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: Alec Last name: Barker Grade: 12 School name: Stow-Munroe Falls High School Documentary title: Life on the Outside Isn't Easier Documentary topic: Difficulties of Prisoner Re-entry in the United States	First name: Aidan Last name: Welch Grade: 8 School name: Eisenhower Middle School Documentary title: Political Consensus Documentary topic: Presidential candidates being able to create a political consensus.	First name: Madison Last name: Harada Grade: 12 School name: South Williamsport Area High School Documentary title: What the People of Williamsport Want Documentary topic: The opinions of those who live in our small community of Williamsport, Pennsylvania
First name: Cheyenne Last name: Krow Grade: 11 School name: Berks Career and Technology Center Documentary title: Gun Control: What Will You Do? Documentary topic: Gun Control	First name: Libby Last name: Bass Grade: 8 School name: Claire Lilienthal Documentary title: Gender Equality by Audrey,Libby, and Nathan Documentary topic: Gender Equality	First name: Maya Last name: Patchin Grade: 8 School name: Seven Springs Middle School Documentary title: A promise of hope Documentary topic: Two years of college free for deserving students
First name: Micah Last name: Kornblum Grade: 8 School name: The Davis Academy Documentary title: Immigration in the United States Documentary topic: Immigration	First name: Erin Last name: Bangham Grade: 8 School name: American Canyon Middle School Documentary title: C-SPAN Mental Health Documentary topic: Mental Health Care in the United States	First name: Joshua Last name: Payne Grade: 7 School name: Good Shepherd Catholic School Documentary title: Immigration Reform: Now is the Time Documentary topic: Immigration Reform
First name: Sofia Last name: Suarez Grade: 12 School name: Huntington High School Documentary title: The Road to Women's Equality Documentary topic: Women's Equality	First name: Zachary Last name: Kesselhaut Grade: 8 School name: Clinton Township Middle School Documentary title: Cyberwarfare: The Next Big Problem Documentary topic: Cyber Warfare, Cyber Security, and Cyber Attacks	First name: Matthew Last name: Weinsheimer Grade: 8 School name: Eastern Middle School Documentary title: The American Criminal Justice System: Are We Doing it Right? Documentary topic: Criminal Justice System Reform
First name: Max Last name: MacMillan Grade: 7 School name: Brandywine Heights Middle School Documentary title: Illegal Immigration - Why It's A Problem Documentary topic: Illegal Immigration	First name: Richard Last name: Florczak III Grade: 12 School name: Fivay High School Documentary title: Domestic Terrorism Documentary topic: Domestic Terrorism	First name: justin Last name: bonsell Grade: 7 School name: Greenhill School Documentary title: Net neutrality and defense of the internet Documentary topic: Net Neutrality
First name: Jenna Last name: Reed Grade: 8 School name: School for the Creative and Performing Arts (SCAPA) Bluegrass Documentary title: Funding for the Arts in Public Schools Documentary topic: We would like to ask the presidential candidates, How will you increase funding for the arts in public schools, and why do you think this is important?	First name: Lydia Last name: Rogers Grade: 8 School name: Sutton Public School Documentary title: Funding American's Future: The Pell Program Documentary topic: The Pell Grant Program	First name: Jessica Last name: Antonacci Grade: 11 School name: Monroe Township High School Documentary title: Guns: Who Is In Control? Documentary topic: The greatly debated topic of Gun Control in America and what the government can do about it
First name: Jessika Last name: Cintron Grade: 12 School name: Bronx Compass Highschool Documentary title: We Are The Change Documentary topic: Gun Control	First name: Victoria Last name: Archampong Grade: 10 School name: Poolesville High School Documentary title: Wired Up: The Online War on Terror Documentary topic: ISIS Propaganda and Recruitment	First name: Aurin Last name: Dutta Grade: 8 School name: Jordan Middle School Documentary title: Tears and Sweat Are Still Not Enough Documentary topic: Minimum Wage
First name: Claire Last name: Rutstein Grade: 8 School name: Nashoba Brooks School Documentary title: Hope in Homelessness Documentary topic: Addiction in homelessness	First name: Crisbel Last name: Martin Grade: 11 School name: Central Union High School Documentary title: National Debt Documentary topic: What are the true effects and benefits of national debt	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

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