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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: Edison Middle School
  • School state: SD
  • Documentary title: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
  • School name: St. Thomas More
  • School state: SD
  • Documentary title: Education
  • School name: South Forsyth Middle School
  • School state: GA
  • Documentary title: America's Deadly Diet
  • School name: Montgomery Blair
  • School state: MD
  • Documentary title: Round Peg, Square Hole: LGBT Youth and Conversion Therapy
  • School name: Osceola Fundamental High School
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Why Cybersecurity is Needed
  • School name: Orchard Hills
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Is space travel worth it
  • School name: STEM Magnet Academy
  • School state: IL
  • Documentary title: US Infrastructure
  • School name: Dominion High School
  • School state: VA
  • Documentary title: School Choice
  • School name: Bedford Acadmey High School
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: Welcome to Prison
  • School name: Holy Ghost Preparatory
  • School state: PA
  • Documentary title: Unifying America
  • School name: Mountain View High School
  • School state: ID
  • Documentary title: The Struggle To Survive
  • School name: Cinco Ranch High School
  • School state: TX
  • Documentary title: Fighting Through Fear
  • School name: Woodrow Wilson High School
  • School state: DC
  • Documentary title: Clemency: A Second Chance
  • School name: Creative Science School
  • School state: OR
  • Documentary title: Refugees and the USA
  • School name: Patrick Henry Middle School
  • School state: SD
  • Documentary title: Gun Violence by Julia Stanek
  • School name: Eastern Middle School
  • School state: MD
  • Documentary title: A Nation Divided: The Syrian Refugee Crisis
  • School name: The Walker School
  • School state: GA
  • Documentary title: More Control or More Education
  • School name: Townsend harris
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: 9/11- how we now see terrorism
  • School name: American Canyon High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: 2017 C SPAN StudentCam Video: Inequality in The Workplace
  • School name: Kirkwood Highschool
  • School state: MO
  • Documentary title: immigration in the USA
  • School name: Falcon Cove Middle School
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Making a Change in Health Care
  • School name: Polytechnic High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Lets Save the world!
  • School name: Reid Ross Clasical School
  • School state: NC
  • Documentary title: Personal Views
  • School name: The Workshop School
  • School state: PA
  • Documentary title: Sexism In The World By: Kairi Hyler
  • School name: Liberty High School
  • School state: MO
  • Documentary title: Why We Need to Fix the Healthcare System
  • School name: Discovery Middle School
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: Close the gap!
  • School name: Milan High School
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: Immigration Reform: Pathway To Legalization
  • School name: Canterbury Middle School
  • School state: IN
  • Documentary title: Inmigracion
  • School name: Burke Mountain Academy
  • School state: VT
  • Documentary title: Climate Change and Skiing: It's Snow Joke
  • School name: American Canyon High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Foreign Policy is Key