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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

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  • First name: Alyrica
  • Last name: Henderson
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Huffman Middle School
  • Documentary title: "Reputation of Democratic"
  • Documentary topic: Hilary Clinton
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  • First name: Leixa
  • Last name: Bayaya
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Bergen County Academies
  • Documentary title: Transgender Rights: Fighting for Equality
  • Documentary topic: Transgender Rights
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  • First name: Else
  • Last name: Madsen
  • Grade: 6
  • School name: Edison Middle School
  • Documentary title: The 'E' in Education
  • Documentary topic: Education Equity
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  • First name: Jace
  • Last name: Julius
  • Grade: 6
  • School name: Edison middle school
  • Documentary title: What Is The U.S Going to do About the ISIS Terrorist group.
  • Documentary topic: ISIS
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  • First name: Martin
  • Last name: Gener
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Estancia High School
  • Documentary title: Energy and Oil Crisis
  • Documentary topic: The impacts of oil on the enviroment and the energy used in the process
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  • First name: Evan
  • Last name: Jones
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Gifft Hill School
  • Documentary title: Climate Change
  • Documentary topic: Climate Change
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  • First name: ryan
  • Last name: marino
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: State College of Florida Collegiate School
  • Documentary title: let's talk about healthcare!
  • Documentary topic: healthcare/Obamacare
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  • First name: Alexa
  • Last name: Altamirano
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: St. Ignatius College Preparatory
  • Documentary title: Land of the Free
  • Documentary topic: Immigration Reform
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  • First name: Hamza
  • Last name: Iqbal
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Imagine International Academy of North Texas
  • Documentary title: Foreign Policy: Military and the Middle East
  • Documentary topic: Why is the situation in the Middle East an important issue and how do we approach it?
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  • First name: Simon
  • Last name: McGahey
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: St. Ignatius College Prep.
  • Documentary title: Student Athletes
  • Documentary topic: Difficulties that college athletes face during and after their time playing at the collegiate level, and the responsibilities that schools along with the NCAA have to take care of these athletes.
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  • First name: Kariza
  • Last name: Hossain
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Celebration High School
  • Documentary title: Our Need for Education Reform
  • Documentary topic: Education
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  • First name: Kyleigh
  • Last name: Woods
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Fort Benton High School
  • Documentary title: Veteran Transition and Unemployment
  • Documentary topic: Veteran
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  • First name: Isabelle
  • Last name: Wright
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Fort Payne Middle School
  • Documentary title: Minimum Wage: Giving the Maximum for the Minimum
  • Documentary topic: Minimum Wage
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  • First name: Twyla
  • Last name: Rhode
  • Grade: 6
  • School name: Pease Elementary School
  • Documentary title: The Affordable Care Act - The Road to the White House
  • Documentary topic: Healthcare
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  • First name: Kaylianna
  • Last name: Wellington
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Seven Springs Middle School
  • Documentary title: Execution, or the Freedom to Live
  • Documentary topic: Death Penalty
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  • First name: Orlando
  • Last name: Rangel
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Keller
  • Documentary title: Niños de la Frontera
  • Documentary topic: Immigration
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  • First name: Erick
  • Last name: Joya-Amaya
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Huntington High School
  • Documentary title: Minimum Wage
  • Documentary topic: Minimum Wage
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  • First name: Kelly
  • Last name: Ho
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Floyd Middle School
  • Documentary title: College Tuition
  • Documentary topic: The increasing cost Americans must pay in order to receive higher education
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  • First name: Alexis-Noelle
  • Last name: Araune
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Good Shepherd Catholic School
  • Documentary title: Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Freedom for All?
  • Documentary topic: The Religious Freedom Restoration Act and Same-Sex Marriage
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  • First name: Isabelle
  • Last name: Tsang
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: East Middle School
  • Documentary title: Education on Special Needs
  • Documentary topic: Educating people about how to be understanding towards people with special needs.
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  • First name: Kendra
  • Last name: Cote
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Milan High School
  • Documentary title: Obamacare - How Much Do You Really Know?
  • Documentary topic: The Affordable Care Act
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  • First name: Kai
  • Last name: Douglas
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Jordan Middle School
  • Documentary title: The Wage Battle
  • Documentary topic: Minimum Wage
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  • First name: Supriya
  • Last name: Singh
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Townsend Harris High School
  • Documentary title: The Controversy Over Common Core
  • Documentary topic: Common Core Standards
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  • First name: Norman
  • Last name: Bukingolts
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Corbett Preparatory School of IDS
  • Documentary title: America's Insurance System: Is It Working?
  • Documentary topic: Healthcare in the United States of America
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  • First name: Edward
  • Last name: Beamer
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Eastern Middle School
  • Documentary title: Immigration: America's Most Controversial Topic
  • Documentary topic: Illegal Immigration from South and Latin America
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  • First name: Leroy
  • Last name: Parker,Jr.
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: H. V. Jenkins
  • Documentary title: Gun Violence
  • Documentary topic: Gun Violence
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  • First name: Liam
  • Last name: Coohill
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Bergen County Academies
  • Documentary title: Corporate Tax: A National Dilemma
  • Documentary topic: Corporate Tax Rates
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  • First name: Foxx
  • Last name: Moore
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Stoughton High School
  • Documentary title: CNn Gun Control by Foxx Moore
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control