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: Julia Last name: Wolz Grade: 10 School name: Liberty High School Documentary title: Legalizing Love Documentary topic: The Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage	First name: Piya Last name: Pillai Grade: 11 School name: Wilson High School Documentary title: Mental Health In Youth Documentary topic: Mental Health in Youth	First name: Isaac Last name: Davis Grade: 12 School name: Williamsburg Christian Academy Documentary title: Death With Dignity Documentary topic: The right for terminally ill patients to choose when they die with the help of a physician.
First name: Hunter Last name: Futrell Grade: 12 School name: Mountain view High School Documentary title: Healthcare Americas Wrong Approach Documentary topic: HealthCare	First name: jake Last name: decker Grade: 11 School name: Blue Ridge High School Documentary title: Immigration Reform Documentary topic: Immigration	First name: Zachary Last name: Bonser Grade: 8 School name: Flat Rock Middle School Documentary title: Domestic Gun Violence Documentary topic: Domestic Gun Violence
First name: Josh Last name: Cohen Grade: 7 School name: Orchard Hills Documentary title: Be free? Documentary topic: immagration	First name: Javan Last name: Christensen Grade: 12 School name: Fort Benton High School Documentary title: National Security Documentary topic: National Security	First name: Isaac Last name: Donald Grade: 12 School name: Stow Munroe Falls High School Documentary title: Adopting the Metric System in America Documentary topic: Why the metric system was not originally adopted and why it should be
First name: Ashley Last name: Bresnahan Grade: 12 School name: Ursuline Academy Documentary title: Making College Affordable Documentary topic: College Affordability	First name: Ramon Last name: Lemus Grade: 10 School name: Herschel V. Jenkins High School Documentary title: Locked and Loaded Documentary topic: Gun Violence and Mass Shootings in America Today	First name: Eve Last name: Meyers Grade: 7 School name: Edison Middle School Documentary title: What's up ISIS? Documentary topic: ISIS
First name: Olivia Last name: Charles Grade: 12 School name: Francis Lewis High School Documentary title: Gun Control in America Documentary topic: The persistent gun control topic still continues to be a pressing issue in America.	First name: Camden Last name: James Grade: 8 School name: Francis Bradley Middle School Documentary title: C-Span Project Documentary topic: Child Starvation	First name: Savannah Last name: Chhen Grade: 6 School name: Thomas Edison Middle School Documentary title: Flat on Taxes Documentary topic: Flat Tax
First name: Kayla Last name: Stitt Grade: 8 School name: David Starr Jordan Middle School Documentary title: People of a Color Documentary topic: Discrimination	First name: Swetha Last name: Jagannathan Grade: 8 School name: East Middle School Documentary title: Ascending Tuition Costs Documentary topic: rising college tuition costs	First name: Ryan Last name: Apley Grade: 12 School name: Plymouth High School Documentary title: Gerrymandering Documentary topic: Gerrymandering
First name: Blake Last name: Phillips Grade: 11 School name: Liberty High School Documentary title: Illegal Immigration Documentary topic: Illegal Immigration	First name: tommy Last name: bilyk Grade: 12 School name: milan high school Documentary title: U.S. Debt/ Today And Tomorrow Documentary topic: government spending	First name: Luke Last name: Benson Grade: 8 School name: Richmond School Documentary title: C-Span NSA Documentary topic: NSA Spying program
First name: Tenzin Last name: Deckyi Grade: 12 School name: Francis Lewis High School Documentary title: Inequality in Education Documentary topic: Education	First name: Claire Last name: Reardon Grade: 12 School name: Saint Ignatius College Preparatory Documentary title: Taking or Saving Lives Documentary topic: Gun Control: Background Checks	First name: Rebecca Last name: Walters Grade: 12 School name: Clearview Regional High School Documentary title: Help vs. Horror Documentary topic: Our documentary focuses on gun violence in the U.S. and putting stronger regulations in place for mental health screening prior to a firearms purchase, as well as early detection for individuals who need mental health support.
First name: Mackenzie Last name: Davenport Grade: 8 School name: Sheboygan Falls Middle School Documentary title: Human Trafficking Documentary topic: Human Trafficking	First name: Kevin Last name: Cheng Grade: 8 School name: Morrison Academy Documentary title: A Test in Humanity Documentary topic: Syrian Refugee Crisis

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