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

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: Niya
  • Last name: Brackett
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Ramsay High School
  • Documentary title: immigration effects on unemployment
  • Documentary topic: immigration preventing domestic citizens from getting jobs
  • First name: Frank
  • Last name: Campbell
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Tamanend
  • Documentary title: Immigration
  • Documentary topic: Immigration in the US
  • First name: Makayla
  • Last name: McFadden
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Summit School
  • Documentary title: Childhood Obesity and Health
  • Documentary topic: Health problems that affect kids and how to prevent it
  • First name: Julia
  • Last name: Jablonski
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Conrad Weiser High School
  • Documentary title: Children With Disabilities
  • Documentary topic: Ways the government can help children with disabilities in the future and years to come
  • First name: Jessica
  • Last name: Rea
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Midlothian High School
  • Documentary title: Animal Agriculture and Its Affect on the Enviornment
  • Documentary topic: Animal Agriculture
  • First name: Salvador
  • Last name: Caballero
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Springdale High School
  • Documentary title: Story of Henrry
  • Documentary topic: Immigration DACA
  • First name: Alvaro
  • Last name: Rodriguez
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics
  • Documentary title: Police Brutality, How it Effects the Morality of Minority Groups
  • Documentary topic: Police Brutality
  • 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
  • First name: Patrick
  • Last name: Reilly
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Chelsea High School
  • Documentary title: Gun Control Issues of 2016
  • Documentary topic: Seeing the separate sides over the issue of gun control in the presidential debates and by the common people.
  • First name: Joshua
  • Last name: Weber
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Mandarin High
  • Documentary title: The American Disease: Terrorism Domestic and Abroad
  • Documentary topic: How the next President must deal with Terrorism both domestically and internationally
  • First name: Symphony
  • Last name: Howard
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Richard Wright PCS
  • Documentary title: StudentCam CSPAN Project
  • Documentary topic: Prison Reform
  • First name: Patrick
  • Last name: Weinstein
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: South College of Florida Colligate School
  • Documentary title: Let me work!
  • Documentary topic: Immigrants Working Rights
  • First name: Megan
  • Last name: Morford
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Norfolk Collegiate School
  • Documentary title: The Minimum Wage: To Raise or Not to Raise
  • Documentary topic: Minimum wage
  • First name: anna
  • Last name: nickek
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Richmond School
  • Documentary title: Presidential Candidates Talk About Foreign Conflicts
  • Documentary topic: Foreign Conflicts
  • First name: Emma
  • Last name: Tillis
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Auburn Junior High School
  • Documentary title: Women's Equality
  • Documentary topic: Women's Equality
  • First name: Meghan
  • Last name: Adams
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Chariho Middle School
  • Documentary title: Immigration
  • Documentary topic: Immigration
  • First name: Wise
  • Last name: Halverson
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Summit School
  • Documentary title: Gun Violence
  • Documentary topic: Gun Violence and Gun Control
  • First name: Gabby
  • Last name: Pearson
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Estancia High School
  • Documentary title: Gun Control
  • Documentary topic: Gun control with regards to mental illness
  • First name: Sabrina
  • Last name: Rodriguez
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: South Miami Middle Community School
  • Documentary title: Health Care in the United States
  • Documentary topic: Health Care
  • First name: Jayson
  • Last name: Fung
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Saint Ignatius College Preparatory
  • Documentary title: Income Inequality in America
  • Documentary topic: Income Inequality in America
  • First name: Aspen
  • Last name: Golemboski
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Jenks High School
  • Documentary title: What are You Weighting for, Oklahoma?
  • Documentary topic: Healthful Lifestyles
  • 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: Sarah
  • Last name: Petersen
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County
  • Documentary title: C-Span Gun Control
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
  • First name: Orlando
  • Last name: Rangel
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Keller
  • Documentary title: Niños de la Frontera
  • Documentary topic: Immigration
  • First name: Bennett
  • Last name: Williams
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Liberty High School
  • Documentary title: Gay Rights Documentary
  • Documentary topic: Gay Rights and Equality
  • First name: Linnea
  • Last name: Brunvand
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Discovery Middle School
  • Documentary title: Early Childhood Education For All
  • Documentary topic: Federally Funded Early Childhood Education
  • First name: Eden
  • Last name: Steel
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Estancia High School
  • Documentary title: Make America Proud
  • Documentary topic: Education
  • First name: Gianna
  • Last name: Viale
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Good Shepherd Catholic School
  • Documentary title: Heroin Epidemic
  • Documentary topic: Heroin Epidemic
  • First name: Jason
  • Last name: Zheng
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: East Middle School
  • Documentary title: Technology In Schools: A Blessing, Or A Curse?
  • Documentary topic: Technology In Schools