2026 WorkSafeBC Student Safety Video Contest

Submit your original production for a chance to win prizes! There is $10,000 in prize money up for grabs, to be shared by students and their schools/youth organizations!!

• The theme of this year’s contest, Use your voice for Safety, asks students to create a short video that explores how young workers can use their voice and speak up when something feels unsafe at work 
• Contest is open to students in grades 8 to 12
• There are four $2,500 cash prizes to be shared by the students and their schools/youth organizations
• Prizes are funded by contest sponsors Actsafe, London Drugs, Seaspan, and Manufacturing Safety Alliance of B.C.
• There is an additional prize furnished by Actsafe: The Actsafe Aspiring Filmmaker Award, plus an opportunity for one winning video to be recognized by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety and compete in the national contest hosted by them as well.
• There are two categories for entries: grade 8-10 and grade 11-12
• Entries can be drama, comedy, documentary, music video, stop-motion, animal, or mashups …whatever creative style students can imagine!
• Entries are to be submitted by the teacher or youth organization sponsor
• Contest deadline is 5 pm, Thursday, April 2, 2026

Check out the button below or www.worksafebc.com/studentvideocontest for more information!