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: Amy Last name: Joy Grade: 7 School name: Chasco Middle Documentary title: My Rights, Your Rights, Animal Rights Documentary topic: Animal Rights	First name: Amy Last name: Pearson Grade: 8 School name: Pioneer Middle School Documentary title: The Police in our communities Documentary topic: The relationship between the community and the police	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: Julia Last name: Eldrenkamp Grade: 12 School name: Bellevue Senior High School Documentary title: The effects of Climate Change Documentary topic: Climate Change	First name: Penelope Last name: Combs Grade: 11 School name: Captain John L Chapin High School Documentary title: College Affordability Documentary topic: College Affordability	First name: Cole Last name: Resurreccion Grade: 7 School name: Orchard Hills Documentary title: The Water Crisis Documentary topic: California Drought
First name: Nika Last name: Arnold Grade: 8 School name: Canterbury Middle School Documentary title: Gun Control by Nika and Sam Documentary topic: Gun Control	First name: Aaron Last name: Six Grade: 6 School name: Edison Middle School Documentary title: Protection Against Terrorists Documentary topic: Terrorism	First name: Daniel Last name: Norzaimi Grade: 12 School name: Milan High School Documentary title: Syrian Refugee Crisis Documentary topic: Syrian Refugees
First name: Cindy Last name: Do Grade: 12 School name: South Burlington High School Documentary title: The Growing Debt Pool Documentary topic: Paying for College	First name: Anna Last name: Devries Grade: 8 School name: St. Paul Lutheran School Documentary title: Immigration: Good or Bad? Documentary topic: Immigration	First name: Sam Last name: Cotton Grade: 10 School name: Jenks High school Documentary title: Stop abusing man's best friend! Documentary topic: Animal Abuse
First name: Harrsion Last name: Sugarman Grade: 8 School name: Hampstead Academy Documentary title: The Crisis in California Documentary topic: The Drought in California	First name: Safiatou Last name: Sangare Grade: 12 School name: Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics Documentary title: Discrimination Against the LGBT Community Documentary topic: LGBT Rights	First name: Owen Last name: Fairbairn Grade: 8 School name: Langston Charter Middle School Documentary title: MMR Vaccination Being a Major Cause of Autism Documentary topic: MMR Vaccination Being a Major Cause of Autism
First name: Neka Last name: Shepherd Grade: 10 School name: H. V. Jenkins Documentary title: Terror On the Homefront Documentary topic: Domestic Terrorism	First name: Nate Last name: Ryden Grade: 12 School name: Stow Munroe-Falls High School Documentary title: PAS-documentary Documentary topic: Physician Assisted Suicide	First name: Olivia Last name: Popp Grade: 12 School name: Skyline High School Documentary title: The Perfect Amalgam: The Presidential Plans for Economic Growth Documentary topic: The policies of presidential candidates designed to stimulate economic growth and how knowledge of these policies influence citizens' voting habits
First name: Michael Last name: Weiss Grade: 11 School name: Nazareth Area High School Documentary title: Controversy over Care Documentary topic: How the Affordable Care Act and universal healthcare has affected doctors within the private sector, and why this issue should be talked about in the 2016 presidential election	First name: Jennifer Last name: Ramsey Grade: 11 School name: Mother of Mercy Documentary title: School Lunches Documentary topic: Does the National School Lunch Program offer a nutritious lunch for students?	First name: Georgina Last name: Nunez Grade: 12 School name: Calexico High School Documentary title: U.S IMMIGRATION Documentary topic: United States Immigration between Calexico Ca and Mexicali BC. Mexico.
First name: Stephanie Last name: Lehrman Grade: 10 School name: Poolesville High School Documentary title: Underemployment in America Documentary topic: Underemployment	First name: Laura Last name: Whalen Grade: 10 School name: State College of Florida Colligate School Documentary title: "Dear IRS, please remove my name from your mailing list." Documentary topic: Flat Tax	First name: Remi Last name: Mitnick Grade: 9 School name: Tamanend Middle School Documentary title: Gun Control 2016: What Should We Expect? Documentary topic: Gun control in 2016 Presidential Campaign
First name: Nichole Last name: Warner Grade: 10 School name: Hammond High School Documentary title: "Got Militia: A Snapshot of Police Militarization in the U.S. Documentary topic: Police Militarization	First name: Lilliana Last name: Avila Grade: 8 School name: Helen Keller dual immersion middle school Documentary title: Enfermedades Mentales Documentary topic: Mental illness/ Homelessness	First name: Eli Last name: Schwarz Grade: 8 School name: Pioneer Middle School Documentary title: The Controversies of Common Core Documentary topic: Common Core
First name: Christina Last name: Pfister Grade: 12 School name: Mandarin High Documentary title: Health Insurance in America Documentary topic: Health Insurance	First name: Serenity Last name: Juedeman Grade: 12 School name: Fort Benton High School Documentary title: The Syrian Refugee Crisis Documentary topic: The Syrian Vetting System and Improvements

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