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: Anna Last name: Lapadula Grade: 8 School name: Hampstead Academy Documentary title: Syrian Refugee and Migrant Crisis Documentary topic: The Syrian refugees and migrants stuck in Syria along with security	First name: Giovanni Last name: Pannone Grade: 9 School name: Tamanend Middle School Documentary title: The Northern Pass: Conservation or Power? Documentary topic: The Northern Pass Project	First name: Lauren Last name: Rosztoczy Grade: 9 School name: Tamanend Middle School Documentary title: Limiting Standardized Testing Documentary topic: Standardized Testing
First name: Alexander Last name: Kim Grade: 12 School name: Midlothian High School Documentary title: Road to the White House: The Dangers of Mercury Pollution Documentary topic: Mercury Pollution	First name: Ava Last name: Wohner Grade: 8 School name: Harrington Park Documentary title: Higher Education: Is the American Dream Crushed? Documentary topic: Rising cost of higher education in America	First name: Dominique Last name: Spencer Grade: 12 School name: Midlothian High School Documentary title: "Compromising Our Future" Documentary topic: Student Debt
First name: Evanna Last name: Bowen Grade: 8 School name: Global Village Academy Documentary title: No Control Documentary topic: Gun Control	First name: Jacqueline Last name: Galbraith Grade: 8 School name: Jordan Middle School Documentary title: Who do you call when police murder? Documentary topic: Police Brutality	First name: Leo Last name: Pfeifer Grade: 12 School name: Ballard High School Documentary title: An Incarcerated Nation Documentary topic: The criminal justice system and mass incarceration
First name: David Last name: Sandborn Grade: 12 School name: Midlothian High Documentary title: Entitlement Programs in the U.S. Documentary topic: Entitlement Programs in the U.S.	First name: Haley Last name: Chavis Grade: 12 School name: Ozen High School Documentary title: Animal Abuse Documentary topic: Animal Cruelty	First name: Shelby Last name: devriendt Grade: 8 School name: Holmes middle school Documentary title: Road to the whitehouse: equal pay and hungry children Documentary topic: equal pay for women and hungry children in America
First name: Jenna Last name: Campbell Grade: 11 School name: Mother of Mercy Documentary title: Should We Raise the Minimum Wage in 2016? Documentary topic: Minimum Wage Pros and Cons of Raising It	First name: Shaun Last name: Boles Grade: 7 School name: Netzaberg Documentary title: Police Brutality Documentary topic: Police Brutality	First name: Carter Last name: Bell Grade: 7 School name: Edison middle school Documentary title: alternative energy Documentary topic: alternative energy
First name: Jason Last name: Morales Grade: 8 School name: Orchard Hills Documentary title: The Immigration Crisis Documentary topic: Immigration	First name: Marley Last name: Small Grade: 10 School name: State College of Florida Collegiate School Documentary title: Drug Use in the United States Documentary topic: Drugs	First name: Chris Last name: Zdenek Grade: 12 School name: Friends School Of Baltimore Documentary title: Housing Discrimination in Baltimore Documentary topic: Housing Discrimination and its effect on the events that occurred in response to the death of Freddie Gray
First name: Ethan Last name: Park Grade: 8 School name: Eastern Middle School Documentary title: Clash of Freedoms: Right of Religion or Right of Expression? Documentary topic: The conflict between LGBT rights and religious rights.	First name: Sophie Last name: Anderson Grade: 8 School name: Langston Charter Middle School Documentary title: The Tuition Mission Documentary topic: College Tuition	First name: Hannah Last name: Frazier Grade: 8 School name: Fred Lynn Middle School Documentary title: Gun Control in Virginia Documentary topic: Gun Control
First name: Giovanni Last name: Madrigal Grade: 8 School name: American Canyon Middle School Documentary title: Tax Evasion Documentary topic: How tax evasion is plaguing the world, and how we can stop it in the United States.	First name: veronica Last name: cada Grade: 12 School name: mountain view high school Documentary title: The Rising Cost of a Free Education Documentary topic: Education	First name: Manan Patel Last name: Patel Grade: 8 School name: East Middle School Documentary title: The College Controversy Documentary topic: College prices and student debt
First name: Emily Last name: Haga Grade: 10 School name: Waldron High School Documentary title: Abortion's Road to the White House Documentary topic: Abortion

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