C-SPAN's 2016 StudentCam Competition

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C-SPAN's 2016 StudentCam Competition

Upload Your StudentCam Entry Form and Documentary

Click here, or on the "Submit" button above, to complete the Entry Form for yourself, any teammates, and your teacher advisor (if applicable).

You will be prompted to create a Username and Password when you fill out your Entry Form. Choose a unique username (you may use your email address), and choose a password that you will remember. You can log-in with this information at any time to view your uploaded documentary.

If you have questions about the competition or your submission, please email us at educate@c-span.org.

2016 Theme

“ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE”
What’s the issue YOU most want candidates to discuss during the 2016 presidential campaign?

Accepted Video Formats and Codecs

Video formats officially supported.
MP4, M4V (Video codecs:H.264 - Audio Codec:AAC)
AVI (Video codecs:Xvid, DivX - Audio Codec:MP3)
FLV (Video codecs:H.264,VP6 - Audio Codec:AAC,ADPCM)
MOV (Video codecs:H.264 - Audio Codec:AAC, MP3)
WMV, WMV9 (Video codecs:VC-1, WMV9 - Audio Codec:WMA**)
MPG, MPEG, M2V (Video codecs:MPEG-1, MPEG-2 - Audio Codec:MP2, MP3)
MKV (Video codecs: H.264 - Audio Codec:WAV-PCM, MP3, AAC)

We do not support most extensions to the QuickTime MOV format, such as multiple video streams, image streams, or other interactive content.
**We currently do not support the WMA Professional or Lossless formats.

Requirements

Upload your StudentCam documentary using the form below. Use the "Choose File" button to select your completed documentary video file located on your computer. Your documentary will begin to upload once you have selected it, agreed to the terms, and clicked “Submit”.

Please be patient as your documentary will likely take some time to complete the uploading process (times will vary depending on the size of your file and your internet connection speed, but please allow up to 10 minutes per 100mb). A confirmation screen will appear when your documentary has successfully uploaded.

All eligible entries must be submitted by midnight Pacific Standard Time at the end of the day on Wednesday, January 20th, 2016.

Accepted Video Formats and Codecs

Files as large as 2GB will successfully upload but the larger the file is, the longer the upload time will be.

Video formats officially supported.

MP4, M4V (Video codecs:H.264 - Audio Codec:AAC)
AVI (Video codecs:Xvid, DivX - Audio Codec:MP3)
FLV (Video codecs:H.264,VP6 - Audio Codec:AAC,ADPCM)
MOV* (Video codecs:H.264 - Audio Codec:AAC, MP3)
WMV, WMV9 (Video codecs:VC-1, WMV9 - Audio Codec:WMA**)
MPG, MPEG, M2V (Video codecs:MPEG-1, MPEG-2 - Audio Codec:MP2, MP3)
MKV (Video codecs: H.264 - Audio Codec:WAV-PCM, MP3, AAC)

*We do not support most extensions to the QuickTime MOV format, such as multiple video streams, image streams, or other interactive content.

**We currently do not support the WMA Professional or Lossless formats.

If you are unable to upload your documentary or having difficulty with the submission process, please email us at:
educate@c-span.org

Submission Period

Entry submission starts at 12:00 AM Nov 01, 2015 and ends at 03:00 AM Jan 21, 2016.

Voting Period

Voting starts at 12:00 AM Jan 20, 2016 and ends at 12:01 AM Jan 20, 2016.

