a real life issue. I am Hispanic, born and raised in Mexico, which makes me a majority. And as an (18 year old now) adult, having people calling you "Mrs" on the phone is something [...]

I Remade a music video of the band NIN's song " Closer " and tried to submit it for a competition at my school for an award, but it was denied because it had inappropriate language. So i had the choice to show the video with a edited version that would censor out the profane words of the video, or [...]

My stop motion film expresses my feelings about Christianity and the Bible. During my film I display flip-flopping emotions towards the Bible, such as ripping its pages, feeling guilt, praying for forgiveness, fearing god, and being force "fed" its rules and laws. I chose this topic because I feel very strongly about religion and Christianity specifically because of its heavy [...]

Sometimes you struggle with the freedom of speech at school. Sometimes you can't say the thing you want. However, if you change your life by showing your talent, you can get spotlighted and you will be able you say your words

It is a country song about riding in trucks. It expresses my friends and I and how we like to ride in trucks. It shows are friendship and how we like to just hangout and make fun videos in our spare time. In the film we are acting out different scenes from the lyrics of the song. I am the [...]

This video was made to encourage those who are going to keep their head up and not give and to always believe "Yes You Can". The classroom scene was more for to represent the youth of our nation in standing together and saying what they should be saying against the voice of failure yes we can.

The making and back story of the project its self is the reason to be chosen for free speech in school. In my film class the final was a music video. Being the comedic artist I am I had many ideas and came up with a ghostbuster crime fighting trio. It seemed like a great idea until faculty and administration [...]

Since neither Tom nor I had our own story to tell, we decided to film a documentary about a fictional but disturbingly realistic situation where a student's fundamental rights were clearly violated in a Chicago public high school. Because of writing an intellectual and thought-provoking paper on adolescent views towards sex, the student is unjustly punished by his teacher for [...]

My topic is called help me help you help americaWell for some reason I love helping the homeless. I just love them. So everyone knows about “tent city?” well let me sum this up there kicking out homeless from a certain spot. And I think it’s idiotic. I admit when I was a little late to find out Regina called [...]

The video entitled “Freedom of Tape” is about the struggles students have to go through in order to have their opinions be taken seriously in school. The video features a teacher who strongly believes that students should be seen, not heard. When each student walks in tape is placed over their mouths to enable them from talking. The tape is [...]

I choose the topic that I did because I believe that having free speech in our schools will open communication between not only students but between students and teachers. It is important that students learn that there is a fine line between being rude and expression your opinion.

I chose this topic because issue of free speech is extremely important as Americans. As we get older we as students must learn the differnce of free speech and just being rude. The opinions that I optained give their honest opinion on how to best obtain the free speech in school as well as if they feel that it exists [...]

During this year I became alarmed at how complacent my peers were about their responsibilities as new voters. Some didn't plan to vote while others felt their votes didn't really count. I chose the topic to show how important it was for the students everywhere to stand up and be counted, that their votes really mattered and their opinions would [...]

Announcing the 2009 YFEN Film Contest Free Speech in School (Does it Exist?) Film your response in 4 minutes or less. Entries can be videos of any kind, including documentary, animation, experimental, or music video. The top three winners will be awarded cash prizes and the first place winner will receive a scholarship to the New York Film Academy.

Announcing the 2009 YFEN Film Contest Free Speech in School (Does it Exist?) Film your response in 4 minutes or less. Entries can be videos of any kind, including documentary, animation, experimental, or music video. The top three winners will be awarded cash prizes and the first place winner will receive a scholarship to the New York Film Academy.

this is a work that I really think that other people who are in the same sort of a mind frame would think that was pretty food for thought and all that kind of stuff like that!

By Peter Block and Connie Saltzman, first place winners of the National Coalition Against Censorship's 2008 YFEN "My Vote for Free Speech" film contest.

Lost Expression, a short film by Shelbi Kepler. 2nd place winner in the National Coalition Against Censorship's 2008 YFEN "My Vote for Free Speech" film contest.

XYZ, a short film by Corey Steinhouse, Cameron Robinson, and Mercy Emelike. 3rd place winner in the National Coalition Against Censorship's 2008 YFEN "My Vote for Free Speech" film contest.

by Sean Brekke-Meisner and Nam Pham 3rd place winner in this year's NCAC youth film competition, "How Does Censorship Affect Me?"

by Jaime Lee 2nd place winner in the 2007 NCAC youth film competition, "How Does Censorship Affect Me?" For more information, visit ncac.org

by Helen Gebregiorgis 1st place winner in this year's nationwide youth film contest: "How Does Censorship Affect Me?" Visit ncac.org for more details

From the NCAC archives, part two of this short film on the subject of book censorship.

From the NCAC archives, this short film explores the dangers of book censorship. Featuring author Judy Blume.

by ABIGAIL HORTON and NED RESNIKOFF of Middletown, CT. 3rd place winner in the 2006 YFEN short film contest for U.S. students 18 and under, on the topic "War & Free Speech: Can They Co-Exist?"

By ANDY MUSSER of Golden, CO. 2nd place winner in the 2006 YFEN short film contest for U.S. students 18 and under, on the topic "War & Free Speech: Can They Co-Exist?"

by LILY ERLINGER of Miami, FL. 1st place winner in the 2006 YFEN short film contest for U.S. students 18 and under, on the topic "War & Free Speech: Can They Co-Exist?"