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: Ian Last name: Morton Grade: 8 School name: Bell Middle School Documentary title: Alzheimer's Research Documentary topic: Alzheimer's Research	First name: MaKayla Last name: Helgeson Grade: 8 School name: Canterbury Middle School Documentary title: Gay Marriage by Victoria, MaKayla, and Halle Documentary topic: Same Sex Marriage	First name: Julia Last name: Persaud Grade: 12 School name: Francis Lewis High School Documentary title: Controversy of Planned Parenthood Documentary topic: Planned Parenthood
First name: Anthony Last name: Chhim Grade: 6 School name: Fort Payne Middle School Documentary title: National Security: The Truth About Our Nation's Security Documentary topic: National Security	First name: Briahnna Last name: Anderson Grade: 7 School name: Chasco Middle School Documentary title: illegal immigration Documentary topic: illegal immigration	First name: Daniel Last name: Rappaport Grade: 7 School name: Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County Documentary title: Illegal Immigration Documentary topic: Illegal Immigration
First name: DeMahri Last name: House Grade: 11 School name: Clifton J. Ozen High School Documentary title: College Needs to be More Affordable Documentary topic: The cost of college is far more expensive than it needs to be.	First name: Rebecca Last name: Hall Grade: 8 School name: Paul R. Baird Middle School Documentary title: Safety or Privacy? Documentary topic: The National Security Agency	First name: lucy Last name: oldam Grade: 8 School name: Summit School Documentary title: Coulter Oldham Creamer LGBT Documentary topic: LGBTQ+ Education and Descrimination
First name: Sarah Last name: Helsel Grade: 9 School name: Somerset Area High School Documentary title: Standardized Testing Documentary topic: Standardized Testing	First name: Cameron Last name: Yap Grade: 12 School name: St. Ignatius College Preparatory Documentary title: Black Lives Matter (Institutionalized Racism) Documentary topic: Black Lives Matter	First name: Vighnesh Last name: Ginde Grade: 8 School name: John Adams Middle School Documentary title: C-Span_Final Documentary topic: Whether Technology in Schools is Beneficial or Not
First name: Mackenzie Last name: Kortus Grade: 6 School name: Edison Middle School Documentary title: What Are We Going To Do About Same-Sex Marriage Documentary topic: Same-Sex Marriage	First name: Nathalie Last name: Molina Grade: 8 School name: Eastern Middle School Documentary title: Those Undocumented Documentary topic: Undocumented Immigration	First name: Camille Last name: Awono Grade: 10 School name: Poolesville High School Documentary title: Terrorism: The Ongoing Struggle Documentary topic: Terrorism and the fight against terror
First name: Hayden Last name: De Voe Grade: 10 School name: Carroll High School Documentary title: UAV's and Natural Disaster Relief and Aid Documentary topic: UAV's and Natural Disaster Relief and Aid	First name: Serina Last name: Franzen Grade: 11 School name: Imagine International Academy of North Texas Documentary title: Israel, Iran, and the Nuclear Question Documentary topic: The Iran Deal in Regards to Israeli-American Relations	First name: Kaitlyn Last name: McHugh Grade: 8 School name: nettelhorst Documentary title: bullying Documentary topic: bullying
First name: Albert Last name: Zhang Grade: 10 School name: Richard Montgomery High School Documentary title: A Heated Conversation Documentary topic: Climate Change	First name: Andrea Last name: Prado Grade: 8 School name: Helen Keller Middle School Documentary title: Poverty in America Documentary topic: Poverty	First name: Jose Last name: Ramirez Grade: 12 School name: Bronx Center for Science & Mathematics Documentary title: Racial Profiling ends in 3, 2, 1... Documentary topic: Racial Profiling
First name: Ann Last name: Bailey Grade: 11 School name: Summerville High School Documentary title: Standardized Documentary topic: High-stakes Testing	First name: Tabitha Last name: Fisanich Grade: 10 School name: Poolesville High School Documentary title: Climate Change: Silent But Deadly Documentary topic: Climate Change	First name: Kenneth Last name: Nakayama Grade: 8 School name: East Middle School Documentary title: The Cost of College Documentary topic: college costs
First name: Alejandra Last name: Cosio Grade: 12 School name: Queen of Peace High School Documentary title: DACA Documentary topic: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals	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: Alexandra Last name: Soto Grade: 10 School name: Stoughton High School Documentary title: What should the next Presidential Candidate do? Documentary topic: Gun Control
First name: Nicholas Last name: Quisenberry Grade: 8 School name: American Canyon Middle School Documentary title: Juvenile Crime Documentary topic: Juvenile Crime

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