Austin student wins C-SPAN documentary competition

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 16-year-old student from Austin has won a national prize with his documentary film.Carson Collins recently claimed top honors in C-SPAN’s national 2023 StudentCam competition.Nearly 3,000 students —from 40 states — participated in the project-based learning experience.In the end, Collins took home the title with his documentary "A Perilous Purchase: CCP Ownership of U.S. Land."The first-place prize included a $3,000 check, which he’s already puttin