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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: Allison
  • Last name: Klemme
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Sheboygan Falls Middle School
  • Documentary title: Taxes
  • Documentary topic: Tax Reform
  • First name: Jacob
  • Last name: Costa
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Paul R.Baird Middle School
  • Documentary title: Gun Control
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
  • First name: sam
  • Last name: racca
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Doherty Middle School
  • Documentary title: Stop Global Warming
  • Documentary topic: Global Warming
  • 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: Jodie
  • Last name: Fortin
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: American Canyon Middle School
  • Documentary title: Breast Cancer Treatment Cost
  • Documentary topic: Health and Medical
  • First name: Shawn
  • Last name: Woodward
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Norwell High School
  • Documentary title: Marijuana legalization
  • Documentary topic: Marijuana legalization
  • First name: Salena
  • Last name: Veney
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Ozen High School
  • Documentary title: Police Brutality Must STOP
  • Documentary topic: Police Brutality
  • First name: Gowri
  • Last name: Tumkur
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: John Sevier Middle School
  • Documentary title: The Stereotypical Muslim
  • Documentary topic: How presidential candidates are misrepresenting Muslims
  • First name: Hunter
  • Last name: Otjen
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Correia Middle School
  • Documentary title: CSPAN Hunter, Kyle, Quincy
  • Documentary topic: Common Core
  • First name: Katelyn
  • Last name: Evers
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Ursuline Academy
  • Documentary title: The Issue of College Prices
  • Documentary topic: College Affordability
  • First name: Emma
  • Last name: Sahly
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Patrick Henry Middle School
  • Documentary title: Renewable Energy: The Better Option
  • Documentary topic: Renewable Energy
  • First name: Gianna
  • Last name: Viale
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Good Shepherd Catholic School
  • Documentary title: Heroin Epidemic
  • Documentary topic: Heroin Epidemic
  • First name: Myah
  • Last name: Shaikh
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Alexander Dawson School
  • Documentary title: A Bare Minimum
  • Documentary topic: Minimum Wage
  • First name: Swadaad05
  • Last name: Sylla
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: World Journalism Prep
  • Documentary title: The Truth About Common Core
  • Documentary topic: Common Core
  • First name: Caleb
  • Last name: Hickmann
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Sheboygan Falls Middle School
  • Documentary title: C-span ISIS
  • Documentary topic: ISIS
  • First name: Ian
  • Last name: Fisher
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Western Hills Middle School
  • Documentary title: The Heroin Epidemic
  • Documentary topic: Heroin
  • First name: Aaron
  • Last name: Six
  • Grade: 6
  • School name: Edison Middle School
  • Documentary title: Protection Against Terrorists
  • Documentary topic: Terrorism
  • First name: Jacob
  • Last name: Weis
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Slinger High School
  • Documentary title: Police Brutality
  • Documentary topic: Police Brutality
  • First name: Isabela
  • Last name: Hernandez
  • Grade: 6
  • School name: Fort Payne Middle School
  • Documentary title: Making Aid Transparent
  • Documentary topic: Foreign Aid
  • First name: Kent
  • Last name: Roeung
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Orchard Hills School
  • Documentary title: Terrorism in the United States
  • Documentary topic: Terrorism
  • First name: Annah
  • Last name: Baize
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Ursuline Academy
  • Documentary title: Sex Education
  • Documentary topic: Sex Education
  • First name: Marley
  • Last name: Small
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: State College of Florida Collegiate School
  • Documentary title: Drug Use in the United States
  • Documentary topic: Drugs
  • First name: Adam
  • Last name: Lenssa
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: Al-Huda School
  • Documentary title: Medical Marijuana
  • Documentary topic: medical marijuana
  • First name: Gabby
  • Last name: Gould
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Norwell High School
  • Documentary title: Abortion
  • Documentary topic: Abortion
  • First name: Zerek
  • Last name: Stewart
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Waldron High School
  • Documentary title: Education: No One Cares
  • Documentary topic: Education
  • First name: Joseph
  • Last name: Wilson
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: TC Williams Highschool
  • Documentary title: Native American Displacement
  • Documentary topic: Native Americans
  • First name: Will
  • Last name: Arnell
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Auburn Junior High School
  • Documentary title: Homeless People
  • Documentary topic: Homelessness in America
  • First name: Alex
  • Last name: Mei
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: John Adams Middle School
  • Documentary title: Marijuana Legalisation
  • Documentary topic: Marijuana legalisation