Punahou student's video wins national C-SPAN contest

By Star-Advertiser staff

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jun 30, 2012

~~Matthew Shimura, who recently completed his freshman year at Punahou School, earned top honors in C-SPAN's national video contest that challenged middle and high school students to make a video documentary that brings the U.S. Constitution to life. Shimura's video earned him a trip to Washington, D.C., an interview with Washington Journal, $1,000 for his school to buy digital video equipment, and a $5,000 scholarship.
More than 1,203 films were submitted in the competition. Of the 148 student finalists from across the United States who won prizes, Shimura won the grand prize with his documentary video entry titled "The Constitution and the Camps: Due Process and the Japanese-American Internment."
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Matthew Shimura, who recently completed his freshman year at Punahou School, earned top honors in C-SPAN's national video contest that challenged middle and high school students to make a video documentary that brings the U.S. Constitution to life. Shimura's video earned him a trip to Washington, D.C., an interview with Washington Journal, $1,000 for his school to buy digital video equipment, and a $5,000 scholarship.

More than 1,203 films were submitted in the competition. Of the 148 student finalists from across the United States who won prizes, Shimura won the grand prize with his documentary video entry titled "The Constitution and the Camps: Due Process and the Japanese-American Internment." Login for more...