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: Isabella Last name: Miller Grade: 11 School name: TC Williams High School Documentary title: We Matter. Documentary topic: Racial Profiling	First name: Ian Last name: Remaly Grade: 10 School name: Northwestern Lehigh High School Documentary title: LGBT+ Homeless Youth Documentary topic: LGBT+ Homeless Youth	First name: Hailey Last name: Anderson Grade: 9 School name: NYC Ischool Documentary title: Immigration and Deportation Documentary topic: Immigration and deportation
First name: Hannah Last name: Izzo Grade: 12 School name: Amsterdam High School Documentary title: The Rise of College Debt Documentary topic: College debt	First name: Holden Last name: Bond Grade: 12 School name: Waukesha West High School Documentary title: Illegal Immigration and America's Response Needed Documentary topic: Illegal Immigration	First name: Jett Last name: Davis Grade: 8 School name: Auburn Junior High School Documentary title: Native American Controversy Documentary topic: Native American Sports Mascots
First name: sophia Last name: schiro Grade: 8 School name: Richmond School Documentary title: LGBTQA+ Rights Documentary topic: LGBTQA+ Rights	First name: Jacob Last name: Skelton Grade: 12 School name: Mountain View High School Documentary title: Terrorism Documentary topic: Terrorism and ISIS	First name: Ashtyn Last name: Monnot Grade: 12 School name: Norwell High School Documentary title: Homeless Veterans in America; What They Need Documentary topic: Homelessness among veterans
First name: Kyra Last name: Fiber Grade: 8 School name: Maple Avenue Middle School Documentary title: LGBT Rights in America Documentary topic: LGBT Rights in America	First name: Autumn Last name: Barnes Grade: 8 School name: Helen Keller Dual Immersion Documentary title: La Separacion de Iglesia y Estado en el Juro a la Bandera Documentary topic: Pledge of Allegiance	First name: Ethan Last name: Behrend Grade: 7 School name: Edison Middle School Documentary title: Robots in the Workforce Documentary topic: Robots taking over jobs in the U.S.A.
First name: Mackenzie Last name: Kern Grade: 12 School name: Mandarin High Documentary title: Gun Control: Friend or Foe? Documentary topic: Does increasing our gun control laws increase our safety?	First name: Garrett Last name: Simpson Grade: 7 School name: Patrick Henry Middle School Documentary title: Police Body Cameras Documentary topic: Police Body Cameras	First name: Raegan Last name: Tarantino Grade: 12 School name: Saint Ignatius College Preparatory Documentary title: A New Wave Documentary topic: Syrian Refugee Crisis
First name: Sofia Last name: Fortuno Grade: 9 School name: International School of the Americas Documentary title: The Big Picture Documentary topic: Foreign Affairs	First name: Rachel Last name: Figueroa Grade: 12 School name: TMCC Magnet High School Documentary title: Bored of Education Documentary topic: The United States Education System	First name: Sofia Last name: McGuiness Grade: 8 School name: Helen Keller Dual Immersion Middle School Documentary title: Contaminacion del aire Documentary topic: Contaminacion del aire
First name: John Last name: Bonargo Grade: 9 School name: Tamanend Middle School Documentary title: Gun Control Documentary topic: Gun Control	First name: Willy Last name: MacCluskey Grade: 8 School name: Richmond School Documentary title: Keystone Pipeline Documentary topic: Keystone Pipeline	First name: Lauren Last name: Arnst Grade: 12 School name: Fort Benton High School Documentary title: College Graduate Unemployment Documentary topic: Issues Pertaining to College Graduate Unemployment
First name: Evan Last name: Jones Grade: 11 School name: Gifft Hill School Documentary title: Climate Change Documentary topic: Climate Change	First name: Marissa Last name: DiGiacomo Grade: 12 School name: Padua Academy Documentary title: No Child Left Behind Documentary topic: No Child Left Behind	First name: Santiago Last name: Vazquez Grade: 8 School name: Hellen Keller Middle School Documentary title: Dream Act Documentary topic: Immigration
First name: Lauren Last name: Rosztoczy Grade: 9 School name: Tamanend Middle School Documentary title: Limiting Standardized Testing Documentary topic: Standardized Testing	First name: Sabrina Last name: Gulliver Grade: 8 School name: Morrison Christian Academy Central Documentary title: Palliative care over euthanasia Documentary topic: Palliative care being better that euthanasia	First name: Aarushi Last name: Ganguly Grade: 8 School name: East Middle School Documentary title: The Wage Gap Documentary topic: The wage gap between men and women.
First name: Taylor Last name: Arganbright Grade: 12 School name: Fort Benton High School Documentary title: National Debt Documentary topic: The National Debt

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