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One of the most important parts of learning a new language is learning the culture that goes with it. For some phrases, it is only possible to understand them if...
Post Secondary School Category – 2nd prize (Judges), 1st prize (Popular Vote) – Untranslatables

One of the most important parts of learning a new language is learning the culture that goes with it. For some phrases, it is only possible to understand them if…

Join the students of Eckerd College as they discover foreign languages on the seaside campus. 3rd prize (Judges category), 2nd prize (Popular vote).
Post Secondary School Category – 3rd prize (Judges), 2nd prize (Popular Vote) – Discovering Languages By the Sea

Join the students of Eckerd College as they discover foreign languages on the seaside campus. 3rd prize (Judges category), 2nd prize (Popular vote).

Watch students chase opportunities in the 21st century as they emphasize the importance of learning world languages and cultures. 1st prize (Judges category), 3rd prize (Popular vote).
Post Secondary School Category – 1st prize (Judges), 3rd prize (Popular Vote) – TCNJ Amazing Chase

Watch students chase opportunities in the 21st century as they emphasize the importance of learning world languages and cultures. 1st prize (Judges category), 3rd prize (Popular vote).

Make yourself marketable and learn a language! 1st prize (Popular vote).
High School Category – 1st prize (Popular Vote) – Languages and Jobs

Make yourself marketable and learn a language! 1st prize (Popular vote).

The video demonstrates the benefits of being multilingual.The student obtaining her haircut responds back to each remark in the language initially said. The video portrays the importance of learning languages...
High School Category – 2nd prize (Popular Vote) – Be Careful What You Say

The video demonstrates the benefits of being multilingual.The student obtaining her haircut responds back to each remark in the language initially said. The video portrays the importance of learning languages…

This is our video telling of how learning a new language can improve communication and awareness of culture and community, by the Tempe Preparatory Spanish Class. All video/music effects are...
High School Category – 3rd prize (Judges) – Learn a new language today!

This is our video telling of how learning a new language can improve communication and awareness of culture and community, by the Tempe Preparatory Spanish Class. All video/music effects are…

Being Santa Clara a multiethnic and multicultural school, language is the bonding element through people and generations communicate. In our community, students connect through music and sports, share and compare...
High School Category – 2nd prize (Judges) – Santa Clara Discovers Languages

Being Santa Clara a multiethnic and multicultural school, language is the bonding element through people and generations communicate. In our community, students connect through music and sports, share and compare…

A true story tells why a Japanese girl choose to learn Chinese. A touching story that both the language learners and non-learners could all feel connected. It tells people how...
High School Category – 1st prize (Judges) – Much more than just learning Chinese

A true story tells why a Japanese girl choose to learn Chinese. A touching story that both the language learners and non-learners could all feel connected. It tells people how…

What good is going to another country when you can’t speak the language? Who knows what will happen.. 3rd prize (Popular vote).
High School Category – 3rd prize (Popular Vote) – Lost In Languages

What good is going to another country when you can’t speak the language? Who knows what will happen.. 3rd prize (Popular vote).

3rd prize (Judges category), 3rd prize (Popular vote).
Middle School Category – 3rd prize (Judges/Popular Vote) – Ser Bilingue final

3rd prize (Judges category), 3rd prize (Popular vote).

The title is Language Breaks Barriers. A student new to school from Colombia South America is feeling left out as other students are not speaking to her. Finally a student...
Middle School Category – 1st prize (Judges), 2nd prize (Popular Vote) – Learn a 2nd Language?

The title is Language Breaks Barriers. A student new to school from Colombia South America is feeling left out as other students are not speaking to her. Finally a student…

The title is Language Breaks Barriers. A student new to school from Colombia South America is feeling left out as other students are not speaking to her. Finally a student...
Middle School Category – 2nd prize (Judges), 1st prize (Popular Vote) – Language Breaks Barriers

The title is Language Breaks Barriers. A student new to school from Colombia South America is feeling left out as other students are not speaking to her. Finally a student…

Stephanie, a student from Fort Dix, NJ, discusses why learning a foreign language is like a superpower. Have you ever dreamed of being a superhero? 2nd prize (Judges category), 1st...
Elementary School Category – 2nd prize (Judges), 1st prize (Popular Vote) – Learning a foreign language is like a superpower

Stephanie, a student from Fort Dix, NJ, discusses why learning a foreign language is like a superpower. Have you ever dreamed of being a superhero? 2nd prize (Judges category), 1st…

Students from American Renaissance School, ages kindergarten to 5th grade, let others know that it is important for our future to learn other languages. At the same time, they show...
Elementary School Category – 1st prize (Judges), 2nd prize (Popular Vote) – Discover Language, Discover the World

Students from American Renaissance School, ages kindergarten to 5th grade, let others know that it is important for our future to learn other languages. At the same time, they show…

5th graders take the viewer on a magical journey through a language portal and explore the different global languages! 3rd prize (Judges category), 3rd prize (Popular vote).
Elementary School Category – 3rd prize (Judges/Popular Vote) – Languages Are Everywhere!

