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: Maddie Last name: Ossi Grade: 8 School name: Eastern Middle School Documentary title: Religious Beliefs vs LGBT Equality Documentary topic: LGBT Equality and Religious Beliefs effects on it	First name: Karina Last name: Voytovich Grade: 10 School name: Abington Senior High Documentary title: terrorism Documentary topic: syrian refugees	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: Julia Last name: Persaud Grade: 12 School name: Francis Lewis High School Documentary title: Controversy of Planned Parenthood Documentary topic: Planned Parenthood	First name: Megan Last name: Cox Grade: 10 School name: Hardin Valley Academy Documentary title: Climate Change: Debatable Documentary topic: Climate Change	First name: Tiffany Last name: Tran Grade: 9 School name: Polytechnic High School Documentary title: A Rainbow of Hope Documentary topic: LGBT Equality
First name: Danny Last name: Pakulski Grade: 11 School name: Fairview High School Documentary title: Speaking of The Future Documentary topic: Students' various opinions on the current presidential candidates and what these candidates should discuss.	First name: Emma Last name: Spresney Grade: 8 School name: Lakewood Christian Schools Documentary title: ISIS:The Issue Documentary topic: We would like the presidential candidates to focus on the treat of ISIS to America.	First name: Tahj Last name: Tarrats Grade: 12 School name: Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics Documentary title: The horrors of excessive Police force Documentary topic: Police Brutality
First name: James Last name: Carlton Grade: 12 School name: St. Ignatius College Preparatory Documentary title: Background Checks:The Big Question Documentary topic: Gun Control, universal background checks	First name: Farhan Last name: Hossain Grade: 11 School name: LAMP High school Documentary title: The Shrinking Middle Class Documentary topic: Shrinking Middle Class	First name: Sarah Last name: Crawford Grade: 8 School name: Mill Middle School Documentary title: Food Waste: A National Issue Documentary topic: Food Waste
First name: Teiheim Last name: Edwards Grade: 12 School name: iPreparatory Academy Documentary title: College Affordability in 2016 and Beyond Documentary topic: College Affordability/College Loan Interest Rates	First name: Corei Last name: Flowers Grade: 12 School name: Milan High School Documentary title: Let's Talk About Women's Health: The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Documentary topic: The Defunding of Planned Parenthood	First name: Neha Last name: Narayan Grade: 8 School name: East Middle School Documentary title: Police Brutality and The Media Documentary topic: Police brutality in the United States and how media portrays it
First name: Augustus Last name: Sargent Grade: 6 School name: Edison Middle School Documentary title: C-SPAN Gun Control Documentary Documentary topic: Gun Control	First name: Ariella Last name: Mann Grade: 7 School name: Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County Documentary title: Gun Control - Pros and Cons Documentary topic: Gun Control	First name: Jack Last name: LeVIer Grade: 12 School name: Bellevue High School Documentary title: Is It Worth It? Documentary topic: The Increasing Price of College Tuition
First name: Jorge Last name: Rojas-Ortega Grade: 12 School name: Trinity High School Documentary title: Political Partisanship and the Federal Budget: an Executive Solution Documentary topic: The role of the President in promoting sound fiscal practices	First name: Danielle Last name: Turner Grade: 12 School name: Midlothian High School Documentary title: What Should 2016 Candidates Focus On? Documentary topic: Addiction	First name: Brittany Last name: Scott Grade: 12 School name: Milan High School Documentary title: E-Verify In Our Country Documentary topic: E-Verify System
First name: Karim Last name: Dergal Grade: 7 School name: Ada Merritt K-8 Center Documentary title: Welfare and Poverty Documentary topic: Welfare and Poverty	First name: Ryan Last name: Bartel Grade: 7 School name: Patrick Henry Middle School Documentary title: Play with your body, not your head Documentary topic: Sports Safety	First name: Emily Last name: Brisbin Grade: 12 School name: Stow-Munroe Falls High School Documentary title: They're Not Criminals Documentary topic: Decriminalization of Drug Addiction
First name: Shasita Last name: Paudel Grade: 10 School name: Governor Thomas Johnson High School Documentary title: Why Education Needs Help Documentary topic: Education	First name: Daly Last name: Taylor Grade: 9 School name: Truman High School Documentary title: Prayer in Our Schools Documentary topic: The contreversy over prayer in our schools today.

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