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: Nicholas Last name: Conklin Grade: 11 School name: Franklin High School Documentary title: After Service Documentary topic: Veteran Benefits	First name: Austyn Last name: Feigenbaum Grade: 8 School name: Langston Charter Middle School Documentary title: Eliminating and Preventing the Homeless Population Documentary topic: Eliminating and Preventing the Homeless Population	First name: Austin Last name: Davis Grade: 12 School name: Westlake High School Documentary title: Pollution Documentary topic: How to reduce pollution
First name: Udit Last name: Thilakarajah Grade: 12 School name: Bellevue High School Documentary title: Syrian Refugee Crisis Documentary topic: Syrian Refugees	First name: Christopher Last name: Gamboa Grade: 8 School name: Sidney Gutierrez Documentary title: Video game violence. Documentary topic: What the candidate's for this year's election should talk about.	First name: Rachel Last name: Lykins Grade: 8 School name: Corbett Preparatory School Of IDS Documentary title: Would You Put Your Phone Above Yourself Documentary topic: Texting and Driving
First name: Muhammad Last name: Hashaam Grade: 12 School name: Hmailton hight school west Documentary title: What i will take to fix Americas infrastructure Documentary topic: Americas infrastructure	First name: Tyler Last name: Markham Grade: 12 School name: Milan High School Documentary title: Road to the White House: Legalization of Medical and Recreational Marijuana Documentary topic: Legalization of medical and recreational marijuana	First name: Daniel Last name: Adams Grade: 12 School name: Midlothian High School Documentary title: Cybersecurity Issue 2016 Documentary topic: Cybersecurity
First name: Christine Last name: Wicker Grade: 7 School name: Seven Springs Middle School Documentary title: Veterans Survive Active Duty, But Not VA Healthcare Documentary topic: Veteran's Healthcare issues	First name: Lexei Last name: Mann Grade: 12 School name: Ursuline Academy Documentary title: The Shrinking Middle Class Documentary topic: The Shrinking Middle Class	First name: Samantha Last name: Becvar Grade: 8 School name: American Canyon Middle School Documentary title: C-Span Documentary: Police Brutality Documentary topic: Police Brutality/Excessive Force
First name: Bre'Anna Last name: Holt Grade: 12 School name: Affton High School Documentary title: What's on the Rise...Crime Documentary topic: Rising Crime Rates	First name: Morgan Last name: Gibbs Grade: 9 School name: Olentangy High School Documentary title: School Shootings: A Real Issue The Future President Needs to Do Something About Documentary topic: The lack of presidential candidates that are discussing solutions for school shootings.	First name: Marcus Last name: Hardnett Grade: 8 School name: Auburn Junior High School Documentary title: Police Brutality Documentary topic: Police Brutality
First name: Kevin Last name: Gillard Grade: 9 School name: Tamanend Middle School Documentary title: Home is Where the Heart Is Documentary topic: Homelessness	First name: Abdullah Last name: Swati Grade: 7 School name: Harrisburg Academy Documentary title: Terrorism Documentary topic: Terrorism	First name: Kaylianna Last name: Wellington Grade: 7 School name: Seven Springs Middle School Documentary title: Execution, or the Freedom to Live Documentary topic: Death Penalty
First name: Jo Jo Last name: Simsic Grade: 7 School name: Correia Middle School Documentary title: The Strike of Terror Documentary topic: Terrrorism	First name: Tommy Last name: Brown Grade: 7 School name: Chasco Middle School Documentary title: The Military & Terriost Documentary topic: The Military & Terriost	First name: Else Last name: Madsen Grade: 6 School name: Edison Middle School Documentary title: The 'E' in Education Documentary topic: Education Equity
First name: Maya Last name: Desk Grade: 7 School name: Corriea Middle School Documentary title: We Are All the Same Documentary topic: Police Unfairness to Minority Groups	First name: leona Last name: armagost Grade: 9 School name: Greeley Central high school Documentary title: Lowering College Tuition Documentary topic: trying to make college more affordable	First name: Jillian Last name: Madden Grade: 10 School name: Whitney High School Documentary title: The Future of College Tuition Documentary topic: College Tuition
First name: Joshua Last name: Stolber Grade: 9 School name: Tamanend Middle School Documentary title: Civilian and Commercial Drone Use Documentary topic: Civilian and Commercial Drone Use

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