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: Noelia Last name: Hidalgo Grade: 8 School name: Knudson Middle School Documentary title: Academic Futures Documentary topic: College Funding	First name: Orlando Last name: Rangel Grade: 8 School name: Keller Documentary title: Niños de la Frontera Documentary topic: Immigration	First name: Silas Last name: Chu Grade: 12 School name: Bellevue High School Documentary title: U.S. Immigration: Too Many Borders to Cross? Documentary topic: Immigration Policy Reform
First name: Richard Last name: Florczak III Grade: 12 School name: Fivay High School Documentary title: Domestic Terrorism Documentary topic: Domestic Terrorism	First name: Christian Last name: Cuevas Grade: 11 School name: Weston High School Documentary title: Minimum Wage - The Cost of Living Documentary topic: Minimum Wage	First name: Ann Last name: Bailey Grade: 11 School name: Summerville High School Documentary title: Standardized Documentary topic: High-stakes Testing
First name: Emily Last name: Whetstine Grade: 12 School name: Mandarin High School Documentary title: Standardized Tests Documentary topic: Standardized Tests	First name: Elijah Last name: Ruppert Grade: 7 School name: Brandywine Heights Middle School Documentary title: Cyber Security: Shaking the Nation Documentary topic: Cyber Security	First name: Renee Last name: Sherbahn Grade: 8 School name: Langston Charter Middle School Documentary title: Police Brutality Documentary topic: Police Brutality
First name: Frank Last name: Campbell Grade: 9 School name: Tamanend Documentary title: Immigration Documentary topic: Immigration in the US	First name: Julia Last name: Marcuccio Grade: 12 School name: Amsterdam High School Documentary title: Poverty has to GO Documentary topic: Poverty in America	First name: Jasmine Last name: Torres Grade: 8 School name: Logan Elementary School Documentary title: College Costs Documentary topic: College Costs
First name: Mackenzie Last name: Davenport Grade: 8 School name: Sheboygan Falls Middle School Documentary title: Human Trafficking Documentary topic: Human Trafficking	First name: Joseph Last name: Humes Grade: 12 School name: Milan High School Documentary title: Muslims: Accepted or Discriminated? Documentary topic: A short documentary detailing religious discrimination against Muslims in the United States	First name: Lindy Last name: Anderson Grade: 12 School name: Milan High School Documentary title: Refugee Treatment In America Documentary topic: Syrian Refugee Crisis
First name: Olivia Last name: Gonzalez Grade: 10 School name: Montgomery Blair High School Documentary title: What's in a Name? Documentary topic: Racial insensitivity on college campuses	First name: Zeban Last name: Kaiser Grade: 8 School name: Booker Middle Shcool Documentary title: Police militarization Documentary topic: Police militarization	First name: Charity Last name: Fairchild Grade: 9 School name: Johnson Central High School Documentary title: Have Gun, Will Control Documentary topic: Gun Control
First name: Delia Last name: Brennan Grade: 8 School name: Discovery Middle School Documentary title: The Rise of College Tuition Documentary topic: College Tuition	First name: Daniel Last name: Corona Grade: 12 School name: Townsend Harris High School Documentary title: The Problem with Our School System Documentary topic: Lack of infrastructure spending dedicated to education has malicious effects	First name: Melissa Last name: Kochanowsky Grade: 12 School name: Mandarin High School Documentary title: Save the Veterans Documentary topic: Corruption in the handing of U.S. Veteran care
First name: Blair Last name: Hurley Grade: 12 School name: Norfolk Collegiate Upper School Documentary title: College Affordability Documentary topic: College Affordability	First name: Mitchell Last name: Marsh Grade: 12 School name: Maple Grove Documentary title: National Debt Documentary topic: National Debt	First name: molly Last name: huntsinger Grade: 12 School name: Mountain View Documentary title: The Moral Debate on In vitro Fertilization Documentary topic: in vitro fertilization
First name: Mark Last name: Stofanak Grade: 12 School name: Nazareth Area High School Documentary title: The Looming Threat Documentary topic: National Defense & Isis	First name: Makaela Last name: Bradburn Grade: 8 School name: Morrison Academy Documentary title: Capital Punishment: Legal Murder Documentary topic: Capital Punishment	First name: Tyler Last name: Markham Grade: 12 School name: Milan High School Documentary title: Road to the White House: Legalization of Medical and Recreational Marijuana Documentary topic: Legalization of medical and recreational marijuana
First name: Trevor Last name: Solberg Grade: 11 School name: Horace Mann High School Documentary title: Truancy Documentary topic: Truancy

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