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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: Reid
  • Last name: Sox-Harris
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: David Starr Jordan Middle School
  • Documentary title: Changing the Tide of Wetlands
  • Documentary topic: Conserving Wetlands
  • First name: Wesley
  • Last name: Woodruff
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Truman high school
  • Documentary title: Immigration Today
  • Documentary topic: Immigration
  • First name: Kyle
  • Last name: Asdell
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Mountain View High School
  • Documentary title: Gun Violence
  • Documentary topic: American Gun Violence Proponent Factors and Legislation
  • First name: Namir
  • Last name: Khaliq
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Casady School
  • Documentary title: Road To The White House
  • Documentary topic: Should the President of The United States value the life of an American more than the life of a non-American?
  • First name: Megan
  • Last name: Radeloff
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Carroll High School
  • Documentary title: Drone Privacy
  • Documentary topic: Drone Privacy
  • First name: Harrison
  • Last name: Coviello
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Forte Junior High
  • Documentary title: Behind The Crisis
  • Documentary topic: Syrian Refugee Crisis
  • First name: Chloe
  • Last name: Mangiafico
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Eastern Middle School
  • Documentary title: Climate Change- Fact or Fiction?
  • Documentary topic: Climate Change
  • First name: dylan
  • Last name: santiago
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Clearview Regional High School
  • Documentary title: Accepting the T in LGBT
  • Documentary topic: Our documentary is about transgender awareness among the youth.
  • First name: Garrett
  • Last name: Pommerenck
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: H.V. Jenkins
  • Documentary title: Technology in Politics
  • Documentary topic: Technology
  • First name: Ashley
  • Last name: Langan
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Ursuline Academy
  • Documentary title: Cybersecurity
  • Documentary topic: Cybersecurity
  • First name: William
  • Last name: Simmons
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Ellicott Mills Middle School
  • Documentary title: How the Growth of Online Shopping Effects Unemployment Rates
  • Documentary topic: How the Growth of Online Shopping Effects Unemployment Rates
  • First name: Orlando
  • Last name: Dean
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Auburn Junior High School
  • Documentary title: Stop The Wrong From Getting Fire Arms
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control and Gun Violence
  • First name: Zoe
  • Last name: Mills
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Woodrow Wilson Senior High School
  • Documentary title: The Absence of Title X: The Next Catastrophe
  • Documentary topic: The importance of Title X programs and programs that are similar to what it advocates for
  • First name: Sanzida
  • Last name: Islam
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Bronx Center for Science & Mathematics
  • Documentary title: Is Abortion Murder or a Choice?
  • Documentary topic: Abortion ( Teens )
  • First name: Garrett
  • Last name: Buchanan
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Monroe Township High School
  • Documentary title: NASA's fall from Space
  • Documentary topic: Nasa Funding Has been cut for decades, which could be a detriment to our nation's progress. This documentary makes the case why the 2016 presidential candidates need to address this issue.
  • First name: Caroline
  • Last name: Hines
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Hampstead Academy
  • Documentary title: America's Health Care Today
  • Documentary topic: Health Care
  • First name: Simone
  • Last name: Skinner
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Tamanend Middle School
  • Documentary title: Social Media: Affecting American Culture
  • Documentary topic: Social Media
  • First name: Kira
  • Last name: Durecki
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Trumann High School
  • Documentary title: Healthcare of America
  • Documentary topic: The Affordable Care Act
  • First name: Meyling
  • Last name: Yi
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: iPreparatory Academy
  • Documentary title: Addressing the Cuban Adjustment Act
  • Documentary topic: The Cuban Adjustment Act and Immigration Reform
  • First name: Shelby
  • Last name: Nicholson
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Crete High School
  • Documentary title: College Funding
  • Documentary topic: College Funding
  • First name: grace
  • Last name: shtuka
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: state college of florida collegiate
  • Documentary title: lets talk about pollution during the 2016 presidential campaign
  • Documentary topic: pollution
  • First name: Max
  • Last name: Moore
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Orchard Hills
  • Documentary title: National Debt Crisis
  • Documentary topic: National Debt
  • First name: Andrea
  • Last name: Ballesil
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: American Canyon Middle School
  • Documentary title: Health Care for the Homelessness
  • Documentary topic: Getting Health Care for the homeless
  • First name: Jacob
  • Last name: Portice
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Edison Middle School
  • Documentary title: Effects of College Tuition
  • Documentary topic: Could lowering college tuition help the future of this country?
  • First name: Kaitlyn
  • Last name: Matthews
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School for Innovation
  • Documentary title: Operation Education: Free or Not?
  • Documentary topic: Free community college and free or lowered tuition cost for regular college
  • First name: James
  • Last name: Stewart
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Southlake Carroll
  • Documentary title: Drones: Signature Strike
  • Documentary topic: Drone use in the military
  • First name: Pujan
  • Last name: Thaker
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: County Prep High School
  • Documentary title: Free Public Tuition: A Governmental Obligation?
  • Documentary topic: Free Public College Tuition