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Welcome to C-SPAN's 2016 StudentCam Competition!

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

  • First name: Chloe
  • Last name: Owen
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Corey Middle School
  • Documentary title: "Liberty And Justice For All."
  • Documentary topic: Women's Rights
  • First name: Ashleigh
  • Last name: Williams
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Terra Environmental Research Institute
  • Documentary title: Police Brutality
  • Documentary topic: Police Brutality
  • First name: Sam
  • Last name: Cotton
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Jenks High school
  • Documentary title: Stop abusing man's best friend!
  • Documentary topic: Animal Abuse
  • First name: Tamia
  • Last name: Gilton
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: ClaireLilienthal
  • Documentary title: Wake Up America, the Future is Here!
  • Documentary topic: Education
  • First name: Jackson
  • Last name: Bernhard
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Northwestern Lehigh School District
  • Documentary title: Debt in The United States of America
  • Documentary topic: National Debt
  • First name: Tania
  • Last name: Mota
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: The Plainfield Academy for the Arts and Advanced Studies
  • Documentary title: The Future is Female
  • Documentary topic: Women's rights
  • First name: Wyatt
  • Last name: Mullins
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Brophy College Preparatory
  • Documentary title: Lead Lining
  • 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: Alexa
  • Last name: Brutus
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: State College of Florida Collegiate School
  • Documentary title: Climate Change
  • Documentary topic: Climate Change
  • First name: Rithin
  • Last name: Parupalli
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: South Forsyth Middle School
  • Documentary title: How reliable is TSA?
  • Documentary topic: TSA
  • First name: Molly
  • Last name: McGreevy
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Narragansett High School
  • Documentary title: Is College Really Worth?
  • Documentary topic: The increase & current cost of higher education
  • First name: Liam
  • Last name: Anderson
  • Grade: 6
  • School name: Old Turnpike School
  • Documentary title: Terrorism
  • Documentary topic: Terrorism
  • First name: Alex
  • Last name: Cole
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School
  • Documentary title: School Nutrition
  • Documentary topic: School Nutrition
  • First name: Regina
  • Last name: Yoo
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Bergen County Academies
  • Documentary title: College Cost - America's Priority
  • Documentary topic: college cost
  • First name: Riley
  • Last name: Griffis
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Milann High School
  • Documentary title: Abortion and the fight for woman's rights
  • Documentary topic: Abortion access
  • First name: Makayla
  • Last name: Bacon
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Trinity Christian School
  • Documentary title: Abortion and Its Impact on Society
  • Documentary topic: Abortion
  • First name: Elena
  • Last name: Rodriguez
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Queen of Peace High School
  • Documentary title: Immigration 2015
  • Documentary topic: Immigration
  • First name: Lauren
  • Last name: Rizzardi
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Delano Middle School
  • Documentary title: America's Greatest Secret: Child Hunger
  • Documentary topic: Child Hunger
  • First name: Orion
  • Last name: Dinh
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Harrisburg Academy
  • Documentary title: Super PACs
  • Documentary topic: Super PACs
  • First name: Tristan
  • Last name: Stafford
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Correia Middle School
  • Documentary title: Water Pollution Awareness
  • Documentary topic: In our documentary, we discuss water pollution, how it affects the world, and possible solutions for candidates to discuss during the 2016 presidential campaign.
  • First name: Josie
  • Last name: Miner
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Scituate Middle School
  • Documentary title: 2016 Presidential Campaign: The illegal immigration issue
  • Documentary topic: Illegal immigrants already in the U.S.
  • First name: Katie
  • Last name: Garner
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Lakeside High School
  • Documentary title: Gay Marriage
  • Documentary topic: Gay Marriage rights still in question.
  • First name: Lence
  • Last name: Ahmed
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Al- Huda School
  • Documentary title: Gender Wage Gap
  • Documentary topic: Gender Wage Gap
  • 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: Jeffrey
  • Last name: Sternberg
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Bellevue High
  • Documentary title: Understanding the Public on Climate Change
  • Documentary topic: Climate Change
  • First name: Joe
  • Last name: Marske
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Carmel High School
  • Documentary title: What the US Government doesn't want you to do?
  • Documentary topic: Documentary examines a serious issue present in the government, that is not covered by the media.