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: Eron Last name: Kross Grade: 12 School name: Bellevue High School Documentary title: Is College Too Expensive? Documentary topic: Costs of higher education in the USA and what should be done to fix the issue	First name: Molly Last name: McGreevy Grade: 11 School name: Narragansett High School Documentary title: Is College Really Worth? Documentary topic: The increase & current cost of higher education	First name: Brendy Last name: Rodriguez Grade: 12 School name: Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics Documentary title: Get off MY lane! Documentary topic: Bike Laws and Infrastructure
First name: Ryan Last name: Grecco Grade: 7 School name: Doherty Middle School Documentary title: Climate Change Ryan and Aidan Documentary topic: The Affect of Climate Change in the World	First name: Shreya Last name: Sinha Grade: 11 School name: Imagine International Academy of North texas Documentary title: Is Improving Access to Healthcare Improving Lives? Documentary topic: Access to Healthcare	First name: Emmeline Last name: Bourland Grade: 12 School name: Mandarin High School Documentary title: America, Israel, and the 2016 Presidential Election Documentary topic: America-Israel Relationship
First name: Maia Last name: Grieve Grade: 11 School name: Woodrow Wilson High School Documentary title: Poverty and Homelessness in the United States Documentary topic: Poverty and homelessness in the US	First name: Mark Last name: Jackson Grade: 11 School name: Woodrow Wilson High School Documentary title: Branches of Leaves Documentary topic: Marijuana	First name: Naomi Last name: Brady Grade: 11 School name: Imagine International Academy of North Texas Documentary title: Should We Have The Right To Kill? Documentary topic: America's Death Penalty
First name: David Last name: Jennings Grade: 11 School name: Hutchinson High School Documentary title: Music Funding Madness Documentary topic: How cuts to school funding not only affects schools, but music education as well	First name: Kendra Last name: Lefeber Grade: 11 School name: Horace Mann High School Documentary title: Cspan - Animal Testing Documentary topic: Animal testing	First name: Ethan Last name: Rossi Grade: 12 School name: Midlothian High School Documentary title: Underemployment in America Documentary topic: Underemployment
First name: Daniel Last name: Corona Grade: 12 School name: Townsend Harris High School Documentary title: The Problem with Our School System Documentary topic: Lack of infrastructure spending dedicated to education has malicious effects	First name: Julia Last name: DiMartino Grade: 12 School name: Midlothian High School Documentary title: unbeLEAFable Documentary topic: Deforestation	First name: Isaac Last name: Goldman Grade: 8 School name: The Alfred and Adele Davis Academy Documentary title: The Effects of Climate Change on Humans and the Environment Documentary topic: Climate Change
First name: Dyrdre Last name: Lozano Grade: 12 School name: Scripps Ranch High School Documentary title: Unlicensed to kill Documentary topic: Illegal Immigration and Public Safety	First name: Justice Last name: Best Grade: 12 School name: Spanish Springs High School Documentary title: Wild Horse Management Documentary topic: Issues pertaining to wild horse population and management in U.S.	First name: Briahnna Last name: Anderson Grade: 7 School name: Chasco Middle School Documentary title: illegal immigration Documentary topic: illegal immigration
First name: Vivienne Last name: Martinez Grade: 9 School name: International School of the Americas Documentary title: Child Abuse Documentary topic: Child Abuse	First name: John Last name: Putnam Grade: 8 School name: Sheboygan Falls Middle School Documentary title: Police Militarization Documentary topic: The militarization of police	First name: Ethan Last name: Switall Grade: 8 School name: Nettelhorst Elementary School Documentary title: A Shot in the Dark Documentary topic: Vaccines
First name: Giovanni Last name: Pannone Grade: 9 School name: Tamanend Middle School Documentary title: The Northern Pass: Conservation or Power? Documentary topic: The Northern Pass Project	First name: Angela Last name: Liang Grade: 8 School name: East Middle School Documentary title: Athletes Playing Sports While Injured Documentary topic: athletes playing sports while injured is bad for them	First name: Heidi Last name: Rosario Grade: 12 School name: Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics Documentary title: Homelessness and Health Care Documentary topic: How homeless people don't get enough health care from the government
First name: Madeline Last name: Bowne Grade: 12 School name: Cherry Hill High School East Documentary title: When the House Becomes a Home Documentary topic: An investigation into the "homesteading" politician, corruption in congress, and the president's role	First name: Spencer Last name: Pashkin Grade: 12 School name: Huntington High School Documentary title: The Cost of Democracy Documentary topic: Campaign Finance Reform

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