Looking Back on Ethics in Action Video Competition

As the 2024 Ethics in Action Video Competition closes, let’s look back at some of the past Commercial and Short film category winners over the years.

The Commercial Category winner from 2016 illustrated a strong message that is still relevant to the CPT today.

2016 Commercial Category Winners (1 Minute or Less)

1st Place Grand Prize: The Motherhood Penalty

School: Utah State University

Team Members: Christopher Patty, Amelia Blotter, Allyson Lundberg, Benjamin Kiser, Andrea Halling and Sam Blatchford

In 2017, Maryville University took the gold for the Short Film Category.

2017 Short Film Category Winners (1-3 Minutes)

1st Place Grand Prize: Betty’s Call

School: Maryville University

Team Members: Samantha Piper and K. Jacobson

In 2018, the University of Northern Colorado submitted a video with a fun spin on what ethical dilemmas are and how to overcome them in different aspects of life.

2018 Commercial Category Winners (59 Seconds or Less)

1st Place Grand Prize: Giving Voice to Values Video (GVV Video)

School: University of Northern Colorado

Team Members: Cora Ravenkamp, Brenden Davis, Tony Engel and Tony Garcia

Tennessee Tech got creative in 2019, winning with their “Fake It Until You Make It…Or Until You Get Caught” submission.

2019 Short Film Category Winners (1-3 minutes)

1^st Place Grand Prize: Fake It Until You Make It … Or Until You Get Caught

School: Tennessee Tech University

 University of Colorado, Colorado Springs brought an incredibly original submission in 2020 with a fun spin on ethics and how to identify and navigate dilemmas.

2020 Commercial Category

1st Place: Dilemma

School: University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

In 2021, Loyola University shot their video in New Orleans and demonstrated an ethical dilemma that couldhappen to anyone.

2021 Short Film Category Grand Prize – Judge’s Pick

1^st Place: New Orleans Ethical Dilemma at a Crawfish Boil

School: Loyola University

Maryville University’s submission in 2022 showed professionalism and dedication to a ”big” dilemma that still lingers today.

2022 Commercial Category – Judge’s Pick

1^st Place: The Big Dilemma”

School: Maryville University

Texas State University showed up in 2023 with many submissions that touched different aspects of ethics and how it is found in daily life.

2023 Short Film Category Judge’s Choice Winners

1st Place Grand Prize: Break Time

School: Texas State University Break Time

Feeling inspired? Learn more about the Ethics in Action Video Competition and how to get involved here: https://www.studentcpt.org/videocompetition/thevideo/

-Jasmine Jenkins, Student Programs Manager