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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: Abdur
  • Last name: Mian
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Francis Lewis High School
  • Documentary title: Lost ones
  • Documentary topic: it's about ESL students who came to United States and what problems that faced and how many people aren't helping them.
  • First name: Ashlyn
  • Last name: Blackhurst
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Morrison Academy
  • Documentary title: C-SPAN Video
  • Documentary topic: Abortion
  • First name: Fione
  • Last name: Evans
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: West Scranton Intermediate School
  • Documentary title: Undetermined
  • Documentary topic: Immigration
  • First name: Avery
  • Last name: Lefebvre
  • Grade: 6
  • School name: Edison Middle School
  • Documentary title: Health Care: Who Really Pays?
  • Documentary topic: Health care payments of the general public
  • First name: Jalen
  • Last name: McField
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: TC Williams Highschool
  • Documentary title: Toxic Food Imports
  • Documentary topic: Foods coming into the United States
  • First name: Michelle
  • Last name: James
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Tok School
  • Documentary title: Global Warming in Alaska
  • Documentary topic: Global warming in Alaska
  • First name: Michael
  • Last name: Madrigal
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Miami Sunset Senior
  • Documentary title: Rising College Costs and its importance
  • Documentary topic: College Costs
  • First name: Camren
  • Last name: Clement
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Lamesa Middle School
  • Documentary title: What about the heroes?
  • Documentary topic: Increasing military pay
  • First name: Emma
  • Last name: Pipolo
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Huntington High School
  • Documentary title: Climate Change
  • Documentary topic: Global Climate Change
  • First name: Alexis
  • Last name: Taber
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Bellevue High School
  • Documentary title: Income Inequality
  • Documentary topic: Income Inequality
  • First name: Anupam
  • Last name: Kulkarni
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: John Adams Middle School
  • Documentary title: Common War
  • Documentary topic: Education/Common Core
  • First name: Christian
  • Last name: Proietti
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Amsterdam High School
  • Documentary title: The Gun Debate: Background Checks
  • Documentary topic: Are They Enough?
  • First name: Eamonn
  • Last name: Moore
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: East Middle School
  • Documentary title: PPACA
  • Documentary topic: The Patient Palliative Affordable health care act and hospice care.
  • First name: Meredith
  • Last name: Mullinax
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Trinity Christian School
  • Documentary title: Gun Control
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
  • First name: Aidan
  • Last name: Welch
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Eisenhower Middle School
  • Documentary title: Political Consensus
  • Documentary topic: Presidential candidates being able to create a political consensus.
  • First name: Foxx
  • Last name: Moore
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Stoughton High School
  • Documentary title: CNn Gun Control by Foxx Moore
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
  • First name: Samantha
  • Last name: Bergner
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: International Schools of the Americas
  • Documentary title: Extremely Poor with High Hopes
  • Documentary topic: Poverty and Homelessness
  • First name: Evanna
  • Last name: Bowen
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Global Village Academy
  • Documentary title: No Control
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
  • First name: Ally
  • Last name: Krotov
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Canterbury Middle School
  • Documentary title: Ally and Marina HT
  • Documentary topic: Human Trafficking
  • First name: Kirin
  • Last name: Poopat
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain
  • Documentary title: Kindness over Killing, Support Gun Control
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
  • First name: Ruby
  • Last name: Fuentes
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Home School
  • Documentary title: College Affordability
  • Documentary topic: The presidential candidates need to be talking about making college affordable for all.
  • First name: Mackenzie
  • Last name: Brown
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Mandarin High School
  • Documentary title: College Tuition
  • Documentary topic: College Tuition
  • First name: Blake
  • Last name: Phillips
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Liberty High School
  • Documentary title: Illegal Immigration
  • Documentary topic: Illegal Immigration
  • First name: Brandon
  • Last name: Schein
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Selzer School
  • Documentary title: Iran Nuclear Deal
  • Documentary topic: Iran Nuclear Deal
  • 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: Dana
  • Last name: Jones
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Maple Grove Jr. Sr. High School
  • Documentary title: Government Final Project
  • Documentary topic: Standardized Testing
  • First name: Maya
  • Last name: Goodman
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County
  • Documentary title: The Minimum Wage
  • Documentary topic: Minimum Wage