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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

  • First name: Mary Claire
  • Last name: Gordon
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Bishop Ireton High School
  • Documentary title: The Road to the White House
  • Documentary topic: Foreign Policy - Immigration, ISIL, Refugees
  • First name: En-Hua
  • Last name: Holtz
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: East Lyme Middle School
  • Documentary title: Russia and America: Cold Snap or Permafrost?
  • Documentary topic: Russian-American Relations
  • First name: Arnav
  • Last name: Rao
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: South Forsyth Middle School
  • Documentary title: What Percentage is the Right Percentage?
  • Documentary topic: Tax Reform
  • First name: Grace
  • Last name: Randall
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Morrison Academy
  • Documentary title: C-Span Video
  • Documentary topic: Child Trafficking
  • First name: Georgianna
  • Last name: Ramos
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Townsend Harris High School
  • Documentary title: America in Chains: The Broken Bail System
  • Documentary topic: Bail System
  • First name: gwen
  • Last name: duncan
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Weaver Middle School
  • Documentary title: gay marriage c-span video
  • Documentary topic: Gay marriage
  • First name: Sitri
  • Last name: Puentes
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Captain John L. Chapin High School
  • Documentary title: Student Loans
  • Documentary topic: Student Loans
  • First name: Sarai
  • Last name: Case
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Norwell
  • Documentary title: Minimum wage
  • Documentary topic: Minimum wage
  • First name: Dante
  • Last name: Hill
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Hutchinson High School
  • Documentary title: Gun Control
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control and Gun Violence issues
  • First name: Eli
  • Last name: Toon
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Fort Benton High School
  • Documentary title: National Security
  • Documentary topic: National Security
  • First name: Amika
  • Last name: Smart
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Hammond High School
  • Documentary title: Love isn't Meant to Hurt
  • Documentary topic: Domestic Violence
  • First name: Jilleighan
  • Last name: Boivin
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Forte Junior High
  • Documentary title: Gun Control In America
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
  • First name: linus
  • Last name: ticho
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Correia Middle School
  • Documentary title: WHY U.S. EDUCATION IS AN IMPORTANT TOPIC AT THE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES
  • Documentary topic: US education
  • First name: Nina
  • Last name: Lazzareschi
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Western Hills Middle School
  • Documentary title: Internet Censorship
  • Documentary topic: Internet Censorship
  • First name: Ryan
  • Last name: Grecco
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Doherty Middle School
  • Documentary title: Climate Change Ryan and Aidan
  • Documentary topic: The Affect of Climate Change in the World
  • First name: Pedro
  • Last name: Garcia
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: State College of Florida Collegiate School
  • Documentary title: Underwater Exploration
  • Documentary topic: The benefits of underwater mapping, archaeology, and overall exploration
  • First name: Hannah
  • Last name: Rutkowski
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Milan High School
  • Documentary title: Should Medical Marijuana Be Legal?
  • Documentary topic: Medical Marijuana
  • First name: Anna
  • Last name: Lapadula
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Hampstead Academy
  • Documentary title: Syrian Refugee and Migrant Crisis
  • Documentary topic: The Syrian refugees and migrants stuck in Syria along with security
  • First name: Anna-Marie
  • Last name: Guenther
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Morrison Academy Taichung
  • Documentary title: Police Brutality: An Intolerable Threat
  • Documentary topic: Police Brutality
  • First name: Anmol
  • Last name: Parmar
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Francis Lewis High School
  • Documentary title: Education Reform
  • Documentary topic: Student Loan
  • First name: Salena
  • Last name: Veney
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Ozen High School
  • Documentary title: Police Brutality Must STOP
  • Documentary topic: Police Brutality
  • First name: Malachi
  • Last name: Tyrell
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics
  • Documentary title: Path to Control
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
  • First name: MaKayla
  • Last name: Helgeson
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Canterbury Middle School
  • Documentary title: Gay Marriage by Victoria, MaKayla, and Halle
  • Documentary topic: Same Sex Marriage
  • First name: Brooke
  • Last name: Romine
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: The International School of the Americas
  • Documentary title: Standing up for Standards
  • Documentary topic: Educational Standards and The Department of Education
  • First name: Kyra
  • Last name: Farinas
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: State College of Florida Collegiate School
  • Documentary title: LGBT Awareness
  • Documentary topic: Equal rights regarding the LGBT community
  • 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: Sydney
  • Last name: Hoier
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Memorial Middle School
  • Documentary title: Police Brutality
  • Documentary topic: Police Brutality
  • First name: Riley
  • Last name: Black
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Central A&M
  • Documentary title: ISIS: The Force Awakens
  • Documentary topic: ISIS
  • First name: Mary Claire
  • Last name: Toms
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: South Forsyth Middle School
  • Documentary title: 2016 C-Span
  • Documentary topic: Military Children Are More Prone to Drink Smoke and Carry Weapons
  • First name: Douglas
  • Last name: Natoce
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Guardian Angles
  • Documentary title: Drones
  • Documentary topic: Drones