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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: Lucas
  • Last name: Mitraud
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Ada Merritt K-8 Center
  • Documentary title: Tax Issue 2016
  • Documentary topic: Taxes
  • First name: Lucas
  • Last name: Callaway
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Doherty Middle School
  • Documentary title: The presidential candidates should talk about Global Warming
  • Documentary topic: Presidential candidates should talk about global warming and climate change, these are very real and serious topics.
  • First name: Anel
  • Last name: Guzman
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Bronx Center For Science And Mathematics
  • Documentary title: Homelessness
  • Documentary topic: Dehumanization towards those in need
  • First name: Zoe
  • Last name: Barkoff
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: East middle school
  • Documentary title: Depression in America
  • Documentary topic: Depression among Americans
  • First name: Alisa
  • Last name: Mendez
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Sheboygan falls middle school
  • Documentary title: Free College
  • Documentary topic: Free College
  • First name: Olivia
  • Last name: Spitler
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Trinity Christian School
  • Documentary title: Gun Control
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
  • First name: Brianna
  • Last name: Roberts
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Seven Springs Middle School
  • Documentary title: Our Anemic Economy's Achilles Heel
  • Documentary topic: Income Inequality
  • First name: Catherine
  • Last name: Kim
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Norfolk Collegiate School
  • Documentary title: The ISIS Crisis: Syrian Refugees
  • Documentary topic: Syrian Refugees
  • First name: Karim
  • Last name: Dergal
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Ada Merritt K-8 Center
  • Documentary title: Welfare and Poverty
  • Documentary topic: Welfare and Poverty
  • First name: Mihir
  • Last name: Agnihotri
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Canterbury Middle School
  • Documentary title: Gun Control by Mihir Agnihotri, Max Pasko, and Weston Story
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
  • First name: Brianna
  • Last name: Bolinger
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Norwell High School
  • Documentary title: Gun Control: An unwavering presence in America
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
  • 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: Kevin
  • Last name: Angeles
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Estancia High School
  • Documentary title: A Nation of Immigrants
  • Documentary topic: Immigration
  • First name: Nathan
  • Last name: Flaherty
  • Grade: 6
  • School name: Gilmour Academy
  • Documentary title: Positive Campaigning
  • Documentary topic: Politics
  • First name: Josh
  • Last name: Cohen
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Orchard Hills
  • Documentary title: Be free?
  • Documentary topic: immagration
  • First name: Izzy
  • Last name: Williams
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: SSDS
  • Documentary title: C-SPAN Gun Control
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
  • First name: Khadijah
  • Last name: Israel
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Huffman Middle School
  • Documentary title: "We Are One"
  • Documentary topic: Hillary Clinton
  • First name: McKenna
  • Last name: Tuggle
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Canterbury Middle School
  • Documentary title: The Full Story
  • Documentary topic: NSA Surveillance
  • First name: Yifan
  • Last name: Lu
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Mount Nittany Middle School
  • Documentary title: Educational Equity
  • Documentary topic: Educational Equity
  • First name: Dani
  • Last name: Fournier
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Milan High School
  • Documentary title: The College Cost Crisis
  • Documentary topic: College Affordability
  • First name: steven
  • Last name: lessard
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Guardian Angles Catholic School
  • Documentary title: syrian refugees
  • Documentary topic: syrian refugees
  • First name: Cameron
  • Last name: Forbis
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Trumann High School
  • Documentary title: Global Warming Affecting Us
  • Documentary topic: Global Warming
  • First name: Andrew
  • Last name: McElhaney
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Fort Payne Middle School
  • Documentary title: Energy
  • Documentary topic: Alternative energy
  • First name: Anjanette
  • Last name: Marciano
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Seven Springs Middle School
  • Documentary title: "The Unaffordable Care Act"
  • Documentary topic: The Affordable Care Act
  • First name: Alex
  • Last name: Sherwin
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Richard Montgomery High School
  • Documentary title: E-Cigarettes, Teens Say No!
  • Documentary topic: E-Cigarettes and Tobacco Regulations
  • First name: Julian
  • Last name: Villavicencio
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Saint Ignatius College Preparatory
  • Documentary title: Julian and Gonzalo Immigration Reform Cspan
  • Documentary topic: Immigration
  • First name: Salina
  • Last name: Bujosa
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: ipreparatory academy
  • Documentary title: LGBT Discrimination
  • Documentary topic: Discusses LGBT work discrimination in the United States