C-SPAN's 2016 StudentCam Competition

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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

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First name: Osama Last name: Faridi Grade: 11 School name: Imagine International Academy of North Texas Documentary title: The number that continues to rise Documentary topic: The National Debt	First name: Oluwatoyin Last name: Ikuomenisan Grade: 12 School name: Huntington High School Documentary title: Racism in Affirmative Action Documentary topic: Affirmative Action	First name: Isabelle Last name: Crabtree Grade: 8 School name: Santo Forte Junior High Documentary title: Imigration Documentary topic: Imigration
First name: Luke Last name: Dailey Grade: 8 School name: SCAPA Documentary title: The Gender Pay Gap Documentary topic: How women get paid less than men and how to fix it.	First name: Joshua Last name: Horn Grade: 11 School name: Ramsay High School Documentary title: Civil Rights in Alabama Documentary topic: Civil rights	First name: Oliver Last name: Breeden Grade: 12 School name: Norfolk Collegiate School Documentary title: Bureaucratic Reform Documentary topic: Reforming the Federal Bureaucracy
First name: Ben Last name: Nelson Grade: 8 School name: Richmond School Documentary title: Wildlife Protection Documentary topic: Endangered Animals are important	First name: Cassidy Last name: Saunar Grade: 7 School name: Coreia Middle School Documentary title: LGBT: Be Who You Are Documentary topic: LGBT Discrimination	First name: Angie Last name: Xiao Grade: 8 School name: School for the Creative and Performing Arts at Bluegrass Documentary title: "Food Desert, not Dessert" Documentary topic: What do you have to say about the possible link between food deserts and obesity in the U.S?
First name: Cassidy Last name: Powers Grade: 9 School name: Long Beach Polytechnic High School Documentary title: Human Trafficking: The End to Modern Slavery Documentary topic: Human Trafficking	First name: Johan Last name: Suresh Grade: 8 School name: American Canyon Middle School Documentary title: Gun Control Documentary topic: Gun control	First name: Bijal Last name: Rajput Grade: 12 School name: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology Documentary title: Rising Pharmaceutical Drug Prices in America Documentary topic: Healthcare, Medical Costs, Pharmaceutical Industry
First name: Joanne Last name: Ha Grade: 10 School name: Montgomery Blair High School Documentary title: Lower the Vote, Raise America Documentary topic: Lowering the voting age to 16 is an issue that should be addressed by presidential candidates in their 2016 campaigns to increase the political participation of US citizens.	First name: Audrey Last name: LeFlore Grade: 9 School name: International School of the Americas (ISA) Documentary title: Is Pay Equal Documentary topic: Equal Pay for Equal Work	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: 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: Michelle Last name: Barreto Grade: 7 School name: Good Shepherd Catholic School Documentary title: Are Guest Worker Programs Really Welcoming Our "Guests" Documentary topic: Immigration	First name: Erica Last name: Hatfield Grade: 8 School name: St. Paul Lutheran School Documentary title: The Enhancement of the Immigration Process Documentary topic: How We Can Speed Up the Legal Immigration Process
First name: Paige Last name: Kerkove Grade: 12 School name: East Buchanan High School Documentary title: Welfare Drug Testing Documentary topic: Welfare Drug Testing	First name: Amy Last name: Joy Grade: 7 School name: Chasco Middle Documentary title: My Rights, Your Rights, Animal Rights Documentary topic: Animal Rights	First name: Harper Last name: Moses Grade: 7 School name: Fort Payne Middle School Documentary title: Energy Conservation Documentary topic: We want people to use less energy, and in our video we encourage you to use less energy.
First name: Austyn Last name: Feigenbaum Grade: 8 School name: Langston Charter Middle School Documentary title: Eliminating and Preventing the Homeless Population Documentary topic: Eliminating and Preventing the Homeless Population	First name: Jenna Last name: Reed Grade: 8 School name: School for the Creative and Performing Arts (SCAPA) Bluegrass Documentary title: Funding for the Arts in Public Schools Documentary topic: We would like to ask the presidential candidates, How will you increase funding for the arts in public schools, and why do you think this is important?	First name: Joshua Last name: Wurtz Grade: 8 School name: Auburn Junior High School Documentary title: The Financial Downfall Documentary topic: Economic and Finacial issues in the United States
First name: Madeleine Last name: Dorst Grade: 10 School name: Jenks High School Documentary title: Show Me the Money Documentary topic: Gender Wage Gap	First name: Willy Last name: MacCluskey Grade: 8 School name: Richmond School Documentary title: Keystone Pipeline Documentary topic: Keystone Pipeline	First name: Brock Last name: D'Aulerio Grade: 9 School name: Tamanend Middle School Documentary title: Fracked Up America: Economy vs Environment Documentary topic: Fracking and Natural Gas
First name: Mason Last name: Currie Grade: 8 School name: Richmond School Documentary title: Minimum Wage Documentary topic: Minimum Wage	First name: Aaron Last name: Six Grade: 6 School name: Edison Middle School Documentary title: Protection Against Terrorists Documentary topic: Terrorism

The submission and voting periods are now over. Check out the results.