Panasonic HD announces award results of the Kid Witness News (KWN) Global Contest 2026

Osaka, Japan, November 9, 2026 – Panasonic Holdings Corporation (“Panasonic HD”) announced the results of the Kid Witness News (KWN) Global Contest 2026. Winning films were selected from entries from nine countries in four award categories, with awards presented in both the primary category (ages 12 and under) and the secondary category (ages 13 to 18).

Chosen by Panasonic Group employees

Primary Category (ages 12 and under)

Country: Indonesia
School: Sekolah Alam Cikeas
Title: Together We Achieve Our Dreams

Secondary Category (ages 13 to 18)

Country: Philippines
School: BINANGONAN CATHOLIC COLLEGE
Title: SUSI (KEY)

Chosen through a global online vote

Primary Category (ages 12 and under)

Country: Malaysia
School: SJK(C) TAMAN TAS
Title: Unspoken Love

Secondary Category (ages 13 to 18)

Country: Vietnam
School: FPT Millennia School / Can Giuoc High School / Nguyen Thi Bay Secondary School Minh Viet Academy / Mac Dinh Chi Secondary School
Title: The Hundred-Year Flavor of Cần Giuộc’s Cốm Ngò

Chosen by video production professionals

Primary Category (ages 12 and under)

Country: Japan
School: Yokohama Municipal Nishigaoka Elementary School
Title: With It or Without It.

Secondary Category (ages 13 to 18)

Country: India
School: Tagore International School Vasant Vihar, New Delhi
Title: Reach Out

Chosen by participating children

Primary Category (ages 12 and under)

Country: Vietnam
School: Chu Van An Secondary School / Ngo Tat To Secondary School
Title: The Message

Secondary Category (ages 13 to 18)

Country: Brazil
School: Notre Dame Campinas School
Title: THE NEW GIRL

All award-winning and nominated films are available on the official KWN Global Contest 2026 website:
https://holdings.panasonic/global/corporate/sustainability/citizenship/kwn/summit2026.html

Organizer: Panasonic Holdings Corporation
Participating countries: Brazil, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam

* Listed in alphabetical order

Kid Witness News (KWN) is a global video education program designed to enhance creativity and communication skills while fostering teamwork through video production by children at the elementary, junior high, and senior high school levels. In 2026, more than 2,200 children from nine countries, Brazil, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam, participated in video production activities.

KWN Website
https://holdings.panasonic/global/corporate/sustainability/citizenship/kwn.html

KWN Global Facebook 
https://www.facebook.com/PanasonicKWN.Global/

Panasonic Group’s Corporate Citizenship Activities
https://holdings.panasonic/global/corporate/sustainability/citizenship.html