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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: Mackenzie
  • Last name: VanZee
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Jenks High School
  • Documentary title: The Big IDEA
  • Documentary topic: Why Presidential
  • First name: Catherine
  • Last name: Meadows
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Notre Dame Academy
  • Documentary title: Syrian Refugees : Gone to America
  • Documentary topic: The Syrian Refugee Crisis
  • First name: Ryan
  • Last name: Szeezil
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: State College of Florida Collegiate School
  • Documentary title: What happened to trading with Cuba?
  • Documentary topic: Cuban trade embargo
  • First name: Kalsie
  • Last name: Davis
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Affton High School
  • Documentary title: Overlooked America: Hate Crimes
  • Documentary topic: Hate Crime Laws
  • First name: Valerie
  • Last name: Ho
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Montgomery Blair High School
  • Documentary title: Student Loan Debt: Dragging the Nation Down
  • Documentary topic: Student Loan Debt
  • First name: John
  • Last name: Bailey
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Herchel V. Jenkins
  • Documentary title: Modern Discrimination
  • Documentary topic: Discrimination
  • First name: Madison
  • Last name: Cunnien
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: East Middle School
  • Documentary title: An American Vision
  • Documentary topic: Blue Light is bad for your eyes
  • First name: Nicole
  • Last name: Calero
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Ada Merritt K-8 Center
  • Documentary title: Immigration: The Nation's Superman or Kryptonite
  • Documentary topic: Immigration
  • First name: Emily
  • Last name: Mages
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Langston Charter Middle School
  • Documentary title: Seperation of Men and Women in the millitary
  • Documentary topic: Gender Seperation during Training
  • First name: Grace
  • Last name: Covaci
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Francis Bradley Middle School
  • Documentary title: "A Country of Immigrants"
  • Documentary topic: Immigration
  • First name: Sebastian
  • Last name: Quinard
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: State College of Florida Collegiate School
  • Documentary title: The Disability to Act
  • Documentary topic: Disability legislation and financial support
  • First name: Emily
  • Last name: Kim
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Ellicott Mills Middle School
  • Documentary title: Racism Transformed
  • Documentary topic: Racism in Public Schools
  • First name: Isabella
  • Last name: Szabo
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Edison Middle School
  • Documentary title: Strife of the Syrian
  • Documentary topic: Syrian Refugees coming to America
  • First name: brandon
  • Last name: mammon
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: American Canyon Middle School
  • Documentary title: Unemployment
  • Documentary topic: Unemployment
  • First name: Anastasia
  • Last name: Borochok
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Tamanend Middle School
  • Documentary title: Exposing the Blast of the North Korean Wave
  • Documentary topic: North Korea
  • First name: Mary
  • Last name: O'Neal
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Norwell High School
  • Documentary title: How Will You Help Cover College Tuition?
  • Documentary topic: Possible Solutions for Making College Cheaper or Free
  • First name: Nicholas
  • Last name: Redmon
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Nazareth Area High School
  • Documentary title: Immigration Nation
  • Documentary topic: Media's impact on Public Perception and its impact on Immigration Policy
  • First name: Makayla
  • Last name: Sunde
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Patrick Henry Middle School
  • Documentary title: The civil rights movement ended, but when will racism?
  • Documentary topic: Racial Discrimination
  • First name: Matthew
  • Last name: Cousins
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Midlothian High School
  • Documentary title: CSPAN Gun Control Video
  • Documentary topic: Gun control
  • First name: Colin
  • Last name: Hinman
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Seven Springs Middle School
  • Documentary title: Continuous Glucose Monitors- Mediare Patients Deserve Them Too!
  • Documentary topic: The Medicare GGM Coverage Act of 2015
  • First name: Katelyn
  • Last name: Castelli
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: South Forsyth Middle School
  • Documentary title: Immigration in the United States
  • Documentary topic: Immigration in the United States
  • First name: Michael
  • Last name: Longobardi
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: State College of Florida Collegiate School
  • Documentary title: The Cost of Education.
  • Documentary topic: Higher education costs.
  • First name: Colsen
  • Last name: Grice
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Summit School
  • Documentary title: Immigration Reform
  • Documentary topic: Illegal Immigration
  • First name: Bry'ere
  • Last name: Freeman
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Woodrow Wilson High School
  • Documentary title: Murder Capitol
  • Documentary topic: The use of gun violence and murders in D.C.
  • First name: Logan
  • Last name: Taylor
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Fort Benton High School
  • Documentary title: Terrorism
  • Documentary topic: Terrorism
  • First name: Eric
  • Last name: Kim
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Hammond High School
  • Documentary title: A Rough in the Diamond: Poverty in America
  • Documentary topic: Poverty
  • First name: Saket
  • Last name: Kulkarni
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: East Middle School
  • Documentary title: The Reality of Racial Profiling
  • Documentary topic: Racial Profiling
  • First name: Jessica
  • Last name: VandenBoom
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Norwell High School
  • Documentary title: Crisis in College Tuition
  • Documentary topic: Crisis
  • First name: Sophia
  • Last name: Li
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: SCAPA at Bluegrass
  • Documentary title: An Education Equilibrium
  • Documentary topic: Rasining the Funding for Low Income Schools