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Welcome to C-SPAN's 2017 StudentCam Competition!

C-SPAN's 2017 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). For groups of two or three participants, please note that the first person listed on Entry Form will become the default team leader and will be the primary point of contact that we reach out to should your documentary win a prize.


You will be prompted to create a Username and Password when you fill out your Entry Form. Choose a unique username (we suggest that 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.


2017 Theme

“YOUR MESSAGE TO WASHINGTON”
What is the most urgent issue for the new president and Congress to address in 2017?



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 do not use special characters (like :?!@#$%^&*) in your title as they can cause issues when you upload your documentary


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 and you will receive an email with a link to view your video.


All eligible entries must be submitted by midnight Pacific Standard Time at the end of the day on Friday, January 20th, 2017.


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.


Please do not use special characters (like :?!@#$%^&*) in your title as they can cause issues when you upload your documentary.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 PM Nov 01, 2016 and ends at 07:30 PM Jan 30, 2017.

Voting Period

Voting starts at 05:00 AM Jan 20, 2017 and ends at 05:01 AM Jan 20, 2017.

Submitted Videos

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  • School name: bayside highschool
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: political correctness: how is affects our society
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  • School name: St Ignatius College Prep
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: StudentCam C-Span Documentary
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  • School name: The Alexander Dawson School
  • School state: NV
  • Documentary title: Medical Prices in the US
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  • School name: Mullen High School
  • School state: CO
  • Documentary title: The Broken Immigration System
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  • School name: Tamanend Middle School
  • School state: PA
  • Documentary title: We Can, We Should
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  • School name: Lora Batchelor Middle School
  • School state: IN
  • Documentary title: Political Civility
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  • School name: Townsend Harris High School
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: Crossing Borders
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  • School name: Milan High School
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: The Penalty of Death
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  • School name: Fort Benton High School
  • School state: MT
  • Documentary title: Hope For Paws
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  • School name: R. Dan Nolan Middle School
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Race to The Test
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  • School name: Correia Middle School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: The Power of Physical Education
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  • School name: American Canyon High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Racial Differences in Schools
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  • School name: Bloomfield Hills High School
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: Gender Discrimination
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  • School name: Farmwell Station Middle School
  • School state: VA
  • Documentary title: Immigration
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  • School name: Mortimer Y. Sutherland Middle School
  • School state: VA
  • Documentary title: LGBT Employment Discrimination
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  • School name: Summit School
  • School state: NC
  • Documentary title: National Debt
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  • School name: Coral Reef Senior High School
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Obesity in America
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  • School name: St. Ignatius College Preparatory
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Bill of Whites: The Story of Income Inequality in the United States
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  • School name: Milan High School
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: Education Reform
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  • School name: Horace Mann High School
  • School state: WI
  • Documentary title: Pro Choice
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  • School name: Orchard Hills
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Climate Change
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  • School name: Al Huda School
  • School state: MD
  • Documentary title: Global warming and America
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  • School name: Singapore American School
  • School state: Singapore
  • Documentary title: The Problem That Persists With Gender
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  • School name: Trumann High School
  • School state: AR
  • Documentary title: Troubles with Health Insurance
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  • School name: American Canyon High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: C-Span: Foreign Policy and Foreign Relations
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  • School name: Canterbury School
  • School state: IN
  • Documentary title: Gun Rights: Federal or State?
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  • School name: Long Beach Polytechnic High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Opioid Abuse
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  • School name: Trumann High School
  • School state: AR
  • Documentary title: Poverty
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  • School name: Corbett Preparatory School of IDS
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Should There Be More Restrictions On Buying A Gun
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  • School name: Sidney Gutierrez Middle School
  • School state: NM
  • Documentary title: What Can the Government Do to Help Preserve Forests and Balance Land Development?