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: Jonathan Last name: Mock Grade: 10 School name: Tatum High School Documentary title: Distractions on the Road Documentary topic: Laws and enforcement against distracted driving.	First name: Corbin Last name: Weir Grade: 8 School name: St. Paul Lutheran Documentary title: The Need For Visas Documentary topic: The lack of visas in the U.S.	First name: Rebecca Last name: Ward Grade: 12 School name: Norwell Hugh School Documentary title: Gun Safety in Schools Documentary topic: Gun safety in school
First name: Aaron Last name: Six Grade: 6 School name: Edison Middle School Documentary title: Protection Against Terrorists Documentary topic: Terrorism	First name: Olivia Last name: Hurd Grade: 10 School name: Jenks High School Documentary title: Up to Our Necks Documentary topic: The federal debt	First name: Emily Last name: Sutton Grade: 12 School name: Mother of Mercy Highschool Documentary title: Childhood Obesity Documentary topic: Childhood Obesity
First name: Symphony Last name: Howard Grade: 11 School name: Richard Wright PCS Documentary title: StudentCam CSPAN Project Documentary topic: Prison Reform	First name: Rian Last name: Ritter Grade: 7 School name: Netzaberg Middle School Documentary title: Environmental Protection Documentary topic: The Effects of Humans Tampering with	First name: Robert Last name: Carney Grade: 12 School name: Mandarin High School Documentary title: What would the next president do about increasing college tuition? Documentary topic: Increasing college tuition for public universities
First name: Angela Last name: Liang Grade: 8 School name: East Middle School Documentary title: Athletes Playing Sports While Injured Documentary topic: athletes playing sports while injured is bad for them	First name: Kaden Last name: Mills Grade: 8 School name: Correia Middle School Documentary title: Donald Trump not for President Documentary topic: Presidential Qualifications	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: megan Last name: shepley Grade: 9 School name: somerset area high school Documentary title: Minimum Wage Debate Documentary topic: minimum wage	First name: Makayla Last name: Ward Grade: 8 School name: East Middle School Documentary title: Recycling Documentary topic: Trash Build Up in the USA	First name: veronica Last name: sims Grade: 8 School name: Weaver middle school Documentary title: The middle east and Isis Documentary topic: Presidential Candidates and what people think about solders in the middle east.
First name: Otis Last name: Luke Grade: 11 School name: Ramsay High Documentary title: immagration Documentary topic: immagration	First name: Jackson Last name: Darr Grade: 9 School name: Truman High School Documentary title: Gun Control laws in America Documentary topic: We show how gun control laws are affecting people of the U.S. we show opposing opinions	First name: Tenzin Last name: Deckyi Grade: 12 School name: Francis Lewis High School Documentary title: Inequality in Education Documentary topic: Education
First name: Juliann Last name: Szemela Grade: 8 School name: Paul R. Baird Middle School Documentary title: Standardized Testing Documentary topic: Standardized Testing	First name: Suhas Last name: Das Grade: 8 School name: East middle School Documentary title: Hope for the Academically Challenged Documentary topic: Special Education and its teaching methods	First name: Ishani Last name: Peddi Grade: 7 School name: Orchard Hills Documentary title: Capitalism: Big Money in Politics Documentary topic: Capitalism and corruption
First name: Robbie Last name: Selwyn Grade: 9 School name: Palo Alto High School Documentary title: Addressing Cybersecurity In Today's Connected World Documentary topic: Cybersecurity	First name: Daniela Last name: Myers Grade: 11 School name: Terra Environmental Research Institute Documentary title: The Time is Now: Immigration Reform Documentary topic: Immigration Reform	First name: Haley Last name: Chavis Grade: 12 School name: Ozen High School Documentary title: Animal Abuse Documentary topic: Animal Cruelty
First name: Ainsley Last name: Priakos Grade: 10 School name: Carroll High School Documentary title: Military Drones or Military Disaster? Documentary topic: The use of drones in the military	First name: Samantha Last name: Becvar Grade: 8 School name: American Canyon Middle School Documentary title: C-Span Documentary: Police Brutality Documentary topic: Police Brutality/Excessive Force	First name: Austin Last name: Raubuch Grade: 12 School name: Milan High School Documentary title: Renewable Energy Documentary topic: Renewable Energy
First name: Timothy Last name: Zhou Grade: 11 School name: Thomas S. Wootton High School Documentary title: Waging a Living Documentary topic: Minimum Wage

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