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: Adam Last name: Carpus Grade: 12 School name: Milan High School Documentary title: Illegal Immigration In Our Modern Society Documentary topic: Illegal Immigration	First name: Jaleigh Last name: Gonzales Grade: 8 School name: Lamesa Middle School Documentary title: C-Span Documentary topic: Teen Pregnancy	First name: Ellie Last name: Peterson Grade: 7 School name: Greenhill School Documentary title: Illegal Immigration: Opinon vs. Fact Documentary topic: Why is illegal immigration the most important topic for the 2016 presidential election?
First name: Lexei Last name: Mann Grade: 12 School name: Ursuline Academy Documentary title: The Shrinking Middle Class Documentary topic: The Shrinking Middle Class	First name: Emy Last name: Armanus Grade: 8 School name: Orchard Hills Documentary title: What is School to You? Documentary topic: School	First name: Alexandra Last name: Boettcher Grade: 10 School name: High School of Health Sciences Documentary title: Self-Harm Documentary topic: Mental Health
First name: Trent Last name: Augustini Grade: 10 School name: Carroll High School Documentary title: Drones Documentary topic: Drones	First name: Justin Last name: Ellington Grade: 10 School name: H.V Jenkins Documentary title: The Changes We Need to Make in Social Security Documentary topic: Social Security	First name: Jana Last name: Mirafuente Grade: 10 School name: Early College of Forsyth Documentary title: (Un)Planned Parenthood Documentary topic: Limiting funding for the sex education program Planned Parenthood offers
First name: Lilliana Last name: Avila Grade: 8 School name: Helen Keller dual immersion middle school Documentary title: Enfermedades Mentales Documentary topic: Mental illness/ Homelessness	First name: Tabitha Last name: Fisanich Grade: 10 School name: Poolesville High School Documentary title: Climate Change: Silent But Deadly Documentary topic: Climate Change	First name: ella Last name: schilling Grade: 8 School name: St. Paul Lutheran School Documentary title: Sanctuary Cities Documentary topic: Immigration and Sanctuary Cities
First name: Mia Last name: Haynes Grade: 8 School name: Hampstead Academy Documentary title: Planned Parenthood Documentary topic: Planned Parenthood	First name: Sofia Last name: McGuiness Grade: 8 School name: Helen Keller Dual Immersion Middle School Documentary title: Contaminacion del aire Documentary topic: Contaminacion del aire	First name: Jordan Last name: Hill-Rucker Grade: 12 School name: Francis Lewis High School Documentary title: The Reality of the Global Warming Scare Documentary topic: Climate Change
First name: Jacob Last name: Costa Grade: 8 School name: Paul R.Baird Middle School Documentary title: Gun Control Documentary topic: Gun Control	First name: Aubrey Last name: Deas Grade: 10 School name: H. V Jenkins Documentary title: Terrorism in America Documentary topic: Terrorism in America	First name: Madeleine Last name: Tokunaga Grade: 12 School name: Franklin High School Documentary title: Degree in Debt Documentary topic: Higher Education and Financial Aid
First name: Reynee Last name: Small Grade: 8 School name: Pioneer Middle School Documentary title: Climate Change Reactions Documentary topic: Climate Change	First name: Janae Last name: McKinney Grade: 10 School name: Ramsay High School Documentary title: Stopping Obesity Documentary topic: Obesity	First name: Ashlyn Last name: Blackhurst Grade: 8 School name: Morrison Academy Documentary title: C-SPAN Video Documentary topic: Abortion
First name: Darien Last name: Phrasounonh Grade: 10 School name: Waldron High School Documentary title: Abortion Documentary topic: Abortion	First name: Neha Last name: Narayan Grade: 8 School name: East Middle School Documentary title: Police Brutality and The Media Documentary topic: Police brutality in the United States and how media portrays it	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: Rebecca Last name: Kowalke Grade: 7 School name: Whittier Middle School Documentary title: Mental Illness Support Documentary topic: Road to the Whitehouse	First name: Caleb Last name: Yount Grade: 12 School name: Fairfield Christian Academy Documentary title: The Education Degradation Documentary topic: Trade Schools and Education Reform

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