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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: Gowri
  • Last name: Tumkur
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: John Sevier Middle School
  • Documentary title: The Stereotypical Muslim
  • Documentary topic: How presidential candidates are misrepresenting Muslims
  • First name: Michael
  • Last name: Ortega
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: American Canyon Middle School
  • Documentary title: NSA
  • Documentary topic: Should the NSA be able to spy on us?
  • First name: Daniel
  • Last name: Rappaport
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County
  • Documentary title: Illegal Immigration
  • Documentary topic: Illegal Immigration
  • First name: Hannah
  • Last name: Wehrmeister
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Hammond High School
  • Documentary title: Where: Homelessness and Affordable Housing
  • Documentary topic: Homelessness and Affordable Housing
  • First name: Molly
  • Last name: McGreevy
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Narragansett High School
  • Documentary title: Is College Really Worth?
  • Documentary topic: The increase & current cost of higher education
  • First name: Hannah
  • Last name: Lauer
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Ursuline Academy
  • Documentary title: Immigration
  • Documentary topic: Immigration Reforms in the United States
  • First name: Sophie
  • Last name: Stier
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: David Starr Jordan (Jordan) Middle School
  • Documentary title: Gender Inequality
  • Documentary topic: Gender Inequality
  • First name: Pamela
  • Last name: Wong
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Townsend Harris High School
  • Documentary title: Drug "Pharm": The Milking and Exploitation of Patients
  • Documentary topic: Increasing price of drugs/medication
  • First name: Morgan
  • Last name: Martin
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Chariho Middle School
  • Documentary title: Gun Laws
  • Documentary topic: Gun rights and gun control.
  • First name: Joseph
  • Last name: Ellis
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Morrison Academy Central
  • Documentary title: Syrian Refugee Crisis
  • Documentary topic: Syrian Refugee Crisis
  • 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: Harry
  • Last name: Phipps
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Good Shepherd Catholic
  • Documentary title: Hydro Fracking
  • Documentary topic: Hydraulic Fracturing
  • First name: Gabe
  • Last name: Kuslansky
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: NYC iSchool
  • Documentary title: The Syrian Refugee Crisis
  • Documentary topic: The Syrian Refugee Crisis
  • First name: Victor
  • Last name: Godfrey
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Estancia High School
  • Documentary title: The Wage Age
  • Documentary topic: The minimum wage
  • First name: Matthew
  • Last name: Gary
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Nazareth Area High School
  • Documentary title: 2016: The Race to Protect the Environment
  • Documentary topic: Environmental Policy
  • First name: Maya
  • Last name: Patel
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: East Middle School
  • Documentary title: Child Poverty
  • Documentary topic: Child Poverty
  • First name: Kellar
  • Last name: Deason
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Auburn Junior High School
  • Documentary title: Isis And Terrorism in The United States
  • Documentary topic: isis
  • First name: Nick
  • Last name: Pappas
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Bellevue Senior Highschool
  • Documentary title: Abortion
  • Documentary topic: Abortion
  • First name: James
  • Last name: Willis
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Weston High School
  • Documentary title: Born at a Disadvantage: Education Inequality in America
  • Documentary topic: Education Inequality
  • First name: Daniela
  • Last name: Myers
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Terra Environmental Research Institute
  • Documentary title: The Time is Now: Immigration Reform
  • Documentary topic: Immigration Reform
  • First name: Alana
  • Last name: Crompton
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Alexander Dawson School At Rainbow Mountian
  • Documentary title: The Syrian Refugee Crisis
  • Documentary topic: A Presidential Election Topic Of The Issue With Syrian Refugees
  • First name: Megan
  • Last name: Radeloff
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Carroll High School
  • Documentary title: Drone Privacy
  • Documentary topic: Drone Privacy
  • First name: Shreya
  • Last name: Sinha
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Imagine International Academy of North texas
  • Documentary title: Is Improving Access to Healthcare Improving Lives?
  • Documentary topic: Access to Healthcare
  • First name: Khalill
  • Last name: Douglas-Osborne
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics
  • Documentary title: Will Gun Violence Ever Stop?
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
  • First name: ryley
  • Last name: breault
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Paul R. Baird Middle School
  • Documentary title: Gun Control
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
  • First name: Lorraine
  • Last name: Sandoval
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: American Canyon Middle School
  • Documentary title: C SPAN
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control/Gun Violence
  • First name: Jake
  • Last name: Walker
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Foothills Community Christian School
  • Documentary title: The Heart Of Immigration
  • Documentary topic: Immigration
  • First name: Emily
  • Last name: Wheat
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Fort Payne Middle School
  • Documentary title: Cyber Security
  • Documentary topic: Cyber Security
  • First name: Arianna
  • Last name: Medina
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: TERRA Environmental Research Institute
  • Documentary title: The U.S. and its Financial Debt
  • Documentary topic: Financial Debt