2026 WorkSafeBC Student Safety Video Contest

Submit your original production for a chance to win prizes!

The theme for the 2026 Student Safety Video Contest is Use your voice for safety.

Have you ever seen something unsafe at work and kept quiet because you were afraid, or didn’t feel confident enough, to speak up? If you don’t know how to do something safely, or if you see something you think could potentially harm someone, use your voice. Talk to your co-workers, report it to your supervisor, make yourself heard. Your voice and your words matter. What will you say when something feels unsafe?

Video considerations
How to submit your video
Prizes

Questions?
Resources

Video considerations

Your video can be up to two minutes long. Videos longer than two minutes will be disqualified. Think of a creative way to get your message across. You can use any style of video: drama, comedy, documentary, music video, stop-motion, animation, or mashups — the choice is yours! Note: Only live-action productions will be considered for the bonus prize of the Actsafe Aspiring Filmmaker Award. To learn more, see the Prizes section below or or visit actsafe.ca.

Need inspiration?

Check out the winning videos from 2006 to 2025.

Eligibility

You can enter the contest if you’re a B.C. student in Grades 8 to 12 and have a teacher or youth organization sponsor. There’s one category for students in Grades 8 to 10 and one for students in Grades 11 and 12.

How to submit your video

Upload your video to YouTube, then have your teacher or youth organization sponsor submit the entry form, which includes the link to your video. We’ll review your video, and if it meets the criteria in our contest rules and guidelines, we’ll add it to our YouTube playlist. You can also post your video on Instagram. Don’t forget to follow @WorkSafeBC and use the hashtag #SVCWorkSafeBC.

For more details, see the contest rules and guidelines and the entry form.

Don’t want to make a video but still want to participate?

You can participate by viewing and liking your favourite videos on YouTube. Check our 2026 Student Safety Video Contest playlist regularly to see new videos as they are posted — and remember to get your family and friends to tap the like button on their favourites too!

Deadline

The deadline for entries is 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Keep in mind that the sooner you post your video, the more time people will have to view and like it.

Prizes

There’s a total of $10,000 in prize money to be awarded to the winning students and their schools or youth organizations. Entries will be judged on the impact of their safety message, original creative concept, and technical execution.

Two bonus prizes are also available:

Actsafe Aspiring Filmmaker Award
Actsafe Safety Association, which supports health and safety for B.C.’s arts and entertainment industry, is presenting the Actsafe Aspiring Filmmaker Award. The winning filmmaker(s) of a live-action production will receive:

Two tickets to the 2026 Actsafe Entertainment Safety Conference
A behind-the-scenes tour of a local motion picture and television production (limited to two participants and subject to availability)
A crystal trophy to recognize their accomplishment

For complete details on the Actsafe award, visit actsafe.ca.

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
One winning B.C. entry will be recognized by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) with an additional $2,000. The entry will also advance to the national CCOHS Focus on Safety Youth Video Contest, where it will compete for additional prizes.