June 6, 2026 at 5 p.m.: Speak Truth to Power Video Contest Screening:
Our annual video contest encourages students to use film as a powerful tool to engage with human rights issues and create change. Filmmakers learn teamwork, research and interview techniques, and editing skills.
Register to join for a special showcase in conjunction with the annual Tribeca Festival event in New York City.
Our annual video contest encourages students to use film as a powerful tool to engage with human rights issues and create change. Filmmakers learn teamwork, research and interview techniques, and editing skills.
Register to join us on June 6 from 5–7 p.m. for a special showcase in conjunction with the annual Tribeca Festival event in New York City.
About the Video Contest
In partnership with the American Federation of Teachers and the Tribeca Festival, Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights created the annual Speak Truth to Power Video Contest, encouraging middle, high school and college students to use film as a tool to discuss human rights issues that resonate with them. In creating these short three- to five-minute videos, whether they be documentaries, narrative films, or experimental, students not only learn about human rights but also become champions of change and social justice. Students from all backgrounds can participate in the contest without needing expensive equipment or prior video editing skills.
HRE USA is a project of the Center for Transformative Action.
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