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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: Homelessness: And How It Effects You
  • School name: Manhattan International High School
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: The Way To Peace
  • School name: Corbett Preparatory School of IDS
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Are non-compete clauses fare to all
  • School name: Orchard Hills
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: The End Of Common Core?
  • School name: Maret School
  • School state: DC
  • Documentary title: The Urgency of the Environment
  • School name: Edison Middle School
  • School state: SD
  • Documentary title: Gun Violence
  • School name: Guardian Angels Catholic School
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Healthcare
  • School name: John Adams Middle School
  • School state: NJ
  • Documentary title: The Debate on College Tuition: To Be Free or Not to Be Free
  • School name: PatickHenryMiddleSchool
  • School state: SD
  • Documentary title: MortalSin
  • School name: Trumann High School
  • School state: AR
  • Documentary title: Abortion
  • School name: Mexico High School
  • School state: MO
  • Documentary title: One?
  • School name: Horseheads High School
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: A Failing Country, A Dying Planet
  • School name: Long Beach Polytechnic High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: GM-OMG
  • School name: Jenks High School
  • School state: OK
  • Documentary title: GMO: The Right to Choose
  • School name: El Segundo High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: TAX VIDEO
  • School name: Francis Bradley Middle School
  • School state: NC
  • Documentary title: Terrorism
  • School name: Bayside High School
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: Presidential Cabinet Appointments
  • School name: ASU STEM Preparatory Academy
  • School state: AZ
  • Documentary title: Immigration Nation
  • School name: Holy Name Catholic School
  • School state: IN
  • Documentary title: Gun Laws
  • School name: John Adams Middle School
  • School state: NJ
  • Documentary title: NATO, What is it and Why is it Important?
  • School name: Coral Reef Senior High School
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Shoot and Aim For A Resolution on the 2nd
  • School name: Dayton High School
  • School state: OR
  • Documentary title: Bringing Innovation into Education
  • School name: Farmwell Station Middle School
  • School state: VA
  • Documentary title: Gun Control
  • School name: Bayside High School
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: A Solution To Pollution: Don't Litter!
  • School name: International School of the Americas
  • School state: TX
  • Documentary title: Dear new congress
  • School name: Bloomfield Hills High School
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: Shhh Don't Tell
  • School name: Bergen County Academies
  • School state: NJ
  • Documentary title: Animal Abuse: A Government Concern
  • School name: Kirkwood High School
  • School state: MO
  • Documentary title: National Debt
  • School name: St, John the Evangelist
  • School state: MD
  • Documentary title: Immigration Mythbusters
  • School name: Las Vegas Academy
  • School state: NV
  • Documentary title: The Second Amendment & For-Profit Prisons