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: Carrie Last name: Nesbitt Grade: 7 School name: Columbiana Middle School Documentary title: ISIS Importance to 2016 Presidential Candidates Documentary topic: We think that the presidential candidates need to talk about ISIS more than anything for the election	First name: steven Last name: lessard Grade: 7 School name: Guardian Angles Catholic School Documentary title: syrian refugees Documentary topic: syrian refugees	First name: Connor Last name: Spielvogel Grade: 8 School name: Sheboygan Falls Middle School Documentary title: ISIS Documentary topic: ISIS Terrorism
First name: Aidan Last name: Finn Grade: 8 School name: Nettlehorst Documentary title: American Fallout Documentary topic: Nuclear Warfare	First name: Davis Last name: You Grade: 8 School name: Jordan Middle School Documentary title: A Safe Place? Documentary topic: School Shootings	First name: Maya Last name: Goodman Grade: 7 School name: Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County Documentary title: The Minimum Wage Documentary topic: Minimum Wage
First name: Chelsie Last name: Stuck Grade: 8 School name: Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School Documentary title: Racial Justice Documentary topic: Racial Justice	First name: Kaia Last name: Vega Grade: 8 School name: American Canyon Middle School Documentary title: California Drought Documentary topic: California Drought	First name: Udit Last name: Thilakarajah Grade: 12 School name: Bellevue High School Documentary title: Syrian Refugee Crisis Documentary topic: Syrian Refugees
First name: Christine Last name: Wicker Grade: 7 School name: Seven Springs Middle School Documentary title: Veterans Survive Active Duty, But Not VA Healthcare Documentary topic: Veteran's Healthcare issues	First name: Jessica Last name: VandenBoom Grade: 12 School name: Norwell High School Documentary title: Crisis in College Tuition Documentary topic: Crisis	First name: McKenna Last name: Allardi Grade: 7 School name: Doherty Middle School Documentary title: AllardiVenetoSaum Documentary topic: Global Warming
First name: Emma Last name: Spresney Grade: 8 School name: Lakewood Christian Schools Documentary title: ISIS:The Issue Documentary topic: We would like the presidential candidates to focus on the treat of ISIS to America.	First name: Sam Last name: Vento Grade: 8 School name: Richmond School Documentary title: Guns In School Documentary topic: Guns In School	First name: Harper Last name: Moses Grade: 7 School name: Fort Payne Middle School Documentary title: Energy Conservation Documentary topic: We want people to use less energy, and in our video we encourage you to use less energy.
First name: Nashalie Last name: Estrella Grade: 7 School name: Good Shepherd Catholic School Documentary title: 2016 Immigration Reform Documentary topic: Immigration Reform	First name: Brooke Last name: Marvin Grade: 11 School name: Blue Ridge School District Documentary title: The Strive for Excellence in America Documentary topic: Education	First name: Makaela Last name: Bradburn Grade: 8 School name: Morrison Academy Documentary title: Capital Punishment: Legal Murder Documentary topic: Capital Punishment
First name: Sofia Last name: Sonnet Grade: 9 School name: Tamanend Middle School Documentary title: The Debate of the Era: Minimum Wage Documentary topic: Increasing the Minimum Wage	First name: Riju Last name: Datta Grade: 8 School name: Corbett Preparatory School of IDS Documentary title: To Save the World, Start with Syria... Documentary topic: The Involvement of the US in the Syrian Crisis, specifically its handling of the severe refugee situation	First name: Seareen Last name: Maaita Grade: 8 School name: East Middle School Documentary title: The True Costs of a College Education Documentary topic: College Tuition
First name: olivia Last name: broderick Grade: 7 School name: Doherty Middle Documentary title: Global Warming Documentary topic: Global Warming	First name: Kenneth Last name: Nakayama Grade: 8 School name: East Middle School Documentary title: The Cost of College Documentary topic: college costs	First name: Grant Last name: Hunter Grade: 12 School name: Orting High School Documentary title: Road to the White House Documentary topic: What issues you most want candidates to discuss during the 2016 election
First name: Carl Last name: Bertolino Grade: 8 School name: Corbett Preparatory School of IDS Documentary title: Nuclear Iran: Energy or Destruction? Documentary topic: Iran's nuclear programme	First name: Nick Last name: Pappas Grade: 12 School name: Bellevue Senior Highschool Documentary title: Abortion Documentary topic: Abortion	First name: Anvesha Last name: Srivastava Grade: 8 School name: Pioneer Middle SChool Documentary title: Technology in Classrooms Documentary topic: Technology

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