Submitted Videos

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First name: Makayla Last name: Sunde Grade: 7 School name: Patrick Henry Middle School Documentary title: The civil rights movement ended, but when will racism? Documentary topic: Racial Discrimination	First name: Daniel Last name: Bethke Grade: 6 School name: Edison Middle School Documentary title: Climate Change Documentary topic: What is climate change? What actions should we take against it?	First name: Grace Last name: Lewis Grade: 8 School name: Holy Name Catholic School Documentary title: The Truth About GMO's Documentary topic: GMO's
First name: Hannah Last name: Izzo Grade: 12 School name: Amsterdam High School Documentary title: The Rise of College Debt Documentary topic: College debt	First name: Naja Last name: Williams Grade: 11 School name: Ramsay High School Documentary title: Who Decides? Documentary topic: Abortions	First name: Destin Last name: Bigsby Grade: 12 School name: Long Beach Polytechnic High School Documentary title: The Great Divide Documentary topic: Bridging the divide between democrats and republicans on gun control. Featuring interviews from Newtown residents and Texans.
First name: Hayley Last name: Horgrow Grade: 12 School name: Milan High School Documentary title: Gun Control Documentary topic: More Gun Regulations, Less Gun Violence	First name: Udit Last name: Thilakarajah Grade: 12 School name: Bellevue High School Documentary title: Syrian Refugee Crisis Documentary topic: Syrian Refugees	First name: Sheely Last name: Edwards Grade: 10 School name: Hammond High Documentary title: Removing Sexual Assault From College Campuses Documentary topic: Sexual assault on college campuses
First name: Taylor Last name: Abrams Grade: 12 School name: St. Ignatius College Preparatory Documentary title: Keeping America Safe Documentary topic: The importance of defeating ISIS, focusing on national security, and creating a plan for the Syrian refugees	First name: Ben Last name: Born Grade: 8 School name: Daivid Starr Jordan Middle School Documentary title: Hot Topic Global Warming Documentary topic: Climate Change	First name: Arjun Last name: Gupta Grade: 8 School name: David Starr Jordan Middle School Documentary title: A Free College Education Documentary topic: How the government can provide a free education to hard working students that are economically challenged.
First name: Max Last name: Moore Grade: 8 School name: Orchard Hills Documentary title: National Debt Crisis Documentary topic: National Debt	First name: Vacha Last name: Shah Grade: 8 School name: East Middle School Documentary title: Uniting Families Through Visas Documentary topic: Family Visas	First name: Sophie Last name: Sacks Grade: 12 School name: St. Ignatius College Preparatory Documentary title: Gun Control: What You Need to Know Documentary topic: Gun Control
First name: Mary Ella Last name: Rinzler Grade: 8 School name: Alfred and Adele Davis Academy Documentary title: The Gender Wage Gap Documentary topic: The gender wage gap and inequalities in the workforce.	First name: Michael Last name: Chichioco Grade: 12 School name: St. Ignatius College Preparatory Documentary title: Mental Health is a Real Issue Documentary topic: Mental Health Treatment Accessibility	First name: Mariko Last name: Yatsuhashi Grade: 8 School name: Eastern Middle School Documentary title: The Controversy of the Syrian Refugee Crisis Documentary topic: The debate about the Syrian refugee crisis
First name: Maddie Last name: Whitt Grade: 9 School name: Trumann High School Documentary title: Mental Disorder Issues Documentary topic: Mental Disorder	First name: Hannah Last name: Pimperton Grade: 12 School name: Fort Benton High School Documentary title: Health Care Reform Documentary topic: Health Care Reform	First name: Jane Last name: Goodwin Grade: 12 School name: Midlothian High School Documentary title: Adressing Social Security Documentary topic: Social Security Retirement Benefits
First name: Sarah Last name: Guerino Grade: 8 School name: Harrington Park Documentary title: Should Love Have Laws? Documentary topic: Exploring the rights of the LBGT community	First name: John Last name: DeSear Grade: 10 School name: State College Florida Collegiate School Documentary title: Veteran's Rights Documentary topic: Veteran's Rights	First name: Evelyn Last name: Pham Grade: 8 School name: Quimby Oak Middle School Documentary title: Women in Society Documentary topic: Gender Discrimination of Women/How women are viewed in society
First name: Sara Last name: Ruberg Grade: 10 School name: Mother of Mercy High School Documentary title: Pro Life vs Pro Choice Documentary topic: The Planned Parenthood Scandal and Pro Life and Pro Choice debate	First name: Gerald Last name: Barthelemy Grade: 12 School name: iPrepatory Academy Documentary title: Marijuana Legalization Documentary topic: Marijuana Legalization	First name: Alejandra Last name: Cosio Grade: 12 School name: Queen of Peace High School Documentary title: DACA Documentary topic: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
First name: Pev Last name: Antao Grade: 11 School name: Blue Ridge High School Documentary title: The DREAM Act Documentary topic: Why is the DREAM Act necessary?	First name: Erika Last name: Louie Grade: 8 School name: Claire Lilienthal Documentary title: A Malleable Solution to Success Documentary topic: Education

The submission and voting periods are now over. Check out the results.