Created to celebrate the “Environmental Semester” at The University of Tennessee, The Studio @ Hodges Library hosted the RECYCLED VIDEO CONTEST AND FESTIVAL. The contest was designed to promote the reuse and recycling of existing public domain video content from the Prelinger Archives in the creation of new derivative works. This contest was, strictly speaking, an editing contest. The increasing availability and accessibility of software and hardware has opened up unprecedented opportunities for individuals to create their own audio-visual messages and meanings. This contest showcased the creativity of the UT community and promoted an awareness of the rich resources available for content creation and distribution.