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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: Gilda
  • Last name: Geist
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Montgomery Blair High School
  • Documentary title: To Go Beyond: The Cost of a Higher Education
  • Documentary topic: College Affordability
  • First name: Grace
  • Last name: MacShane
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Nashoba Brooks School
  • Documentary title: The Refugee Crisis
  • Documentary topic: The Refugee Crisis
  • First name: Brad
  • Last name: Walz
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Ardsley High School
  • Documentary title: ISIS And its Role in the 2016 Election
  • Documentary topic: ISIS
  • First name: Michael
  • Last name: Daire
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Ada Merritt K-8 Center
  • Documentary title: Gun Control: Good or Bad
  • Documentary topic: Gun violence
  • First name: Erica
  • Last name: Kirn
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Conrad Weiser High School
  • Documentary title: Music on the Chopping Block
  • Documentary topic: Why schools should not cut music programs from their schools due to budget cuts
  • First name: Isabelle
  • Last name: Crabtree
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Santo Forte Junior High
  • Documentary title: Imigration
  • Documentary topic: Imigration
  • First name: Lindy
  • Last name: Anderson
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Milan High School
  • Documentary title: Refugee Treatment In America
  • Documentary topic: Syrian Refugee Crisis
  • First name: Aidan
  • Last name: Smith
  • Grade: 6
  • School name: Fort Payne Middle School
  • Documentary title: Climate Change: Shaping Our Future
  • Documentary topic: My video is about our ever-changing climate and how it could shape our future.
  • 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: Reed
  • Last name: Guinn
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Hardin Valley Academy
  • Documentary title: What the Presidential Candidates Should Do About College Debt
  • Documentary topic: College Debt
  • First name: Emy
  • Last name: Armanus
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Orchard Hills
  • Documentary title: What is School to You?
  • Documentary topic: School
  • First name: Samantha
  • Last name: Bergner
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: International Schools of the Americas
  • Documentary title: Extremely Poor with High Hopes
  • Documentary topic: Poverty and Homelessness
  • First name: Joseph
  • Last name: Juarez
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Hutchinson High School
  • Documentary title: The Trickle Effect of Unemployment
  • Documentary topic: Unemployment
  • First name: Salina
  • Last name: Bujosa
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: ipreparatory academy
  • Documentary title: LGBT Discrimination
  • Documentary topic: Discusses LGBT work discrimination in the United States
  • First name: Jake
  • Last name: Maske
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Eastern Middle School
  • Documentary title: Same Sex Marriage: A Look Inside
  • Documentary topic: Same Sex Marriage
  • First name: Lauren
  • Last name: Schwartz
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
  • Documentary title: Better Education for a Better Community
  • Documentary topic: Teacher Salaries
  • First name: Kyra
  • Last name: Fiber
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Maple Avenue Middle School
  • Documentary title: LGBT Rights in America
  • Documentary topic: LGBT Rights in America
  • First name: Ryan
  • Last name: Kelly
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Pioneer Middle School
  • Documentary title: Guns in America
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control in America
  • First name: Augustus
  • Last name: Sargent
  • Grade: 6
  • School name: Edison Middle School
  • Documentary title: C-SPAN Gun Control Documentary
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
  • First name: Teiheim
  • Last name: Edwards
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: iPreparatory Academy
  • Documentary title: College Affordability in 2016 and Beyond
  • Documentary topic: College Affordability/College Loan Interest Rates
  • First name: Jordan
  • Last name: Dennis
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Celebration High School
  • Documentary title: Rising Healthcare Costs
  • Documentary topic: Healthcare Costs
  • First name: Avery
  • Last name: Taylor
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Norwell High School
  • Documentary title: Immigration
  • Documentary topic: Illegal immigrantion
  • First name: Catherine
  • Last name: Cunningham
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Southlake Carroll High School
  • Documentary title: Help the People
  • Documentary topic: Humanitarian drones
  • First name: Nicholas
  • Last name: Quisenberry
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: American Canyon Middle School
  • Documentary title: Juvenile Crime
  • Documentary topic: Juvenile Crime
  • First name: Sophia
  • Last name: Brown
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Morrison Academy Taichung
  • Documentary title: C-Span
  • Documentary topic: School Violence
  • First name: Stephanie
  • Last name: Chung
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: State College of Florida Collegiate School
  • Documentary title: Our Green Problem
  • Documentary topic: Environmental Conservation
  • First name: Nina
  • Last name: Shimunov
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Townsend Harris High School
  • Documentary title: Doctors with Borders
  • Documentary topic: The struggle of Immigrant Physicians
  • First name: sydney
  • Last name: gordon
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Ada Merritt k-8
  • Documentary title: Gun Control and the Second Amendment are Not Mutually Exclusive
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control