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: Amit Last name: Acharya Grade: 8 School name: John Adams Middle School Documentary title: The Syrian Refugee Crisis Documentary topic: Syrian refugees entering the United States	First name: Corey Last name: Steinman Grade: 8 School name: Falcon Cove middle school Documentary title: Questioning Common Core Documentary topic: common core	First name: Kathryn Last name: Babbitt Grade: 8 School name: Auburn Junior High School Documentary title: Abortion: legal or illegal? Documentary topic: Abortion
First name: Mackenzie Last name: Kortus Grade: 6 School name: Edison Middle School Documentary title: What Are We Going To Do About Same-Sex Marriage Documentary topic: Same-Sex Marriage	First name: Jelani Last name: Pickens Grade: 12 School name: Minor High School Documentary title: College Tuition & Debt Documentary topic: College students graduating with debt and the lowering of the cost of college	First name: Amy Last name: Mai Grade: 10 School name: Liberty High School Documentary title: Good Cop, Bad Cop: Justice or Brutality Documentary topic: Police Brutality
First name: Megan Last name: Hurst Grade: 8 School name: Holy Name Catholic School Documentary title: Arm Your Body:Cams On Cops Documentary topic: Police Brutality and Body Cameras	First name: Jacqueline Last name: Huang Grade: 8 School name: Morrison Academy Documentary title: C-span Marijuan Documentary topic: It's about illegalizing marijuana	First name: Joshua Last name: Serrano Grade: 8 School name: Global Village Academy Aurora Documentary title: Freedom from deportation Documentary topic: immigration
First name: Austin Last name: Davis Grade: 12 School name: Westlake High School Documentary title: Pollution Documentary topic: How to reduce pollution	First name: Hillary Last name: Sensabaugh Grade: 12 School name: Midlothian High School Documentary title: Final CSPAN Immigration Movie Documentary topic: Immigration	First name: Grayson Last name: Thomason Grade: 7 School name: South Forsyth Middle School Documentary title: Smoking and Secondhand Smoke Documentary topic: Smoking and Secondhand Smoke
First name: Sam Last name: Deutsch Grade: 7 School name: Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County Documentary title: The Syrian Crisis Documentary topic: Syrian Refugees	First name: Chad Last name: Randen Grade: 12 School name: Nor well High School Documentary title: National Debt Documentary topic: National Debt	First name: Zachary Last name: Braford Grade: 12 School name: Horace Mann High School Documentary title: Gun Control Documentary topic: Gun Control and how it should be handled
First name: Katherine Last name: Cassani Grade: 12 School name: Ursuline Academy Documentary title: Education Reform Documentary topic: A Change in the Education System: Convergent Vs. Divergent Thinking	First name: Carly Last name: Christianson Grade: 12 School name: Jenks High School Documentary title: Taking Aim on Gun Control Documentary topic: Gun Control	First name: Caitlin Last name: Byrne Grade: 8 School name: North Andover Middle School Documentary title: Habitat Destruction and Species Extinction Documentary topic: Habitat Destruction and Species Extinction
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	First name: Sedona Last name: Wikar Grade: 8 School name: Paul R. Baird Middle School Documentary title: Veteran Services Documentary topic: Veteran Services	First name: William Last name: Stark Grade: 12 School name: Engineering and Science University Magnet School Documentary title: Road to the White House: The Importance of Science Documentary topic: The importance of presidential scientific support.
First name: Mesan Last name: Johnson-Mulla Grade: 7 School name: Netzaberg Middle School Documentary title: VETERANS Documentary topic: Homeless Veterans	First name: Lauren Last name: Spadt Grade: 9 School name: Tamanend Middle School Documentary title: Electrifying the Future: Paving the Way for Energy Independence Documentary topic: Our documentary focuses on the two possible paths to energy independence and the ways that it would impact our future.	First name: Lexis Last name: Garcia Grade: 12 School name: El Dorado Documentary title: Cspan Video Documentary topic: Lowering Educational Cost
First name: Tanner Last name: Hirschfeld Grade: 12 School name: Norfolk Collegiate School Documentary title: End Gun Violence. Control Guns. Documentary topic: Gun Control	First name: Coleman Last name: Pepperd Grade: 8 School name: Chariho Middle School Documentary title: The United States of American's Foreign Policy Documentary topic: The United States's Foreign Policy	First name: Carly Last name: Beck Grade: 10 School name: Montgomery Blair High School Documentary title: Police Militarization Documentary topic: The hyper militarization of U.S. police forces

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