NHDMO State Contest

  • The State Contest will be held in-person at The University of Missouri-Columbia campus in Columbia, MO on April 22, 2023
  • All participants must attend in person with their projects and will be interviewed by judges in the preliminary round
  • Please scroll down to the bottom of this page to view the student interview schedule and information about the contest. It is the student's responsibility to bring their project and (several copies of their) project paperwork to the contest for judges, and to arrive on time for their interviews. Interview times cannot be changed at this time. Thank you for your understanding.
  • Scroll down to view the contest schedule and MU Campus/Columbia info sheet

Project Submission Guidelines
Documentaries:
  • Complete online registration 
  • Submit $25 fee per student
  • Upload link to documentary video (please ensure that these links are shareable) to registration account by March 22, 2023
  • Upload project paperwork (i.e., process papers & annotated bibliographies) to registration account by March 22, 2023
  • If you make significant edits/changes to your project after the March 22, 2023 deadline, you must inform your state contest judges
  • Bring copy of documentary to state contest  (Make sure your video is ready to be played at state contest--have your video link ready)
  • Bring AT LEAST FOUR (4) copies of your process papers and annotated bibliographies with you to the state contest
Papers:
  • Complete online registration 
  • Submit $25 fee per student
  • Combine your title page, process paper, paper, and annotated bilbliography & upload to registration account by March 22, 2023 (please ensure that these links/files are shareable)
  • Bring AT LEAST FOUR (4) copies of your papers (including title page, process paper, and annotated bibliographies) with you to the state contest
Websites:
  • Complete online registration 
  • Submit $25 fee per student
  • Upload website link to registration account by March 22, 2023
  • Websites will lock when registration closes and you will no longer be able to edit
  • Process papers and annotated bibliographies must be on website & you must bring AT LEAST FOUR (4) copies of each with you to the state contest
Exhibits: 
  • Complete online registration by March 22, 2023
  • Submit $25 fee per student 
  • Bring exhibit to state contest (all exhibits must be three-dimensional and must be able to sit atop a table)
  • Bring AT LEAST FOUR (4) copies of your process papers and annotated bibliographies with you to the state contest
Performances:
  • Complete online registration by March 22, 2023
  • Submit $25 fee per student 
  • All performances must be performed live
  • Bring any performance props you need to state contest
  • Bring AT LEAST FOUR (4) copies of your process papers and annotated bibliographies with you to the state contest