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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: Seth
  • Last name: Kemerer
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Liberty High School
  • Documentary title: C-Span Documentary 2015-2016 Gun Control Debate
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
  • First name: Mary Kate
  • Last name: Bosson
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Hardin Valley Academy
  • Documentary title: Bring College Tuition to Fruition
  • Documentary topic: Rising College Tuition Rates in America
  • First name: Jason
  • Last name: Crawford
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Good Shepherd Catholic School
  • Documentary title: Illegal Immigration
  • Documentary topic: Illegal immigration
  • First name: Abby
  • Last name: Wittkopp
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Milan High School
  • Documentary title: Abortion Rights in the U.S.
  • Documentary topic: Abortion
  • First name: Alex
  • Last name: Sherwin
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Richard Montgomery High School
  • Documentary title: E-Cigarettes, Teens Say No!
  • Documentary topic: E-Cigarettes and Tobacco Regulations
  • First name: Drake
  • Last name: Morrison
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Claire Lilienthal
  • Documentary title: Safety or Death
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
  • First name: Zachary
  • Last name: Bonser
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Flat Rock Middle School
  • Documentary title: Domestic Gun Violence
  • Documentary topic: Domestic Gun Violence
  • First name: Caitlin
  • Last name: Byrne
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: North Andover Middle School
  • Documentary title: Habitat Destruction and Species Extinction
  • Documentary topic: Habitat Destruction and Species Extinction
  • First name: Tsega
  • Last name: Amare
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Hammond High School
  • Documentary title: Income Inequality
  • Documentary topic: Gender Wage Gap
  • First name: Susie
  • Last name: Jang
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Ellicott Mills Middle School
  • Documentary title: How Unemployment Took Over
  • Documentary topic: Homelessness and Unemployment
  • First name: Wilson
  • Last name: Jang
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Francis Lewis Highschool
  • Documentary title: College Tuition
  • Documentary topic: College Tuition
  • First name: Beverly
  • Last name: Liu
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Discovery Middle School
  • Documentary title: Business of Health
  • Documentary topic: Health Care/Obamacare
  • First name: Kyra
  • Last name: Fiber
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Maple Avenue Middle School
  • Documentary title: LGBT Rights in America
  • Documentary topic: LGBT Rights in America
  • First name: Daniel
  • Last name: Lopez
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Holy Name
  • Documentary title: GMOs
  • Documentary topic: Genetically Modified Organisms
  • First name: Alison
  • Last name: Wolfe
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Mountain View High School
  • Documentary title: Homelessness in America
  • Documentary topic: Homelessness
  • First name: Jessica
  • Last name: Hall
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Bellevue High School
  • Documentary title: Minimum Wage
  • Documentary topic: Minimum Wage
  • First name: Hannah
  • Last name: Frazier
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Fred Lynn Middle School
  • Documentary title: Gun Control in Virginia
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
  • First name: Isabella
  • Last name: Pladars
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: East Middle School
  • Documentary title: Food Waste:
  • Documentary topic: Food Waste in America
  • First name: Blake
  • Last name: Cochran
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Johnson Central High School
  • Documentary title: Coal Country
  • Documentary topic: The importance of coal and the effect it has on our area
  • First name: Jordan
  • Last name: Jakubowski
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Queen of Peace
  • Documentary title: "Road to the White House: Taxes"
  • Documentary topic: Taxes
  • First name: Kayla
  • Last name: Greiner
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Harrisburg Academy
  • Documentary title: Every Drop Counts
  • Documentary topic: Water Conservation
  • First name: Kendall
  • Last name: Rust
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Concord Academy
  • Documentary title: The Good, the Bad, and the Bully
  • Documentary topic: Bullying
  • First name: Joana
  • Last name: Tapia
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: springdale high school
  • Documentary title: Undocumoney
  • Documentary topic: Undocumented workers
  • First name: Esthefany
  • Last name: Puente
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: State College of Florida Collegiate School
  • Documentary title: Immigration
  • Documentary topic: Immigration
  • First name: Nicole
  • Last name: Bobovich
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Tamanend Middle School
  • Documentary title: From Highways to Houses: Our Failing Infrastructure
  • Documentary topic: Infrastructure and Urbanization
  • First name: Maya
  • Last name: Desk
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Corriea Middle School
  • Documentary title: We Are All the Same
  • Documentary topic: Police Unfairness to Minority Groups
  • First name: Olivia
  • Last name: Spitler
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Trinity Christian School
  • Documentary title: Gun Control
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
  • First name: Garrett
  • Last name: Simpson
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Patrick Henry Middle School
  • Documentary title: Police Body Cameras
  • Documentary topic: Police Body Cameras