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: Carter Last name: Brost Grade: 7 School name: Patrick Henry Middle School Documentary title: US National Defense has a lot of suspense Documentary topic: US National Defense	First name: Moriah Last name: Dunn Grade: 8 School name: Moriah Dunn Documentary title: Adoption Time takes to long Documentary topic: Adoption	First name: Keila Last name: Wallace Grade: 12 School name: Midlothian High School Documentary title: Homelessness on the Road to the White House Documentary topic: Addressing Homelessness
First name: Eli Last name: Toon Grade: 12 School name: Fort Benton High School Documentary title: National Security Documentary topic: National Security	First name: Abigail Last name: Antonio Grade: 7 School name: Steven V. Correia Middle School Documentary title: Global Warming Documentary topic: Global Warming	First name: john Last name: herrera Grade: 8 School name: Jordan Middle School Documentary title: Code Red Documentary topic: School Shootings Gun Control
First name: Cairo Last name: Baldy Grade: 8 School name: Orchard Hills Documentary title: Environmental Awareness Documentary topic: Environmental Awareness	First name: Kathleen Last name: Anderson Grade: 12 School name: Mother of Mercy Documentary title: Adoption- International versus Domestic Documentary topic: Adoption	First name: Vincent Last name: Adams Grade: 12 School name: Westlake Highschool Documentary title: An End to Gun Violence Documentary topic: Gun violence/control3300
First name: Theresa Last name: Dollar Grade: 10 School name: Poolesville High School Documentary title: Preparing Our Students For Their Futures Documentary topic: Common Core	First name: Daniella Last name: Sultani Grade: 9 School name: Bloomfield Hills High School Documentary title: Stereotyping and Security: There's a Difference Documentary topic: The 2016 Presidential Candidates Discussing How the Government Can Continue to Protect Our Citizens Without Stereotypical Interrogation	First name: Danny Last name: Pakulski Grade: 11 School name: Fairview High School Documentary title: Speaking of The Future Documentary topic: Students' various opinions on the current presidential candidates and what these candidates should discuss.
First name: Taryn Last name: Vogan Grade: 12 School name: Ursuline Academy Documentary title: Military Spending Documentary topic: Military Spending	First name: Kyle Last name: Chan Grade: 12 School name: Saint Ignatius College Prep Documentary title: Student Loan Debt Documentary topic: Student Loan Debt	First name: Mehul Last name: Suresh Grade: 8 School name: Falcon Cove Middle School Documentary title: No such thing as privacy Documentary topic: American Cellphone Privacy
First name: Payton Last name: Jones Grade: 9 School name: Trumann High School Documentary title: Finding A Cure For Cancer Documentary topic: Cancer Research	First name: Connor Last name: DeBruycker Grade: 12 School name: Fort Benton High School Documentary title: Oil Exports Effect on the U.S. Economy Documentary topic: Oil Exports Effect on the U.S. Economy	First name: Caroline Last name: Messina Grade: 12 School name: Ursuline Academy Documentary title: Education: The Great Divide Documentary topic: Education Inequality
First name: Elizabeth Last name: Walter Grade: 7 School name: Whittier Middle School Documentary title: Student Debt Documentary topic: Student Loan Debt	First name: Emma Last name: Tillman Grade: 12 School name: Ursuline Academy Documentary title: College Affordability Documentary topic: The rise of college tuition	First name: Caroline Last name: Bowden Grade: 10 School name: Narragansett High School Documentary title: Renewable Energy & The Election Documentary topic: Renewable Energy
First name: Margaret Ann Last name: Mickelberg Grade: 6 School name: Edison Middle School Documentary title: Dyslexic Education Documentary topic: If we should have a dyslexic educational progrm.	First name: Addison Last name: Nieuwsma Grade: 7 School name: Whittier Middle School Documentary title: Preventable but a Problem; Suicide Prevention Documentary topic: Suicide prevention	First name: Frances Last name: Riley Grade: 8 School name: Eastern Middle School Documentary title: Capital Punishment: A Matter of Life or Death Documentary topic: Capital Punishment
First name: Rebecca Last name: Weintraub Grade: 8 School name: Elysian Charter School Documentary title: Our Own Fate Documentary topic: Syrian Refugee Crisis	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.

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