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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: Monroe Township High School
  • School state: NJ
  • Documentary title: National Debt
  • School name: Freedom High School
  • School state: VA
  • Documentary title: GUNS
  • School name: Tamanend Middle School
  • School state: PA
  • Documentary title: Women in Combat
  • School name: Delano Middle School
  • School state: MN
  • Documentary title: ISIS Crisis
  • School name: A. W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Planting A Better Future
  • School name: Patrick Henry Middle School
  • School state: SD
  • Documentary title: Marijuana Legalization
  • School name: International School of the Americas
  • School state: TX
  • Documentary title: Save Lives, Save Obamacare
  • School name: Orchard Hills
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Climate Change By: Mirue Kang
  • School name: Los Altos
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: America "Meats" Climate Change
  • School name: Waukesha West High School
  • School state: WI
  • Documentary title: The National Debt
  • School name: Chasco Middle School
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Police killings
  • School name: Trumann High School
  • School state: AR
  • Documentary title: Education for Special Needs Children
  • School name: Joliet Montessori
  • School state: IL
  • Documentary title: Homelessness
  • School name: Long Beach Polytechnic High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: @Privacy.net
  • School name: Salina High School Central
  • School state: KS
  • Documentary title: unforgi{VA}ble
  • School name: Saint Ignatius College Preparatory
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Hydraulic Fracturing and Environmental Concerns
  • School name: Terra Environmental Institute
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Police Brutality against Blacks
  • School name: Iona Prep
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: The Med-Pro card
  • School name: Trumann High School
  • School state: AR
  • Documentary title: Gun Rights
  • School name: Osceola Fundamental High
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Cost of Medical treatment and prescription drugs
  • School name: Tamanend Middle School
  • School state: PA
  • Documentary title: Melting Ice Caps: Preserving the Planet One Degree at a Time
  • School name: Correia Middle School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: United for All to See
  • School name: Waldron High School
  • School state: AR
  • Documentary title: Veteran Benefits
  • School name: Francis Bradley Middle School
  • School state: NC
  • Documentary title: Immigration To The United States
  • School name: Francis Bradley Middle School
  • School state: NC
  • Documentary title: Is changing minimum wage something we should think about?
  • School name: Vicki Hartmann
  • School state: IL
  • Documentary title: What Makes Montessori Different?
  • School name: Kirkwood High School
  • School state: MO
  • Documentary title: Mass Shootings in America
  • School name: Farmwell Station Middle School
  • School state: VA
  • Documentary title: Illegal Immigration
  • School name: Winter Park High School
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: The Evolution Of Education
  • School name: Las Vegas Academy
  • School state: NV
  • Documentary title: The Second Amendment & For-Profit Prisons