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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

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  • First name: Nick
  • Last name: Pappas
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Bellevue Senior Highschool
  • Documentary title: Abortion
  • Documentary topic: Abortion
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  • First name: Michael
  • Last name: Madrigal
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Miami Sunset Senior
  • Documentary title: Rising College Costs and its importance
  • Documentary topic: College Costs
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  • First name: Savanna
  • Last name: Ridge
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Sheboygan Falls Middle School
  • Documentary title: Birthright Citizenship
  • Documentary topic: Birthright Citizenship
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  • First name: Sofia
  • Last name: Sonnet
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Tamanend Middle School
  • Documentary title: The Debate of the Era: Minimum Wage
  • Documentary topic: Increasing the Minimum Wage
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  • First name: Lauren
  • Last name: Kaase
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Correia Junior High School
  • Documentary title: Mental Health in America
  • Documentary topic: Mental Health
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  • First name: Spencer
  • Last name: Jones
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Community School of Davidson
  • Documentary title: U.S. Immigration
  • Documentary topic: The trouble with immigration in the United States and why the government should focus on this issue.
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  • First name: Zoe
  • Last name: Heafner
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Winterpark high school
  • Documentary title: The Public Education System
  • Documentary topic: Public Education
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  • First name: Jason
  • Last name: Lam
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
  • Documentary title: Standardized Tests, Standardized Kids
  • Documentary topic: Standardized testing
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  • First name: Arjun
  • Last name: Sivarajan
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Poolesville High School
  • Documentary title: The Cost of College
  • Documentary topic: Why candidates should discuss college costs
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  • First name: Elise
  • Last name: Chang
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Iowa City West High School
  • Documentary title: Wind Energy: A solution to our energy crisis
  • Documentary topic: Wind Energy
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  • First name: Clayton
  • Last name: Stokka
  • Grade: 6
  • School name: Edison Middle School
  • Documentary title: Should The Government Provide Free Or Inexpensive Higher Education?
  • Documentary topic: Government Provided Higher Education
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  • First name: Alex
  • Last name: Lytle
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Milan Highschool
  • Documentary title: Marijuana for Recreational Use?
  • Documentary topic: Marijuana for recreational use
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  • First name: Patricia
  • Last name: Menendez
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Terra Environmental Research Institute
  • Documentary title: Terrorism: What is the Real Issue?
  • Documentary topic: Terrorism
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  • First name: Kieran
  • Last name: Stenson
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Guardian Angels Catholic School
  • Documentary title: Climate Change
  • Documentary topic: Climate Change
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  • First name: Virginia
  • Last name: Reep
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Francis Bradley Middle School
  • Documentary title: Health Insurance and Medical costs Cspan Project!
  • Documentary topic: Health Insurance and Medical Costs
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  • First name: Nick
  • Last name: Sarris
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Norfolk Collegiate
  • Documentary title: NASA: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow, and Forever
  • Documentary topic: NASA Budget and Space Exploration
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  • First name: Sophie
  • Last name: Durant
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Sheboygan Falls Middle School
  • Documentary title: Gun Control
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
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  • First name: Kennedy
  • Last name: Murphy
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Bellevue Senior High School
  • Documentary title: Global Water Crisis
  • Documentary topic: Water Crisis
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  • First name: Satchel
  • Last name: Workman
  • Grade: 6
  • School name: Thomas Edison Middle School
  • Documentary title: Equal Pay Statement
  • Documentary topic: Equal Pay
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  • First name: Pujan
  • Last name: Thaker
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: County Prep High School
  • Documentary title: Free Public Tuition: A Governmental Obligation?
  • Documentary topic: Free Public College Tuition
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  • First name: Sanzida
  • Last name: Islam
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Bronx Center for Science & Mathematics
  • Documentary title: Is Abortion Murder or a Choice?
  • Documentary topic: Abortion ( Teens )
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  • First name: Rachel
  • Last name: Roth
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Ursuline Academy
  • Documentary title: Abortion CSPAN
  • Documentary topic: Talking about abortion
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  • First name: Caleb
  • Last name: Rollins
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Summit School
  • Documentary title: Taking a Stand to Obesity
  • Documentary topic: Obesity
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  • First name: Nadjah
  • Last name: Cherubet
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Poolesville High School
  • Documentary title: Homeless Veterans: We Must Serve the People Who Served Us
  • Documentary topic: Homelessness Among Veterans
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  • First name: Brooke
  • Last name: Gore
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Midlothian High School
  • Documentary title: Gun Show Loophole
  • Documentary topic: Gun Show Loophole
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  • First name: Ella
  • Last name: Mushen
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Narragansett High School
  • Documentary title: Fear of a Life Spent Underwater
  • Documentary topic: Sea Level Rise
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  • First name: Brandon
  • Last name: Schein
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Selzer School
  • Documentary title: Iran Nuclear Deal
  • Documentary topic: Iran Nuclear Deal
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  • First name: Carl
  • Last name: Bertolino
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Corbett Preparatory School of IDS
  • Documentary title: Nuclear Iran: Energy or Destruction?
  • Documentary topic: Iran's nuclear programme
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  • First name: Hayden
  • Last name: Parrin
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Edison middle school
  • Documentary title: Is pollution really that bad?
  • Documentary topic: Pollution