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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: Maria
  • Last name: Rossi
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Nettelhorst
  • Documentary title: Abortion
  • Documentary topic: Abortion
  • First name: Hanna
  • Last name: Burke
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Ursuline Academy
  • Documentary title: cspan abortion
  • Documentary topic: abortion
  • First name: Jacob
  • Last name: Foley-Keene
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Montgomery Blair High School
  • Documentary title: Campaign Finance or Campaign Failure?
  • Documentary topic: This documentary addresses the problems that arise from our current campaign finance system, and how they are detrimental to our democracy.
  • First name: David
  • Last name: Poteet
  • Grade: 10
  • School name: Liberty High School
  • Documentary title: Marijuana: The Miracle Plant
  • Documentary topic: Marijuana Legalization In Missouri
  • First name: Liam
  • Last name: Anderson
  • Grade: 6
  • School name: Old Turnpike School
  • Documentary title: Terrorism
  • Documentary topic: Terrorism
  • First name: Noe
  • Last name: Gonzalez
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Pioneer Middle School
  • Documentary title: Lock or Load
  • Documentary topic: Gun Control
  • First name: Bryant
  • Last name: Abreu
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics
  • Documentary title: Bad Behavior: Law Enforcement
  • Documentary topic: Police Misconduct
  • First name: Lauren
  • Last name: Rizzardi
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Delano Middle School
  • Documentary title: America's Greatest Secret: Child Hunger
  • Documentary topic: Child Hunger
  • First name: Gerald
  • Last name: Barthelemy
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: iPrepatory Academy
  • Documentary title: Marijuana Legalization
  • Documentary topic: Marijuana Legalization
  • First name: Belle
  • Last name: kinney Winick
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Ada Merritt K-8 center
  • Documentary title: Abortion
  • Documentary topic: Abortion
  • First name: Luke
  • Last name: Benson
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Richmond School
  • Documentary title: C-Span NSA
  • Documentary topic: NSA Spying program
  • First name: Amari
  • Last name: Cowan
  • Grade: 6
  • School name: William James Christian
  • Documentary title: 2016 Presidental Campaign
  • Documentary topic: Passport ,Gun Control,Drug Policy
  • First name: Lynn
  • Last name: Kluttz
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Summit School
  • Documentary title: Poverty and Homelessness
  • Documentary topic: Poverty and Homelessness
  • First name: Ben
  • Last name: Weisenberg
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Correia Middle School
  • Documentary title: Smoking Is Bad
  • Documentary topic: Smoking
  • First name: Noelle
  • Last name: Shilale
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Chariho Middle School
  • Documentary title: Homosexual Marriage
  • Documentary topic: Homosexual Marriage
  • 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: Charlie
  • Last name: Kriech
  • Grade: 6
  • School name: Edison Middle School
  • Documentary title: Student Loan Debt: The 1.2 Trillion Dollar Problem
  • Documentary topic: Student Loan Debt and the price of college
  • First name: Jack
  • Last name: Spector
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Orchard Hills
  • Documentary title: Drone Control
  • Documentary topic: Drone Control
  • First name: Justin
  • Last name: Coppola
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: South Forsyth Middle School
  • Documentary title: Syrian Refugee Crisis
  • Documentary topic: The Syrian Refugee Crisis
  • First name: Mirana
  • Last name: Regis
  • Grade: 9
  • School name: State College of Florida Collegiate School
  • Documentary title: Stop and Smell the Pollution
  • Documentary topic: Environmental Protection
  • First name: Logan
  • Last name: Burdick
  • Grade: 11
  • School name: Blue Ridge High School
  • Documentary title: Calling All Candidates to Loan Us an Ear
  • Documentary topic: Federal Financial Aid
  • First name: Alexis
  • Last name: Dawson
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Paul R. Baird Middle School
  • Documentary title: "Too Many Test"
  • Documentary topic: Common Core and Standardized Testing
  • First name: Eniya
  • Last name: Krishnaraj
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Falcon Cove Middle School
  • Documentary title: Health Care Reform?
  • Documentary topic: Health Care Reform
  • 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: Douglas
  • Last name: Natoce
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: Guardian Angles
  • Documentary title: Drones
  • Documentary topic: Drones
  • First name: Chris
  • Last name: Zdenek
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Friends School Of Baltimore
  • Documentary title: Housing Discrimination in Baltimore
  • Documentary topic: Housing Discrimination and its effect on the events that occurred in response to the death of Freddie Gray
  • First name: Christina
  • Last name: Pfister
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Mandarin High
  • Documentary title: Health Insurance in America
  • Documentary topic: Health Insurance
  • First name: Rylie
  • Last name: Torguson
  • Grade: 7
  • School name: Patrick Henry Middle School
  • Documentary title: We're living in an Illegal Immigration nation
  • Documentary topic: Illegal Immigration
  • First name: Michelle
  • Last name: James
  • Grade: 12
  • School name: Tok School
  • Documentary title: Global Warming in Alaska
  • Documentary topic: Global warming in Alaska
  • First name: Dylan
  • Last name: Fendrick
  • Grade: 8
  • School name: State College of Florida Collegiate School
  • Documentary title: Affordable Healthcare
  • Documentary topic: Affordable Healthcare