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: Steve Last name: Schmeltzer Grade: 12 School name: Stow-Monroe Falls High School Documentary title: Student Debt in America Documentary topic: Student debt and why it needs to be addressed by the 2016 Presidential Candidates.	First name: Maya Last name: Desk Grade: 7 School name: Corriea Middle School Documentary title: We Are All the Same Documentary topic: Police Unfairness to Minority Groups	First name: Matthew Last name: Barrera Grade: 8 School name: Keller Dual Immersion Middle school Documentary title: Amnesty Illegal Imigrants Documentary topic: Amnesty Illegal Imigrants
First name: connie Last name: tran Grade: 8 School name: orchard hills school Documentary title: Standardized Testing: The Debate Documentary topic: Standardized Testing for Student	First name: Melissa Last name: Kochanowsky Grade: 12 School name: Mandarin High School Documentary title: Save the Veterans Documentary topic: Corruption in the handing of U.S. Veteran care	First name: Liam Last name: Epstein Grade: 8 School name: Maple Avenue Middle School Documentary title: Our World, Our Future Documentary topic: Sustainability
First name: Mya Last name: Hamlet Grade: 8 School name: Dunbar Middle School Documentary title: College tuition Documentary topic: College tuition	First name: Alex Last name: Schultz Grade: 12 School name: Verona Area High School Documentary title: Fluid Relations Documentary topic: Law Enforcement - Community Relationship	First name: veronica Last name: cada Grade: 12 School name: mountain view high school Documentary title: The Rising Cost of a Free Education Documentary topic: Education
First name: Grace Last name: Delzer Grade: 8 School name: Richmond Elementary School Documentary title: Alliances with Middle Eastern Countries Documentary topic: The country's future with the alliances with middle eastern countries	First name: Emma Last name: Crandall Grade: 9 School name: Tamanend Middle School Documentary title: Pro-Life or Pro-Choice: The Debate of the Century Documentary topic: Abortion	First name: Priyal Last name: Shah Grade: 8 School name: John Adams Middle School Documentary title: The Common Core Documentary topic: Our topic is on Common Core Standards in the United States and what contradicting views are on this topic as a whole.
First name: Alexandra Last name: Sorenson Grade: 11 School name: Center for Advanced Technical Studies Documentary title: The Immigration of Reform: Changing the Discourse on Citizenship Documentary topic: Immigration Policy Reform and the 2016 Presidential Candidates	First name: Jonathan Last name: Ibarra Grade: 12 School name: TC Williams High School Documentary title: The Cost of Justice Documentary topic: For-Profit Prisons	First name: Wyatt Last name: Mullins Grade: 12 School name: Brophy College Preparatory Documentary title: Lead Lining Documentary topic: Gun Control
First name: David Last name: McCluskey Grade: 12 School name: Desalts High School Documentary title: Testing a Nation Documentary topic: Standardized Testing	First name: Baillie Last name: Carberry Grade: 12 School name: El Dorado High School Documentary title: Awareness for Children's Education Documentary topic: childrens education in America	First name: Patrick Last name: Weinstein Grade: 9 School name: South College of Florida Colligate School Documentary title: Let me work! Documentary topic: Immigrants Working Rights
First name: Nicholas Last name: Quisenberry Grade: 8 School name: American Canyon Middle School Documentary title: Juvenile Crime Documentary topic: Juvenile Crime	First name: Benjamin Last name: Geary Grade: 9 School name: Somerset Area High School Documentary title: The Death Penalty Documentary topic: death penalty	First name: Rithin Last name: Parupalli Grade: 8 School name: South Forsyth Middle School Documentary title: How reliable is TSA? Documentary topic: TSA
First name: Nikita Parikh Last name: Parikh Grade: 8 School name: John Adams Middle School Documentary title: What will oil drilling and fracking do to your water? Documentary topic: Oil drilling and fracking	First name: Shasita Last name: Paudel Grade: 10 School name: Governor Thomas Johnson High School Documentary title: Why Education Needs Help Documentary topic: Education	First name: Camryn Last name: Beck Grade: 12 School name: Amsterdam High School Documentary title: The War on Terror: A Personal Perspective Documentary topic: The War on Terror/ U.S. Involvement in the Middle East
First name: Kelly Last name: Rodriguez Grade: 12 School name: Francis Lewis HS Documentary title: Road To The Whitehouse: Illegal Immigration and Border Security Documentary topic: Illegal Immigration	First name: Gaurav Last name: Uppal Grade: 12 School name: Ardsley High School Documentary title: Climate Change: The Most Important Issue in the 2016 Presidential Election Documentary topic: Climate Change	First name: Andrea Last name: Ballesil Grade: 8 School name: American Canyon Middle School Documentary title: Health Care for the Homelessness Documentary topic: Getting Health Care for the homeless
First name: Doreen Last name: Liu Grade: 12 School name: St Elizabeth High School Documentary title: They're More Than Numbers Documentary topic: Syrian Refugee Crisis

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