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: Connor Last name: Bowen Grade: 8 School name: Logan middle school Documentary title: Hate Crimes Documentary topic: HateCrimes	First name: Madisyn Last name: Tredwell Grade: 12 School name: Good Shepherd Catholic School Documentary title: What about Asylum seekers and refugees Documentary topic: Political Asylum	First name: Aayush Last name: Singh Grade: 8 School name: Harrington Park Documentary title: Solar Energy and the Future of America Documentary topic: Need for Improved use of solar energy
First name: Jodennis Last name: Sanchez Grade: 12 School name: iPreparatory Academy Documentary title: To Vote Or Not To Vote Documentary topic: Discussing the abolishment of the Electoral College	First name: Natasha Last name: Stonehouse Grade: 12 School name: Celebration High School Documentary title: Immigration In the US Documentary topic: Immigration in the US	First name: Sophia Last name: LaSorsa Grade: 10 School name: Hardin Valley Academy Documentary title: Racial Injustice in America Documentary topic: Racism/ Injustice
First name: Ryan Last name: Dunbar Grade: 10 School name: State College of Florida Collegiate School Documentary title: Income Inequality Documentary topic: Income Inequality	First name: Natalie Last name: Horn Grade: 12 School name: El Dorado High School Documentary title: Reducing Inequalities Documentary topic: Reducing Inequalities	First name: Mamasa Last name: Dukuray Grade: 12 School name: Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics Documentary title: I Deserve more than what I earn! Documentary topic: Increase of minimum wage
First name: Kendall Last name: Lewis Grade: 12 School name: Midlothian High School Documentary title: The 2016 Election and Gun Control Documentary topic: Gun Control and Second Amendment Rights.	First name: Dana Last name: Jones Grade: 12 School name: Maple Grove Jr. Sr. High School Documentary title: Government Final Project Documentary topic: Standardized Testing	First name: Kai Last name: Douglas Grade: 8 School name: Jordan Middle School Documentary title: The Wage Battle Documentary topic: Minimum Wage
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: Andrea Last name: Prado Grade: 8 School name: Helen Keller Middle School Documentary title: Poverty in America Documentary topic: Poverty	First name: Isabela Last name: Kunigk Grade: 8 School name: St. Paul Lutheran School Documentary title: Immigration Documentary topic: Immigration and the American Dream
First name: Jana Last name: Mirafuente Grade: 10 School name: Early College of Forsyth Documentary title: (Un)Planned Parenthood Documentary topic: Limiting funding for the sex education program Planned Parenthood offers	First name: sophie Last name: gustin Grade: 7 School name: SSDs bergen Documentary title: Bring Business back to America Documentary topic: COmpanies opening factories overseas	First name: Cathrine Last name: Di Manno Grade: 7 School name: Good Sheherd Catholic School Documentary title: The Heroin Epidemic Documentary topic: Heroin
First name: Elijah Last name: Ruppert Grade: 7 School name: Brandywine Heights Middle School Documentary title: Cyber Security: Shaking the Nation Documentary topic: Cyber Security	First name: Norah Last name: DeBoer Grade: 7 School name: Patrick Henry Middle School Documentary title: Animal Experimentation Documentary topic: Animal Experimentation	First name: Da Na Last name: Lee Grade: 7 School name: Orchard Hills Middle School Documentary title: Economical and Political Problems: Water Shortage Documentary topic: Crisis on water shortages, drought
First name: linus Last name: ticho Grade: 8 School name: Correia Middle School Documentary title: WHY U.S. EDUCATION IS AN IMPORTANT TOPIC AT THE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES Documentary topic: US education	First name: Evalyn Last name: Mullen Grade: 7 School name: Patrick Henry Middle School Documentary title: Funding the Final Frontier Documentary topic: NASA Funding	First name: Isabella Last name: Kushner Grade: 8 School name: Ellicott Mills Middle School Documentary title: Veterans' Support From the Government Documentary topic: Veterans' Support From the Government
First name: Lorraine Last name: Sandoval Grade: 8 School name: American Canyon Middle School Documentary title: C SPAN Documentary topic: Gun Control/Gun Violence	First name: James Last name: Willis Grade: 12 School name: Weston High School Documentary title: Born at a Disadvantage: Education Inequality in America Documentary topic: Education Inequality	First name: Taylor Last name: Beecher Grade: 12 School name: Scripps Ranch High School Documentary title: Autonomous Cars Documentary topic: Autonomous Cars
First name: Riley Last name: Black Grade: 10 School name: Central A&M Documentary title: ISIS: The Force Awakens Documentary topic: ISIS

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