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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

  • School name: Los Altos
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: America "Meats" Climate Change
  • School name: American canyon high school
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: C-Span Racial Tolerance 2017 Humberto. Kama, Aaron
  • School name: Fort Benton Highschool
  • School state: MT
  • Documentary title: The Deconstruction of the Affordable Care Act
  • School name: American Canyon High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: The Cost of Education vs. The Cost of Living
  • School name: Ozen High School
  • School state: TX
  • Documentary title: Racial Reconcilation
  • School name: Long Beach Polytechnic High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: 17 Immigration
  • School name: Cab Calloway School of the Arts
  • School state: DE
  • Documentary title: A Glimpse Into Modern Day Slavery
  • School name: Orchard Hills
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: The End Of Common Core?
  • School name: Narragansett High School
  • School state: RI
  • Documentary title: Our Message to Washington: Sex Trafficking Must Be Stopped
  • School name: The Workshop School.org
  • School state: PA
  • Documentary title: The Struggle
  • School name: John C. Haines School
  • School state: IL
  • Documentary title: College: Its Too Much
  • School name: Dominion High School
  • School state: VA
  • Documentary title: The Rising Cost of College
  • School name: F. W. Buchholz High School
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Education Equation
  • School name: Winter Park High School
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Life Outside Of Prison
  • School name: Dougherty Valley High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: STEM Education- A National Crisis
  • School name: Tamanend Middle School
  • School state: PA
  • Documentary title: We All Deserve A Chance
  • School name: Cinco Ranch High School
  • School state: TX
  • Documentary title: The Future Of Healthcare
  • School name: Gainesville High School
  • School state: GA
  • Documentary title: A Changing Nation: The DACA Story
  • School name: Coral Reef Senior High
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: National Debt Problem
  • School name: Long Beach Polytechnic High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: What if?
  • School name: Chasco Middle School
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Law Enforcement Safety
  • School name: The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain
  • School state: NV
  • Documentary title: Healthcare in America
  • School name: James S Wilson Middle School
  • School state: PA
  • Documentary title: Alien or Human?
  • School name: Ada Merritt K-8 Center
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Energy Consumption
  • School name: Imagine International Academy of North Texas
  • School state: TX
  • Documentary title: Securing the U.S Power Grid
  • School name: The workshop school
  • School state: PA
  • Documentary title: Does your vote really count?
  • School name: School for Advanced Studies South
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Should illegal immigrants be deported?
  • School name: Maret School
  • School state: DC
  • Documentary title: The Urgency of the Environment
  • School name: Warrensburg Middle School
  • School state: MO
  • Documentary title: Education: The Future of America
  • School name: Salina Central High School
  • School state: KS
  • Documentary title: College Tuition Crisis