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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: Briahnna
  • Last name: Anderson
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Chasco Middle School
  • Documentary title: illegal immigration
  • Documentary topic: illegal immigration
  • First name: Erin
  • Last name: Namovicz
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Montgomery Blair High School
  • Documentary title: Wasted Lives: A Childhood Behind Bars
  • Documentary topic: Juvenile Justice Reform
  • First name: Isabella
  • Last name: Carmona
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: St. Thomas Aquinas High School
  • Documentary title: Raising AmeriCANS
  • Documentary topic: Common Core
  • 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: Holly
  • Last name: Hoffbauer
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Nevada Connections Academy
  • Documentary title: No Coins, Just Change
  • Documentary topic: Homelessness
  • First name: Khadijah
  • Last name: Israel
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Huffman Middle School
  • Documentary title: "We Are One"
  • Documentary topic: Hillary Clinton
  • First name: Natalie
  • Last name: Ruano
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Eastern Middle School
  • Documentary title: Common Core: Finding Common Ground
  • Documentary topic: Common Core
  • First name: Jeremiah
  • Last name: Johnson
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Huffman Middle
  • Documentary title: "Making a Better Union"
  • Documentary topic: Hilary Clinton
  • First name: Aidan
  • Last name: Roux
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Edison Middle School
  • Documentary title: Can We Make School Lunches Better
  • Documentary topic: School Lunches
  • First name: Janmiguel
  • Last name: Gonzalez
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: TERRA Environmental Research Institute
  • Documentary title: Freshwater and Environmental Issues
  • Documentary topic: Aquifers, Salt Water Intrusion, and Droughts
  • First name: Kermalea
  • Last name: Altenburg
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Fivay High School
  • Documentary title: Death with Dignity
  • Documentary topic: Death with Dignity Act
  • First name: Hugh
  • Last name: Bray
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Summit School
  • Documentary title: Stopping School Shootings
  • Documentary topic: School Shootings
  • First name: natalia
  • Last name: arvizu
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Central Union High School
  • Documentary title: Recognition of Environmental Issues
  • Documentary topic: severity of environmental problems
  • First name: Wesley
  • Last name: Woodruff
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Truman high school
  • Documentary title: Immigration Today
  • Documentary topic: Immigration
  • First name: jeannette
  • Last name: gurdzhyan
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: los altos high
  • Documentary title: is standardized testing necessary
  • Documentary topic: std testing
  • First name: Jodie
  • Last name: Fortin
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: American Canyon Middle School
  • Documentary title: Breast Cancer Treatment Cost
  • Documentary topic: Health and Medical
  • First name: Brittney
  • Last name: Disbro
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Norwell High School
  • Documentary title: Controversies over Immigration
  • Documentary topic: Immigration
  • First name: Kayla
  • Last name: Davis
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: iPreparatory Academy
  • Documentary title: The Future
  • Documentary topic: Abortion
  • First name: daisy
  • Last name: trevino
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: palm view high school
  • Documentary title: me and my thoughts
  • Documentary topic: the demands we need in our country
  • First name: Caroline
  • Last name: Bowden
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Narragansett High School
  • Documentary title: Renewable Energy & The Election
  • Documentary topic: Renewable Energy
  • 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: Matthew
  • Last name: Ryan
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Narragansett High School
  • Documentary title: A Walk in in the PARCC
  • Documentary topic: Standardized testing
  • First name: Alyrica
  • Last name: Henderson
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Huffman Middle School
  • Documentary title: "Reputation of Democratic"
  • Documentary topic: Hilary Clinton
  • First name: Danny
  • Last name: Price
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Lakeside High School
  • Documentary title: The Syrian Question
  • Documentary topic: Syrian Refugees
  • First name: Henry
  • Last name: Plotka
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Elysian Charter School
  • Documentary title: Death With Dignity
  • Documentary topic: Assisted Suicide/Euthanasia/Life Support
  • First name: Megan
  • Last name: Hurst
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Holy Name Catholic School
  • Documentary title: Arm Your Body:Cams On Cops
  • Documentary topic: Police Brutality and Body Cameras
  • First name: Carter
  • Last name: Bell
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Edison middle school
  • Documentary title: alternative energy
  • Documentary topic: alternative energy
  • First name: MacKenzie
  • Last name: Lape
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Lebanon High School
  • Documentary title: Picture This
  • Documentary topic: Reproductive Rights
  • First name: Noah
  • Last name: Rakes
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Milan High School
  • Documentary title: What is Planned Parenthood?
  • Documentary topic: Planned Parenthood
  • First name: Ivy
  • Last name: Trocco
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: The NYC iSchool
  • Documentary title: Vaccines: Friend or Foe
  • Documentary topic: The controversy around vaccines