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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: Coral Reef Senior High School
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: A Galaxy of Immigrants
  • School name: St. Ignatius College Preparatory
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Marijuana Legalization
  • School name: The Walker School
  • School state: GA
  • Documentary title: The Healthcare system is broken
  • School name: Metropolitan Arts Institute
  • School state: AZ
  • Documentary title: A Heart For Teaching
  • School name: Coral Reef Senior High School
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Terrorism
  • School name: Corbett Preparatory School of IDS
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Should Children Get Mandatory Vaccinations By Abby Sarmat
  • School name: Bronx Center for science and mathematics
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: Money On The Run
  • School name: Central A&M
  • School state: IL
  • Documentary title: Education. What's it Worth to You?
  • School name: American Canyon High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Foreign Policy is Key
  • School name: Discovery Middle School
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: Imparity
  • School name: Franklin High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Your Crisis, Our College Debt
  • School name: Coral Reef Senior High School
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Our message to washington
  • School name: Central A&M
  • School state: IL
  • Documentary title: What Constitutes the Constitution?
  • School name: Amsterdam High School
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: Raising Up the Voice of the People: Why America Should Abolish the Electoral College
  • School name: International School of The Americas
  • School state: TX
  • Documentary title: Education Reform
  • School name: Memorial Middle School
  • School state: SD
  • Documentary title: Minimum Wage
  • School name: Summit School
  • School state: NC
  • Documentary title: Police Brutality in America
  • School name: Salina Central High School
  • School state: KS
  • Documentary title: The Problem With the EPA
  • School name: Edison Middle School
  • School state: SD
  • Documentary title: Equality for Everyone
  • School name: Long Beach Polytechnic High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Overfishing: What's The Catch
  • School name: Sant Ignatius Collage Prep
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Marijuana Legalization: What are the Questions
  • School name: Corey Middle School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Global Warming's affect on the Planet
  • School name: Pilgrim School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Security or Privacy
  • School name: Kirkwood High School
  • School state: MO
  • Documentary title: Don't Buzz Off
  • School name: Milan High School
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: Under The Line Poverty in America
  • School name: Terra
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: National debt
  • School name: St. Ignatius College Preparatory
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Women's Healthcare
  • School name: West Ottawa High School
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: Healthcare That Cares
  • School name: Herman Intermediate/AdVENTURE
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Net Neutrality
  • School name: Lawrence High School
  • School state: NJ
  • Documentary title: The Folly of the Republic