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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: Kevin
  • Last name: Cheng
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Morrison Academy
  • Documentary title: A Test in Humanity
  • Documentary topic: Syrian Refugee Crisis
  • First name: David
  • Last name: Huang
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Alhambra High School
  • Documentary title: Cspan 2015-2016: Healthcare
  • Documentary topic: United States Healthcare
  • First name: Rebecca
  • Last name: Klein Cohen
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Elysian Charter School
  • Documentary title: Animals in the Food Industry
  • Documentary topic: This topic explores steps we can take to protect animals in the food industry.
  • First name: Luke
  • Last name: Kolinsky
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Good shepherd Catholic school
  • Documentary title: The Exodus
  • Documentary topic: Immigration detention centers
  • First name: Mary Katherine
  • Last name: Manuta
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: American Canyon Middle School
  • Documentary title: Stop Tearing Families Apart!
  • Documentary topic: Deportation and how it affects families with undocumented immigrant parents and U.S.-born children.
  • First name: Evalyn
  • Last name: Mullen
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Patrick Henry Middle School
  • Documentary title: Funding the Final Frontier
  • Documentary topic: NASA Funding
  • 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: Evan
  • Last name: Jones
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Gifft Hill School
  • Documentary title: Climate Change
  • Documentary topic: Climate Change
  • First name: Sara
  • Last name: Basala
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Somerset Senior High School
  • Documentary title: 2016 Presidential Election: Stem Cell Research
  • Documentary topic: Stem Cell Research
  • First name: Jenna
  • Last name: Campbell
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Mother of Mercy
  • Documentary title: Should We Raise the Minimum Wage in 2016?
  • Documentary topic: Minimum Wage Pros and Cons of Raising It
  • First name: Matthew
  • Last name: Salyer
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: St. Ignatius College Preparatory
  • Documentary title: Climate Change in our World
  • Documentary topic: Climate Change
  • 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
  • First name: Ryan
  • Last name: Apley
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Plymouth High School
  • Documentary title: Gerrymandering
  • Documentary topic: Gerrymandering
  • 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: Daly
  • Last name: Taylor
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Truman High School
  • Documentary title: Prayer in Our Schools
  • Documentary topic: The contreversy over prayer in our schools today.
  • First name: Kamalpreet
  • Last name: Kaur
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: World Journalism Preparatory School
  • Documentary title: Foreign Aid
  • Documentary topic: Foreign Aid
  • First name: Zehra
  • Last name: Madhavan
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: West Windsor Plainsboro High School North
  • Documentary title: A National Energy Policy: Powering America's Future
  • Documentary topic: Renewable Energy
  • First name: Nathan
  • Last name: Doll
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Whittier Middle School
  • Documentary title: Oil Consumption
  • Documentary topic: Oil Consumption
  • First name: Natalie
  • Last name: Ascurra
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Townsend Harris High School
  • Documentary title: The Controversy: Birthright Citizenship
  • Documentary topic: Birthright Citizenship
  • First name: justin
  • Last name: york
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Milan high school
  • Documentary title: Gun Free Zones Are They Really The Answer
  • Documentary topic: gun free zones
  • First name: Angel
  • Last name: Calcorzi
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: State Collage of Florida Colligate School
  • Documentary title: Help Put a Roof Over Their Heads
  • Documentary topic: Poverty in the US
  • First name: Jana
  • Last name: Mirafuente
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Early College of Forsyth
  • Documentary title: (Un)Planned Parenthood
  • Documentary topic: Limiting funding for the sex education program Planned Parenthood offers
  • First name: Susana
  • Last name: Zurita
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics
  • Documentary title: What's your Status
  • Documentary topic: Immigration Reform
  • First name: Pamela
  • Last name: Wong
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Townsend Harris High School
  • Documentary title: Drug "Pharm": The Milking and Exploitation of Patients
  • Documentary topic: Increasing price of drugs/medication
  • First name: Prea
  • Last name: Khan
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Townsend Harris High School
  • Documentary title: The Future of Planned Parenthood Starts Now
  • Documentary topic: The continuation and permanence of Planned Parenthood funding by the federal government .
  • 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: Rachel
  • Last name: Ensz
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Patrick Henry Middle School
  • Documentary title: Keystone XL Pipeline: Good for the U.S. or a Harmful Mistake?
  • Documentary topic: Keystone XL Pipeline
  • First name: Talia
  • Last name: Levin
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County
  • Documentary title: Immigration
  • Documentary topic: This documentary is about the pro and con opinions regarding allowing more immigrants to enter the U.S.