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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

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  • First name: Sarai
  • Last name: Case
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Norwell
  • Documentary title: Minimum wage
  • Documentary topic: Minimum wage
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  • First name: Mackenzie
  • Last name: Ryan
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Sheboygan Falls Middle School
  • Documentary title: Just One Switch
  • Documentary topic: Fossil Fuels and Their Effects on the Environment
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  • First name: Alan
  • Last name: Macias
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Los Altos High School
  • Documentary title: C-Span StudentCam Gun Control
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
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  • First name: Hanna
  • Last name: Stronczek
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Canterbury Middle School
  • Documentary title: Abortion by Citlali Guzman and Hanna Stronczek
  • Documentary topic: Abortion
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  • First name: Owen
  • Last name: Korff
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: East Middle School
  • Documentary title: The Solution to Pollution
  • Documentary topic: Global Pollution
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  • First name: Victoria
  • Last name: Raveling
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Edison Middle School
  • Documentary title: Printing Our Debt: One Dollar At A Time
  • Documentary topic: How America Is Printing too much money can lead to inflation and debt
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  • First name: Nathaniel
  • Last name: Lapic
  • Grade: 6
  • School name: Stephan Lapic
  • Documentary title: The Syrian War Crisis
  • Documentary topic: Syria Crisis
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  • First name: Robert
  • Last name: Beatty
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Canterbury Middle School
  • Documentary title: Green Energy: By Ryan Wellbaum and Robert Beatty
  • Documentary topic: Green Energy
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  • 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
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  • First name: Camryn
  • Last name: Beck
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Amsterdam High School
  • Documentary title: The War on Terror: A Personal Perspective
  • Documentary topic: The War on Terror/ U.S. Involvement in the Middle East
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  • First name: Ava
  • Last name: Ure
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Browns River Middle School
  • Documentary title: Terrorism
  • Documentary topic: Terrorism
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  • First name: Eli
  • Last name: Toon
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Fort Benton High School
  • Documentary title: National Security
  • Documentary topic: National Security
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  • First name: Nina
  • Last name: Lazzareschi
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Western Hills Middle School
  • Documentary title: Internet Censorship
  • Documentary topic: Internet Censorship
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  • First name: Hannah
  • Last name: Wehrmeister
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Hammond High School
  • Documentary title: Where: Homelessness and Affordable Housing
  • Documentary topic: Homelessness and Affordable Housing
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  • First name: Kate
  • Last name: Reece
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Carroll High School
  • Documentary title: The Use of Military Drones
  • Documentary topic: The use of military drones
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  • First name: Dana
  • Last name: Bunting
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Queen of Peace High School
  • Documentary title: Gun Control: What Side are YOU on?
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
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  • First name: Spencer
  • Last name: Cook
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: School for the Creative and Performing Arts (SCAPA) Bluegrass
  • Documentary title: cyberbullying: the plaigue of the internet age
  • Documentary topic: cyberbullying prevention
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  • First name: Jayson
  • Last name: Fung
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Saint Ignatius College Preparatory
  • Documentary title: Income Inequality in America
  • Documentary topic: Income Inequality in America
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  • First name: Cole
  • Last name: Blalock
  • Grade: 6
  • School name: Fort Payne Middle School
  • Documentary title: Illegal Immigration: The Two-Faced Problem
  • Documentary topic: Illegal Immigration
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  • First name: Max
  • Last name: Moore
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Orchard Hills
  • Documentary title: National Debt Crisis
  • Documentary topic: National Debt
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  • First name: Julia
  • Last name: Talamo
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Terra Environmental Research Institute
  • Documentary title: The United States of America: A Sick Care System
  • Documentary topic: Health / Medical
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  • 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
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  • First name: Jalen
  • Last name: McField
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: TC Williams Highschool
  • Documentary title: Toxic Food Imports
  • Documentary topic: Foods coming into the United States
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  • First name: Ally
  • Last name: Hamilton
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Canterbury Middle School
  • Documentary title: Abortion by Elma Cehic and Ally Hamilton
  • Documentary topic: Abortion
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  • First name: Josie
  • Last name: Miner
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Scituate Middle School
  • Documentary title: 2016 Presidential Campaign: The illegal immigration issue
  • Documentary topic: Illegal immigrants already in the U.S.
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  • First name: Jacob
  • Last name: Weis
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Slinger High School
  • Documentary title: Police Brutality
  • Documentary topic: Police Brutality
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  • First name: Alexa
  • Last name: Mooney
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Community School of Davidson
  • Documentary title: A Message to the Presidential Candidates
  • Documentary topic: The ISIS crisis and what I would like the next president to focus on.
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  • First name: Chris
  • Last name: Freitas
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Stoughton High School
  • Documentary title: CNN Project: Gun Control
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control