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: Sage Last name: Martin Grade: 9 School name: International School of the Americas Documentary title: Infrastructure: A Need for Change Documentary topic: United States Infrastructure Improvement	First name: Austin Last name: Miller Grade: 12 School name: Norwell High School Documentary title: The National Debt: Present Problem, Future Crisis Documentary topic: National Debt	First name: Maya Last name: Fleischer Grade: 8 School name: Solomon Schechter of Bergen County Documentary title: The Vaccine Debate Documentary topic: Mandating Vaccines
First name: Sarah Last name: Hicks Grade: 8 School name: South Forsyth Middle School Documentary title: How Abortion Affects People Documentary topic: Abortion	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: Aidan Last name: Roux Grade: 7 School name: Edison Middle School Documentary title: Can We Make School Lunches Better Documentary topic: School Lunches
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: Megan Last name: Tsay Grade: 9 School name: Carroll High School Documentary title: Public Safety with Drones Documentary topic: Drones	First name: DeAndre Last name: Ellis Grade: 12 School name: Milan High School Documentary title: Relationships with Police and Communities Documentary topic: Does social media have a reason to do with bad relations between the communities and the police force?
First name: Nicholas Last name: Solari Grade: 12 School name: St. Ignatius College Preparatory Documentary title: Gun Violence - Finding Real Solutions Documentary topic: Gun Rights VS Gun Control	First name: Alex Last name: Agapito Grade: 8 School name: Global Village Academy Documentary title: The Economy Documentary topic: Economy	First name: Hailey Last name: Patel Grade: 8 School name: Fort Payne Middle School Documentary title: HealthCare Searching For a Cure Documentary topic: HealthCare
First name: Amanda Last name: Worland Grade: 12 School name: Ursuline Academy Documentary title: The Problem with Parental Leave Documentary topic: Parental Leave in the United States	First name: Adrian Last name: Su Grade: 11 School name: Franklin High School Documentary title: Heart of the Economy Documentary topic: Transportation Infrastructure	First name: Benjamin Last name: Geary Grade: 9 School name: Somerset Area High School Documentary title: The Death Penalty Documentary topic: death penalty
First name: Alyssa Last name: Matzoni Grade: 7 School name: Harrisburg Academy Documentary title: Education is Power Documentary topic: Public School Funding	First name: Eden Last name: Hodgins Grade: 7 School name: Patrick Henry Middle School Documentary title: Bullying: A World of Hurt Documentary topic: School Bullying	First name: MinJun Last name: Li Grade: 12 School name: Townsend Harris High School Documentary title: The Cost of Carbon Documentary topic: Carbon Tax
First name: Yair Last name: Wall Grade: 7 School name: Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County Documentary title: Refugee Crisis Documentary topic: Syrian Refugees	First name: Caitlin Last name: Finch Grade: 7 School name: Western Hills Middle School Documentary title: A Pathway to Citizenship Documentary topic: Immigration	First name: Paige Last name: Kerkove Grade: 12 School name: East Buchanan High School Documentary title: Welfare Drug Testing Documentary topic: Welfare Drug Testing
First name: Sarah Last name: Larsen Grade: 12 School name: Mountain View High School Documentary title: The Prime Matter of our Country Documentary topic: Middle Eastern Immigration	First name: Jessica Last name: Ellis Grade: 7 School name: Coreia Middle School Documentary title: Their School, Their Future Documentary topic: Education in the U.S. and other countries	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: 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: Connor Last name: Bowen Grade: 8 School name: Logan middle school Documentary title: Hate Crimes Documentary topic: HateCrimes	First name: Brianda Last name: Gill Grade: 10 School name: Sulphur High School Documentary title: Immigration: the complex system Documentary topic: Immigration

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