30-Second Video Contest for Students
Win up to $5000 in the Lights, Camera, Save! Video Contest – Entries Accepted through Dec 1, 2024
Your Video Could Win Over $5,000!
If you are between 13 and 18 years old and ready to put your creativity (and financial knowledge) to the test, enter the Lights, Camera, Save! video contest – you could win up to $5,000 in local and national prizes!
What Is ‘Lights Camera Save!’?
It’s a national video competition that encourages teens to spread the word about the importance of using money wisely. To enter, create a short (30-second), interesting video that speaks to others your age about wise money use. Pick a topic that’s relevant to kids your age. Think: budgeting, saving for college, credit score, debt, direct deposit, retirement, protecting your identity, automatic savings – any financial topic you feel speaks to teens. Use the power of video to get your message across in a fun and engaging way. Then upload your video online and email the link and a completed entry form to save@burkeandherbertbank.com no later than December 1, 2024.
Over $9000 in Prizes
Over $9000 in local and national prizes will be awarded. Burke & Herbert Bank will select two preliminary-round winners (first and second place) per state and reward them with $200 and $100 gift cards, respectively.
The Burke & Herbert Bank winner (in each state) will advance to the national competition, which offers a first-place prize of $5,000, a second-place prize of $2,500 and a third-place prize of $1,000. An additional Bankers Choice gift with a retail value of $500 will also be awarded. Winners of the national competition, which is sponsored by the American Bankers Association, will be announced on February 24, 2025.
Exciting News For Teachers!
“Lights, Camera, Save!” is a fun and hands-on way for students to reinforce their money management knowledge – and we’re ready to help! Invite our bankers to teach a financial literacy lesson to your class and review the contest rules. Your students will enjoy using their digital skills to show off their financial smarts. As an added bonus, Burke & Herbert Bank will award a $100 gift card to each teacher of our first place regional winner(s).
Looking for more information? Check out our community and student flyers.
Want Some Inspiration?
Check out Burke & Herbert Bank’s previous winning videos! Don’t Burn that Bread, by Grant Parsons (1st Place national Winner, 2024), Keep Your Bread Up, by Christian Thomas (3rd Place national Winner, 2023), Your Score Matters by Sujay Khona (national finalist, 2021), and Your Future Self by Talia Levy. To see more American Bankers Association finalists, click here.
See videos created by previous Burke & Herbert Bank winners (in prior years the video length was 90 seconds), such as Sujah Khona’s “The Savings Genie” (2019 – 2nd Place national), Julia Hocher’s “Saving to Give” (2018 – 2nd Place national), Dylan Fox’s “Money: It’s Literally Everything” (2017 – 1st Place national) or Jackson Harvey’s “A Squirrel’s Guide to Saving” (2015 – 1st Place national). More winning videos from the past are on the American Bankers Association YouTube channel.
Don’t Forget: Entry Deadline Is DECEMBER 1
Get your creative ideas flowing, show off your money smarts, and send us your videos no later than December 1, 2024. To enter, download the Contestant Entry Packet and Official Rules, create and upload your video, then email the video’s link and your completed entry form to save@burkeandherbertbank.com by December 1. Around December 9, Burke & Herbert Bank judges will choose a winner from all the videos submitted to advance to the national competition. American Banker Association Finalists will be announced about mid-January.
Contact Us
Questions about the “Lights, Camera, Save!” video competition? Email us at save@burkeandherbertbank.com.
Consumer Disclosure:
Individual Prizes from the American Bankers Association for Final Round Winners: One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive $5,000. One (1) Second Place Winner will receive $2,500. One (1) Third Place Winner will receive $1,000. One (1) Bankers Choice gift awarded, retail value $500.
Burke & Herbert Bank student awards per state are one (1) $200, one (1) $100; teacher award is one $100 gift card. Odds of winning are determined by the number of entries received.
