C-SPAN's 2017 StudentCam Competition

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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: iPreparatory Academy School state: FL Documentary title: Our Message to Washington	School name: 21046 School state: MD Documentary title: To Be Pro Choice or Pro Life	School name: Richmond School state: WI Documentary title: National Debt
School name: Tamanend Middle School School state: PA Documentary title: Ignoring Climate Change? Ignoring Our Future.	School name: dreyfoos school of the arts School state: FL Documentary title: The Dangers of Poor Infrastructure Maintenance	School name: Center for Advanced Technical Studies School state: SC Documentary title: Immigration of Reform: Changing the Discourse on Citizenship
School name: American Canyon Middle School School state: CA Documentary title: How Environmental Factors Change Living Conditions	School name: Shawnee Mission West School state: KS Documentary title: ImmiGREATion	School name: Cinco Ranch High School School state: TX Documentary title: Modern Day Slavery
School name: Ooltewah High School School state: TN Documentary title: Cyber-Defense	School name: Osceola Fundamental High School School state: FL Documentary title: Donald Trump's Tax Plan	School name: Lovell J. Honiss School School state: NJ Documentary title: The Effects of Stress
School name: Farmwell Station Middle School School state: VA Documentary title: Energy	School name: Corbett Preparatory School of IDS School state: FL Documentary title: Do you support increasing taxes for the rich in order to reduce interest rates for student loans? - Haneen Al-Mutairi	School name: McKinney High School School state: TX Documentary title: A More Perfect Union
School name: SSDS Bergen School state: NJ Documentary title: The Press Gets All Access	School name: Coral Reef Senior High School state: FL Documentary title: U.S Healthcare Issues	School name: John Adams Middle School School state: NJ Documentary title: Cracking The Immigration Code
School name: Chasco Middle School School state: FL Documentary title: Education Is Important	School name: Bloomfield Hills High School (BHHS) School state: MI Documentary title: Sick	School name: Poolesville High School School state: MD Documentary title: The Drug Problem
School name: East Middle School School state: MI Documentary title: College Athletes Should Be Paid	School name: acms School state: CA Documentary title: defense for the U.S.	School name: James Hubert Blake High School School state: MD Documentary title: Teacher Pay
School name: Nazareth Area High School School state: PA Documentary title: Feeding Our Children	School name: Richmond school School state: WI Documentary title: Should we colonize mars	School name: Bayside High School School state: NY Documentary title: Common Core: Our Nation's Curriculum?
School name: Las Vegas Acadamy of the Arts School state: NV Documentary title: P.A.S. : A Natural Right	School name: Farmwell Station Middle School School state: VA Documentary title: Immigration	School name: Corbett Preparatory School of IDS School state: FL Documentary title: Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

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