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: Megan Last name: obrien Grade: 12 School name: Midlothian High School Documentary title: Immigration: An Issue that Divides US Documentary topic: illegal immigration	First name: Zane Last name: Hebeish Grade: 8 School name: Pioneer Middle School Documentary title: Should Prison Systems Change ? Documentary topic: Prison Overcrowding, Prison Sentencing	First name: Katherine Last name: Morin Grade: 8 School name: North Andover Middle School Documentary title: Same - Sex Marriage: The Battle Between People Documentary topic: Same - Sex Marriage
First name: Erik Last name: Nilsen Grade: 12 School name: El Dorado High School Documentary title: Homelessness: Ignored and Alone Documentary topic: Homelessness	First name: Vighnesh Last name: Ginde Grade: 8 School name: John Adams Middle School Documentary title: C-Span_Final Documentary topic: Whether Technology in Schools is Beneficial or Not	First name: Justin Last name: Coppola Grade: 8 School name: South Forsyth Middle School Documentary title: Syrian Refugee Crisis Documentary topic: The Syrian Refugee Crisis
First name: Madisyn Last name: Tredwell Grade: 12 School name: Good Shepherd Catholic School Documentary title: What about Asylum seekers and refugees Documentary topic: Political Asylum	First name: Eshwar Last name: Sivaram Grade: 8 School name: East Middle School Documentary title: Health Care and Homlessness Documentary topic: How the lack of healthcare affects homeless people	First name: Emma Last name: Tillis Grade: 8 School name: Auburn Junior High School Documentary title: Women's Equality Documentary topic: Women's Equality
First name: Emily Last name: Famera Grade: 12 School name: Queen of Peace High School Documentary title: We Need to be Informed Documentary topic: Sex Ed and Contraceptives in Public Schools	First name: Madeleine Last name: Dorst Grade: 10 School name: Jenks High School Documentary title: Show Me the Money Documentary topic: Gender Wage Gap	First name: Lily Last name: Hallenbeck Grade: 8 School name: David Starr Jordan Middle School Documentary title: School Shootings: The To Save Our Future Documentary topic: School Shootings
First name: Ella Last name: Gilligan Grade: 8 School name: Eastern Middle School Documentary title: Immigration: America's Current Controversy Documentary topic: Undocumented Immigration	First name: Elizabeth Last name: Dumaguin Grade: 8 School name: American Canyon Middle School Documentary title: Is Education Important? Documentary topic: Education	First name: Kayla Last name: Greiner Grade: 7 School name: Harrisburg Academy Documentary title: Every Drop Counts Documentary topic: Water Conservation
First name: Sabrina Last name: Ortiz-Santos Grade: 12 School name: Woodrow Wilson High School Documentary title: The American Dream Documentary topic: Immigration	First name: Nicholas Last name: Norton Grade: 12 School name: Stow-Munroe Falls High School Documentary title: The Penny Documentary topic: The varying opinions on the usefulness of the penny economically.	First name: Michael Last name: Cannon Jr. Grade: 9 School name: Tamanend Middle School Documentary title: Climate Change: An Issue for America and the World Documentary topic: Climate Change and Global Warming
First name: Julia Last name: Marcuccio Grade: 12 School name: Amsterdam High School Documentary title: Poverty has to GO Documentary topic: Poverty in America	First name: Kelly Last name: Rodriguez Grade: 12 School name: Francis Lewis HS Documentary title: Road To The Whitehouse: Illegal Immigration and Border Security Documentary topic: Illegal Immigration	First name: Eleanor Last name: Scripps Grade: 8 School name: SCAPA Documentary title: Homelessness in America Documentary topic: Homelessness in America
First name: Jamilynn Last name: Bevins Grade: 12 School name: Milan High School Documentary title: Legalizing Marijuana Documentary topic: Marijuana being legalized	First name: Brendon Last name: Muniz Grade: 12 School name: World Journalism Preparatory School: A College Board School Documentary title: Affordable Health Care Act Documentary topic: Affordable Care Act	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: Jack Last name: LeVIer Grade: 12 School name: Bellevue High School Documentary title: Is It Worth It? Documentary topic: The Increasing Price of College Tuition	First name: Noah Last name: Chopra-Khan Grade: 10 School name: Montgomery Blair Highschool Documentary title: An Imminent Threat Documentary topic: A documentary focusing on the importance of maintaining and protecting Industrial Control Systems that control our critical infrastructure.	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
First name: Nathalie Last name: Molina Grade: 8 School name: Eastern Middle School Documentary title: Those Undocumented Documentary topic: Undocumented Immigration	First name: Mark Last name: Jackson Grade: 11 School name: Woodrow Wilson High School Documentary title: Branches of Leaves Documentary topic: Marijuana

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