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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: Thomas
  • Last name: Friebolin
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: huntington highschool
  • Documentary title: Euthanasia, should it be legal?
  • Documentary topic: Euthanasia
  • First name: Kayla
  • Last name: Greiner
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Harrisburg Academy
  • Documentary title: Every Drop Counts
  • Documentary topic: Water Conservation
  • 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: Alyssa
  • Last name: Miller
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Greenhill School
  • Documentary title: Terrorism vs. The Presidential Election
  • Documentary topic: How is ISIS effecting the 2016 Presidential Election?
  • 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: Fione
  • Last name: Evans
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: West Scranton Intermediate School
  • Documentary title: Undetermined
  • Documentary topic: Immigration
  • First name: Lauren
  • Last name: Antonacci
  • Grade: 6
  • School name: Old Turnpike School
  • Documentary title: Womens rights
  • Documentary topic: Womens rights
  • First name: Nadir
  • Last name: Siddiqui
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Midlothian High School
  • Documentary title: Clean Water
  • Documentary topic: Clean Water
  • 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: Nicholas
  • Last name: Obszanski
  • Grade: 6
  • School name: Old Turnpike School
  • Documentary title: CIA False Information and Poor Interregation
  • Documentary topic: CIA False Information and Poor Interregation
  • First name: Aneesha
  • Last name: Vinayek
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Townsend Harris High School
  • Documentary title: Train Pain
  • Documentary topic: underfunding of public transportation
  • First name: Joel
  • Last name: Wasley
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Joel Wasley
  • Documentary title: the us national debt
  • Documentary topic: the us national debt
  • First name: Crystal
  • Last name: Mwende
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Hammond High School
  • Documentary title: Road to the White House
  • Documentary topic: Affirmative Action
  • 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
  • First name: Ivan
  • Last name: Perez
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: The Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics
  • Documentary title: Stereotypes Towards Minorities
  • Documentary topic: Stereotypes and Impacts on Minorities
  • First name: Dominique
  • Last name: Spencer
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Midlothian High School
  • Documentary title: "Compromising Our Future"
  • Documentary topic: Student Debt
  • First name: Avery
  • Last name: Luecke
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Patrick Henry Middle School
  • Documentary title: Domestic Violence: An Issue That Faces The Nation
  • Documentary topic: Domestic Violence
  • First name: Alex
  • Last name: Guo
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Orchard Hills
  • Documentary title: We Fight for Your Right
  • Documentary topic: Police Brutality
  • First name: Lindsey
  • Last name: Dobson
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Guardian Angels Catholic School
  • Documentary title: Road To The Whitehouse By Lindsey, Marissa, and Kristie
  • Documentary topic: Taxes
  • First name: Mesan
  • Last name: Johnson-Mulla
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Netzaberg Middle School
  • Documentary title: VETERANS
  • Documentary topic: Homeless Veterans
  • First name: Ishlah
  • Last name: Fitriani
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Norwell High School
  • Documentary title: Health Insurance Supreme Court
  • Documentary topic: Health Insurance
  • First name: Matthew
  • Last name: Small
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Edison Middle School
  • Documentary title: ISIS
  • Documentary topic: Is ISIS a big threat
  • First name: Laura
  • Last name: Romero
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: MIAMI LAKES EDUCATIONAL CENTER
  • Documentary title: Mass Shootings- A Nation Under Fire
  • Documentary topic: Mass Shootings
  • First name: Zachary
  • Last name: Braford
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Horace Mann High School
  • Documentary title: Gun Control
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control and how it should be handled
  • 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: Lindy
  • Last name: Anderson
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Milan High School
  • Documentary title: Refugee Treatment In America
  • Documentary topic: Syrian Refugee Crisis
  • First name: Eden
  • Last name: Hodgins
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Patrick Henry Middle School
  • Documentary title: Bullying: A World of Hurt
  • Documentary topic: School Bullying
  • First name: Jessica
  • Last name: Ellis
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Coreia Middle School
  • Documentary title: Their School, Their Future
  • Documentary topic: Education in the U.S. and other countries
  • First name: Megan
  • Last name: Albertson
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Saint Thomas More High School
  • Documentary title: Immigration
  • Documentary topic: Immigration