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: Kayla Last name: Sell Grade: 12 School name: Stow-Monroe Falls High School Documentary title: Special Education Funding Documentary topic: We would like our presidential candidates to address Special Education funding.	First name: gwen Last name: duncan Grade: 7 School name: Weaver Middle School Documentary title: gay marriage c-span video Documentary topic: Gay marriage	First name: Amy Last name: Liu Grade: 8 School name: David Starr Jordan Middle School Documentary title: Different Race, Same rights Documentary topic: Racial Profiling
First name: Harrison Last name: Coviello Grade: 8 School name: Forte Junior High Documentary title: Behind The Crisis Documentary topic: Syrian Refugee Crisis	First name: Rachel Last name: Hoak Grade: 9 School name: Tamanend Middle School Documentary title: The Abortion Debate Documentary topic: Abortion controversy in the United States	First name: Sophie Last name: Marts Grade: 12 School name: Issaquah High School Documentary title: College Tuition: Priceless or Priced Less? Documentary topic: Tuition costs for secondary education
First name: Nicholas Last name: Quisenberry Grade: 8 School name: American Canyon Middle School Documentary title: Juvenile Crime Documentary topic: Juvenile Crime	First name: Oliver Last name: Breeden Grade: 12 School name: Norfolk Collegiate School Documentary title: Bureaucratic Reform Documentary topic: Reforming the Federal Bureaucracy	First name: Mackenzie Last name: VanZee Grade: 11 School name: Jenks High School Documentary title: The Big IDEA Documentary topic: Why Presidential
First name: Jack Last name: Kaplan Grade: 8 School name: Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County Documentary title: Whatever It Takes Documentary topic: Illegal immigration & Border Security	First name: Taylor Last name: Arganbright Grade: 12 School name: Fort Benton High School Documentary title: National Debt Documentary topic: The National Debt	First name: Hsing- Chin (Jean) Last name: Tsai Grade: 8 School name: John Adams Middle School Documentary title: Prison Reform: The Truth Documentary topic: Prison Reform
First name: Mary Last name: Lombardo Grade: 6 School name: Gilmour Academy Documentary title: Student Debt Documentary topic: Education	First name: Vacha Last name: Shah Grade: 8 School name: East Middle School Documentary title: Uniting Families Through Visas Documentary topic: Family Visas	First name: Grace Last name: Pickens Grade: 8 School name: Guardian Angels Catholic School Documentary title: Military Budget Cuts Documentary topic: Whether the US should increase or decrease the amount of money the US spends on the Military
First name: Jerry Last name: Sun Grade: 12 School name: Abraham Lincoln High School Documentary title: Edu-ca-tion Documentary topic: Education	First name: sofia Last name: Archuleta Grade: 7 School name: Ada Merritt K-8 Center Documentary title: Terrorism Documentary topic: Terrorism	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: Marina Last name: Scheer Grade: 12 School name: Gifft Hill School Documentary title: Road to the White House Medical Marijuana Documentary topic: Medical Marijuana	First name: Cole Last name: Straining Grade: 7 School name: Chasco Middle School Documentary title: Solar power Documentary topic: Solar power restrictions	First name: Phoebe Last name: Haas Grade: 7 School name: Correia Middle School Documentary title: Preventing Obesity Documentary topic: Preventing Obesity
First name: Nadia Last name: Pinos Grade: 7 School name: Whittier Middle School Documentary title: Slavery; Not a Thing of The Past Documentary topic: Slavery & Human Trafficking	First name: Sarah Last name: Schiffgens Grade: 8 School name: Eastern Middle School Documentary title: The 16%: The Future of the Foster Care System Documentary topic: Transitions out of foster care and the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999	First name: Kyla Last name: Whalen Grade: 10 School name: Sulphur High School Documentary title: Is Oil A National Security? Documentary topic: Oil as a national security risk.
First name: Anurag Last name: Bangera Grade: 8 School name: East Middle School Documentary title: Sleep: Does It Affect Us? Documentary topic: Does sleep deprivation affect students?

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