5th graders take the viewer on a magical journey through a language portal and explore the different global languages! 3rd prize (Judges category), 3rd prize (Popular vote).

2013 Winners
  • One of the most important parts of learning a new language is learning the culture that goes with it. For some phrases, it is only possible to understand them if...

    Post Secondary School Category – 2nd prize (Judges), 1st prize (Popular Vote) – Untranslatables

  • Join the students of Eckerd College as they discover foreign languages on the seaside campus. 3rd prize (Judges category), 2nd prize (Popular vote).

    Post Secondary School Category – 3rd prize (Judges), 2nd prize (Popular Vote) – Discovering Languages By the Sea

  • Watch students chase opportunities in the 21st century as they emphasize the importance of learning world languages and cultures. 1st prize (Judges category), 3rd prize (Popular vote).

    Post Secondary School Category – 1st prize (Judges), 3rd prize (Popular Vote) – TCNJ Amazing Chase

  • Make yourself marketable and learn a language! 1st prize (Popular vote).

    High School Category – 1st prize (Popular Vote) – Languages and Jobs

  • The video demonstrates the benefits of being multilingual.The student obtaining her haircut responds back to each remark in the language initially said. The video portrays the importance of learning languages...

    High School Category – 2nd prize (Popular Vote) – Be Careful What You Say

  • This is our video telling of how learning a new language can improve communication and awareness of culture and community, by the Tempe Preparatory Spanish Class. All video/music effects are...

    High School Category – 3rd prize (Judges) – Learn a new language today!

  • Being Santa Clara a multiethnic and multicultural school, language is the bonding element through people and generations communicate. In our community, students connect through music and sports, share and compare...

    High School Category – 2nd prize (Judges) – Santa Clara Discovers Languages

  • A true story tells why a Japanese girl choose to learn Chinese. A touching story that both the language learners and non-learners could all feel connected. It tells people how...

    High School Category – 1st prize (Judges) – Much more than just learning Chinese

  • What good is going to another country when you can’t speak the language? Who knows what will happen.. 3rd prize (Popular vote).

    High School Category – 3rd prize (Popular Vote) – Lost In Languages

  • 3rd prize (Judges category), 3rd prize (Popular vote).

    Middle School Category – 3rd prize (Judges/Popular Vote) – Ser Bilingue final

  • The title is Language Breaks Barriers. A student new to school from Colombia South America is feeling left out as other students are not speaking to her. Finally a student...

    Middle School Category – 1st prize (Judges), 2nd prize (Popular Vote) – Learn a 2nd Language?

  • The title is Language Breaks Barriers. A student new to school from Colombia South America is feeling left out as other students are not speaking to her. Finally a student...

    Middle School Category – 2nd prize (Judges), 1st prize (Popular Vote) – Language Breaks Barriers

  • Stephanie, a student from Fort Dix, NJ, discusses why learning a foreign language is like a superpower. Have you ever dreamed of being a superhero? 2nd prize (Judges category), 1st...

    Elementary School Category – 2nd prize (Judges), 1st prize (Popular Vote) – Learning a foreign language is like a superpower

  • Students from American Renaissance School, ages kindergarten to 5th grade, let others know that it is important for our future to learn other languages. At the same time, they show...

    Elementary School Category – 1st prize (Judges), 2nd prize (Popular Vote) – Discover Language, Discover the World

  • 5th graders take the viewer on a magical journey through a language portal and explore the different global languages! 3rd prize (Judges category), 3rd prize (Popular vote).

    Elementary School Category – 3rd prize (Judges/Popular Vote) – Languages Are Everywhere!

  • The winners of the ACTFL Video Contest 2013 have been announced! Congratulations to the winners, and to everyone for their great entries and for making the 2013 ACTFL Video Contest a success!

  • ACTFL is proud to present a national student video contest to celebrate Discover Languages month during February 2013! This effort is part of the sustained Discover Languages public awareness campaign, which is designed to bring media attention to the critical need of all students to have the opportunity to learn a second language.

    Students across the country, from elementary school through college age, are encouraged to submit videos on how language learning has been important in their lives. The videos will be judged for originality and creativity by a celebrity panel of judges and cash and product prizes will be awarded to the students who produce the winning videos.

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