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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: 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: Elizabeth
  • Last name: McGinn
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Maple Avenue Middle School
  • Documentary title: Justice from the Police
  • Documentary topic: Excessive police force
  • First name: Destiny
  • Last name: Schmidt
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Big Foot High School
  • Documentary title: I Am Not For Sale
  • Documentary topic: Human Trafficking
  • First name: Teddie
  • Last name: LloydBuckley
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Canterbury Middle School
  • Documentary title: Health Care by Alyssa and Teddie
  • Documentary topic: Health Care and the Affordable Health Care Act
  • First name: Harrison
  • Last name: Coviello
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Forte Junior High
  • Documentary title: Behind The Crisis
  • Documentary topic: Syrian Refugee Crisis
  • First name: Melissa
  • Last name: Kwakye-Dankwa
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Hammond High School
  • Documentary title: Police Brutality
  • Documentary topic: Do police brutality statistics contain racist or bias elements? Why does the public seem to ignore them?
  • First name: Alex
  • Last name: Agapito
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Global Village Academy
  • Documentary title: The Economy
  • Documentary topic: Economy
  • First name: Victoria
  • Last name: Raveling
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Edison Middle School
  • Documentary title: Printing Our Debt: One Dollar At A Time
  • Documentary topic: How America Is Printing too much money can lead to inflation and debt
  • First name: Alexa
  • Last name: Mooney
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Community School of Davidson
  • Documentary title: A Message to the Presidential Candidates
  • Documentary topic: The ISIS crisis and what I would like the next president to focus on.
  • First name: Anjanette
  • Last name: Marciano
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Seven Springs Middle School
  • Documentary title: "The Unaffordable Care Act"
  • Documentary topic: The Affordable Care Act
  • First name: Orion
  • Last name: Dinh
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Harrisburg Academy
  • Documentary title: Super PACs
  • Documentary topic: Super PACs
  • First name: Jazmine
  • Last name: Carr
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Ozen high school
  • Documentary title: Child Molestation
  • Documentary topic: Child Molestation
  • First name: Sophia
  • Last name: Pladars
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: East Middle School
  • Documentary title: Should Books Be Banned?
  • Documentary topic: Banned Books
  • First name: olivia
  • Last name: broderick
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Doherty Middle
  • Documentary title: Global Warming
  • Documentary topic: Global Warming
  • First name: Olivia
  • Last name: Hurd
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Jenks High School
  • Documentary title: Up to Our Necks
  • Documentary topic: The federal debt
  • First name: Sebastian
  • Last name: Quinard
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: State College of Florida Collegiate School
  • Documentary title: The Disability to Act
  • Documentary topic: Disability legislation and financial support
  • First name: Sophia
  • Last name: Martinez
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Gardian Angels Catholic School
  • Documentary title: Student Cam By Sophia Martinez and Laura Figuroa
  • Documentary topic: Hacking peoples personal information
  • First name: Isaac
  • Last name: Davis
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Williamsburg Christian Academy
  • Documentary title: Death With Dignity
  • Documentary topic: The right for terminally ill patients to choose when they die with the help of a physician.
  • First name: Christopher
  • Last name: Amankwaa
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Edison Middle School
  • Documentary title: C-span Syrian Refugees
  • Documentary topic: Syrian refugees
  • First name: Maria
  • Last name: Volski
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: John Adams Middle School
  • Documentary title: Debate for a good cause
  • Documentary topic: Healthcare Reform
  • First name: Giovanni
  • Last name: Madrigal
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: American Canyon Middle School
  • Documentary title: Tax Evasion
  • Documentary topic: How tax evasion is plaguing the world, and how we can stop it in the United States.
  • First name: Lucia
  • Last name: Li
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Francis Lewis High School
  • Documentary title: Death Penalty
  • Documentary topic: Is the death penalty a fair and just way to treat criminals, or is it too harsh and unconstitutional?
  • First name: Julia
  • Last name: Eldrenkamp
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Bellevue Senior High School
  • Documentary title: The effects of Climate Change
  • Documentary topic: Climate Change
  • First name: Michael
  • Last name: Cannon Jr.
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Tamanend Middle School
  • Documentary title: Climate Change: An Issue for America and the World
  • Documentary topic: Climate Change and Global Warming
  • First name: Kaia
  • Last name: Vega
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: American Canyon Middle School
  • Documentary title: California Drought
  • Documentary topic: California Drought
  • First name: Kyle
  • Last name: Chan
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Saint Ignatius College Prep
  • Documentary title: Student Loan Debt
  • Documentary topic: Student Loan Debt
  • First name: Justin
  • Last name: Song
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: David Starr Jordan MS
  • Documentary title: Your Life Isn't Yours to Use
  • Documentary topic: Identity Theft
  • First name: Grace
  • Last name: Randall
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Morrison Academy
  • Documentary title: C-Span Video
  • Documentary topic: Child Trafficking
  • First name: Emy
  • Last name: Armanus
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Orchard Hills
  • Documentary title: What is School to You?
  • Documentary topic: School