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: Kate Last name: Winters Grade: 8 School name: South Forsyth Middle School Documentary title: The New Energy Crisis Documentary topic: America's Energy Consumption and Renewable Energy Opportunities	First name: Tsega Last name: Amare Grade: 10 School name: Hammond High School Documentary title: Income Inequality Documentary topic: Gender Wage Gap	First name: Faith Last name: de la Pena Grade: 8 School name: Claire Lilienthal Alternative school Documentary title: Its Real and its a Big Deal Documentary topic: Global Warming/ Climate Change
First name: Shama Last name: Shenoy Grade: 8 School name: John Adams Middle School Documentary title: Obesity: Preventing a Calamity Documentary topic: My topic is about obesity, its problems, and a possible solution.	First name: Alexandria Last name: Madeira Grade: 9 School name: Northwestern Lehigh High School Documentary title: College Tuition: a Documentary Documentary topic: College Tuition	First name: Mia Last name: Haynes Grade: 8 School name: Hampstead Academy Documentary title: Planned Parenthood Documentary topic: Planned Parenthood
First name: Chinmayi Last name: Venkatram Grade: 12 School name: Ardsley High School Documentary title: Reforming STEM Field Education Documentary topic: STEM fields and their importance in 2015	First name: Jane Last name: Petrie Grade: 7 School name: Coreia Middle School Documentary title: When In Drought Documentary topic: California Drought	First name: Nancy Last name: Hernandez Grade: 12 School name: iPreparatory Academy Documentary title: Privacy Under the Patriot Act Documentary topic: The Patriot Act
First name: Dorothy Last name: Ballmann Grade: 10 School name: Poolesville High School Documentary title: College Tuition and Affordability Documentary topic: College Tuition and Affordability	First name: Hannah Last name: Hairel Grade: 7 School name: Fort Payne Middle School Documentary title: Water Conservation Documentary topic: Water Conservation	First name: Amy Last name: Mai Grade: 10 School name: Liberty High School Documentary title: Good Cop, Bad Cop: Justice or Brutality Documentary topic: Police Brutality
First name: Makayla Last name: McFadden Grade: 8 School name: Summit School Documentary title: Childhood Obesity and Health Documentary topic: Health problems that affect kids and how to prevent it	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: Matthew Last name: Schiltz Grade: 8 School name: Bay View Middle School Documentary title: Modern Gun Control Documentary topic: Gun Control
First name: Andrea Last name: Prado Grade: 8 School name: Helen Keller Middle School Documentary title: Poverty in America Documentary topic: Poverty	First name: Orlando Last name: Rangel Grade: 8 School name: Keller Documentary title: Niños de la Frontera Documentary topic: Immigration	First name: Peyton Last name: Young Grade: 12 School name: Rockwall High School Documentary title: We Are Better Than This Documentary topic: Education Reform
First name: David Last name: Tan Grade: 8 School name: Eastern Middle School Documentary title: The State of Working Women Documentary topic: Gender Inequality in the workplace	First name: Omika Last name: Merchant Grade: 8 School name: Langston Charter Middle School Documentary title: The Plastic Wage Documentary topic: Minimum Wage	First name: Ethan Last name: Switall Grade: 8 School name: Nettelhorst Elementary School Documentary title: A Shot in the Dark Documentary topic: Vaccines
First name: Rachel Last name: Kim Grade: 12 School name: Townsend Harris High School Documentary title: Shelter the Future! Documentary topic: Youth Homelessness	First name: Samantha Last name: Heiser Grade: 7 School name: Memorial Middle School Documentary title: Ilegal Immigration Documentary topic: Ilegal Immigration	First name: Sara Last name: Hoover Grade: 12 School name: El Dorado High School Documentary title: The Unspoken Scholars Documentary topic: Educational and Social Opportunities for those with Mental or Physical Disabilities
First name: Aidan Last name: Smith Grade: 6 School name: Fort Payne Middle School Documentary title: Climate Change: Shaping Our Future Documentary topic: My video is about our ever-changing climate and how it could shape our future.

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