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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: Andrew
  • Last name: Ravitz
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Imagine International Academy of North Texas
  • Documentary title: 14 + 4 = 18
  • Documentary topic: Government's National Debt
  • First name: Maya
  • Last name: Patel
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: East Middle School
  • Documentary title: Child Poverty
  • Documentary topic: Child Poverty
  • First name: McKenna
  • Last name: Allardi
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Doherty Middle School
  • Documentary title: AllardiVenetoSaum
  • Documentary topic: Global Warming
  • First name: bethany
  • Last name: sauls
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Carroll High School
  • Documentary title: Drones Privacy
  • Documentary topic: Drones Privacy
  • First name: Asher
  • Last name: Jabonete
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Dunbar Middle School for Innovation
  • Documentary title: Poverty
  • Documentary topic: What Can The Government Do More To Fight Poverty?
  • First name: Justin
  • Last name: Phaysith
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Springdale High School
  • Documentary title: Vicente
  • Documentary topic: Immigration
  • First name: Rebecca
  • Last name: Geraghty
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Ursuline Academy
  • Documentary title: The Need For Sustainable Energy
  • Documentary topic: Sustainable Energy
  • First name: Brenna
  • Last name: Madison
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Memorial Middle School
  • Documentary title: Childhood Obesity
  • Documentary topic: Childhood Obesity
  • First name: Sang
  • Last name: Cao
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Clifton J. Ozen Magnet High School
  • Documentary title: Texting While Driving
  • Documentary topic: Drivers Texting While Driving Accidents
  • First name: Laura
  • Last name: Whalen
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: State College of Florida Colligate School
  • Documentary title: "Dear IRS, please remove my name from your mailing list."
  • Documentary topic: Flat Tax
  • First name: Abdullah
  • Last name: Swati
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Harrisburg Academy
  • Documentary title: Terrorism
  • Documentary topic: Terrorism
  • First name: Noah
  • Last name: Drapala
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Canterbury Middle School
  • Documentary title: A Forgotten Herritage
  • Documentary topic: Immigration
  • First name: Tyler
  • Last name: Cirell
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Mandarin High School
  • Documentary title: MARIJUANA:
  • Documentary topic: The Legalization Battle
  • First name: Madeline
  • Last name: Edmiston
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Hardin Valley Academy
  • Documentary title: A Technological Era
  • Documentary topic: Cybersecurity and Information Leaks
  • First name: Aarushi
  • Last name: Ganguly
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: East Middle School
  • Documentary title: The Wage Gap
  • Documentary topic: The wage gap between men and women.
  • First name: Elizabeth
  • Last name: Walter
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Whittier Middle School
  • Documentary title: Student Debt
  • Documentary topic: Student Loan Debt
  • First name: Aayana
  • Last name: Ragland
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: International School of the Americas
  • Documentary title: Choose Life For A Better Tomorrow
  • Documentary topic: Pro-Life
  • First name: Nicole
  • Last name: Granda
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Seven Springs Middle School
  • Documentary title: Love Wins
  • Documentary topic: Same-Sex Marriage
  • First name: Collin
  • Last name: Green
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Carroll High School
  • Documentary title: Drone Regulation
  • Documentary topic: Drone Regulation
  • First name: Lucas
  • Last name: Callaway
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Doherty Middle School
  • Documentary title: The presidential candidates should talk about Global Warming
  • Documentary topic: Presidential candidates should talk about global warming and climate change, these are very real and serious topics.
  • First name: Avery
  • Last name: Taylor
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Norwell High School
  • Documentary title: Immigration
  • Documentary topic: Illegal immigrantion
  • First name: Maia
  • Last name: Ginther
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Gifft Hill School
  • Documentary title: Immigration: Boarder Control
  • Documentary topic: Immigration
  • First name: Aidan
  • Last name: Finn
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Nettlehorst
  • Documentary title: American Fallout
  • Documentary topic: Nuclear Warfare
  • First name: Ian
  • Last name: Fisher
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Western Hills Middle School
  • Documentary title: The Heroin Epidemic
  • Documentary topic: Heroin
  • First name: Alexis
  • Last name: Manson
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Smithfield High School
  • Documentary title: Support for Small Businesses
  • Documentary topic: Small Business Government Assistance
  • First name: Pranathi
  • Last name: Alluri
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: John Adams Middle School
  • Documentary title: Equality for all
  • Documentary topic: Equality