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: Iman
  • Last name: Elbadri
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Celebration High school
  • Documentary title: Abortion and Planned Parenthood
  • Documentary topic: Abortion and Planned Parenthood
  • First name: Lennox
  • Last name: Wildman
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Heschel V. Jenkins High School
  • Documentary title: Unemployment
  • Documentary topic: Unemployment
  • First name: Avery
  • Last name: Dooley
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Edison Middle School
  • Documentary title: Locking Out Violence
  • Documentary topic: School Shootings
  • First name: Anya
  • Last name: Lando
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Richmond School
  • Documentary title: Air Pollution
  • Documentary topic: Air Pollution
  • First name: Oliver
  • Last name: Breeden
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Norfolk Collegiate School
  • Documentary title: Bureaucratic Reform
  • Documentary topic: Reforming the Federal Bureaucracy
  • First name: Morgan
  • Last name: Martin
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Chariho Middle School
  • Documentary title: Gun Laws
  • Documentary topic: Gun rights and gun control.
  • First name: Katherine
  • Last name: Garver
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Notre Dame Academy
  • Documentary title: College Debt Info
  • Documentary topic: College Debt and loans
  • First name: Mary
  • Last name: Lombardo
  • Grade: 6
  • School name: Gilmour Academy
  • Documentary title: Student Debt
  • Documentary topic: Education
  • First name: Sarah
  • Last name: Chen
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Hidden Valley High School
  • Documentary title: Common Core Standards, the National Debate
  • Documentary topic: Common Core; Education Standards
  • First name: Karoline
  • Last name: Conte
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Doherty Middle School
  • Documentary title: The Destruction Behind Global Warming
  • Documentary topic: Global Warming
  • 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: Alexis-Noelle
  • Last name: Araune
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Good Shepherd Catholic School
  • Documentary title: Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Freedom for All?
  • Documentary topic: The Religious Freedom Restoration Act and Same-Sex Marriage
  • First name: Alex
  • Last name: Cole
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School
  • Documentary title: School Nutrition
  • Documentary topic: School Nutrition
  • First name: Madison
  • Last name: White
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Norfolk Collegiate
  • Documentary title: Race Relations in current times
  • Documentary topic: Racial Tensions
  • First name: Mark
  • Last name: Harris
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Langston Charter Middle School
  • Documentary title: The Hole We've Dug
  • Documentary topic: National Debt
  • First name: Nick
  • Last name: Barone
  • Grade: 6
  • School name: Gilmour Academy
  • Documentary title: Student Debt
  • Documentary topic: Education
  • First name: Kiana
  • Last name: Vega
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Chapin High School
  • Documentary title: Gun Control: The National Debate
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
  • First name: Gaige
  • Last name: Swanson
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Mountain View High School
  • Documentary title: Miscarriage of Justice
  • Documentary topic: Miscarriage of Justice
  • First name: Leah
  • Last name: Lipke
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Falcon Cove Middle School
  • Documentary title: Cspan 2015-2016
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
  • First name: Daarsh
  • Last name: Goradia
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: John Adams Middle School
  • Documentary title: My CSPAN Video
  • Documentary topic: Equal Pay for Women and Men
  • First name: Kaylie
  • Last name: Owen
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Fairhaven High School
  • Documentary title: "Close the Gap"
  • Documentary topic: Gender and race wage inequality
  • First name: Kent
  • Last name: Roeung
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Orchard Hills School
  • Documentary title: Terrorism in the United States
  • Documentary topic: Terrorism
  • First name: Virginia
  • Last name: Reep
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Francis Bradley Middle School
  • Documentary title: Health Insurance and Medical costs Cspan Project!
  • Documentary topic: Health Insurance and Medical Costs
  • First name: Cassidy
  • Last name: Saunar
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Coreia Middle School
  • Documentary title: LGBT: Be Who You Are
  • Documentary topic: LGBT Discrimination
  • First name: Mattison
  • Last name: Gaillard
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Langston Charter Middle School
  • Documentary title: The Relocation of Guantanamo Bay
  • Documentary topic: Defense
  • First name: Cameron
  • Last name: Blackwell
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Homestead High School
  • Documentary title: The State of Education in Our Country
  • Documentary topic: Education
  • First name: Maksym
  • Last name: Pylypchuk
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Memorial Middle School
  • Documentary title: America's National Debt
  • Documentary topic: America's National Debt
  • First name: Seth
  • Last name: Kemerer
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Liberty High School
  • Documentary title: C-Span Documentary 2015-2016 Gun Control Debate
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control