The National Foreign Affairs Training Center (NFATC), in collaboration with the Foreign Service Youth Foundation (FSYF), is pleased to announce the 31st annual KidVid Contest, open to children at U.S. missions worldwide between the ages of 10 and 18, who are on the orders of a direct-hire employee under Chief of Mission authority. The Overseas Briefing and Readiness Center (OBC), a branch of NFATC’s Transitions Division (TD), administers the contest with FSYF providing cash prizes. Contestants submit an original video that depicts life for Foreign Service (FS) youth at their post. The videos become part of the OBC video library that helps FS families anticipate what life overseas is like from a kid's perspective.

Contest Rules: 2026 KidVid Contest Rules.pdf

Eligibility:  Foreign Service youth, ages 10-18 who are posted overseas.

Deadline: April 15, 2026