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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: Amy
  • Last name: Forsbacka
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Montgomery Blair High School
  • Documentary title: The Invisible Problem
  • Documentary topic: Women in STEM
  • First name: Gabby
  • Last name: Pearson
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Estancia High School
  • Documentary title: Gun Control
  • Documentary topic: Gun control with regards to mental illness
  • First name: Maya
  • Last name: Rabinowitz
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Solomon Schechter Day School in Bergen County
  • Documentary title: More Enforced Gun Laws
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
  • First name: Angelica
  • Last name: Limchoc
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Joseph R Bolger Middle School
  • Documentary title: "School to Prison Pipeline"
  • Documentary topic: Education Reform
  • First name: Delaney
  • Last name: Rayens
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: SCAPA at Bluegrass
  • Documentary title: Privatization of Air Traffic Control
  • Documentary topic: Privatizing Air Traffic Control
  • First name: Wyatt
  • Last name: Mullins
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Brophy College Preparatory
  • Documentary title: Lead Lining
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
  • First name: Sandra
  • Last name: Kim
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Pioneer Middle School
  • Documentary title: North Korea
  • Documentary topic: Should the U.S. help to stop the sufferings in North Korea?
  • First name: Luke
  • Last name: Farol
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Orchard Hills
  • Documentary title: It's Raining Sewer
  • Documentary topic: Southern California's Drought
  • First name: Emma
  • Last name: Slater
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Early College of Forsyth
  • Documentary title: Child Sex Trafficking: The Silent Slavery
  • Documentary topic: The sex trafficking of minors in the United States
  • First name: Emily
  • Last name: Harvey
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Ellicott Mills Middle School
  • Documentary title: Catch of the Day
  • Documentary topic: Overfishing in the Chesapeake Bay
  • First name: Gabriel
  • Last name: Hafter
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain
  • Documentary title: 2016 Presidential Race and Marijuana
  • Documentary topic: Legalizing Marijuana Federally
  • 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: Delia
  • Last name: Brennan
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Discovery Middle School
  • Documentary title: The Rise of College Tuition
  • Documentary topic: College Tuition
  • First name: Wayne
  • Last name: Meads
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Milan High School
  • Documentary title: Pulling the Trigger for Truth: An Investigation on Gun Control
  • Documentary topic: Should the presidential candidates discuss the issue of gun control?
  • First name: Nicole
  • Last name: Belanger
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Scituate Middle School
  • Documentary title: Immigration
  • Documentary topic: Immigration
  • First name: Alessandra
  • Last name: Scarpa
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Winter Park High School
  • Documentary title: Problem with GMOs
  • Documentary topic: Food Labeling
  • First name: Garrett
  • Last name: Pommerenck
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: H.V. Jenkins
  • Documentary title: Technology in Politics
  • Documentary topic: Technology
  • First name: Kathleen
  • Last name: Anderson
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Mother of Mercy
  • Documentary title: Adoption- International versus Domestic
  • Documentary topic: Adoption
  • First name: Adrian
  • Last name: Su
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Franklin High School
  • Documentary title: Heart of the Economy
  • Documentary topic: Transportation Infrastructure
  • First name: Daniella
  • Last name: Sultani
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Bloomfield Hills High School
  • Documentary title: Stereotyping and Security: There's a Difference
  • Documentary topic: The 2016 Presidential Candidates Discussing How the Government Can Continue to Protect Our Citizens Without Stereotypical Interrogation
  • First name: Ian
  • Last name: Hopkins
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Scituate Middle School
  • Documentary title: Terrorism: Not A New Problem
  • Documentary topic: Terrorism
  • First name: Isabelle
  • Last name: Pavlik
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Queen of Peace High School
  • Documentary title: Immigration and Mexico
  • Documentary topic: Immigration and the Mexican Border
  • First name: Jayson
  • Last name: Fung
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Saint Ignatius College Preparatory
  • Documentary title: Income Inequality in America
  • Documentary topic: Income Inequality in America
  • First name: Ariela
  • Last name: Castillo
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics
  • Documentary title: Why Planned Parenthood Should Not Be Defunded
  • Documentary topic: The Defunding of Planned Parenthood
  • First name: Jaqueline
  • Last name: Estrada
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Central Union High School
  • Documentary title: Prison Reform
  • Documentary topic: Prison Reform
  • First name: sydney
  • Last name: gordon
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Ada Merritt k-8
  • Documentary title: Gun Control and the Second Amendment are Not Mutually Exclusive
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
  • First name: Mehul
  • Last name: Suresh
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Falcon Cove Middle School
  • Documentary title: No such thing as privacy
  • Documentary topic: American Cellphone Privacy