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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: Selzer
  • School state: NJ
  • Documentary title: MTM Dog Abuse
  • School name: Kirkwood High School
  • School state: MO
  • Documentary title: The Terrifying Threat of ISIS
  • School name: Dixon High School
  • School state: NC
  • Documentary title: Accessibility to College
  • School name: Spanish Springs High School
  • School state: NV
  • Documentary title: Inadequate School System for America's Children
  • School name: Correia Middle School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: "With Liberty and Justice For All"
  • School name: Kirkwood High School
  • School state: MO
  • Documentary title: No Means No
  • School name: Corbett Preparatory School of IDS
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Should the Voting Age be Lowered?
  • School name: Kirkwood High School
  • School state: MO
  • Documentary title: Sustainability in an established nation
  • School name: John Adams Middle School
  • School state: NJ
  • Documentary title: Tuition Free College
  • School name: Eastern Ms
  • School state: MD
  • Documentary title: Revenue or Ruination: The Story of America's Oil
  • School name: Nashoba Brooks School
  • School state: MA
  • Documentary title: Be Their Voice
  • School name: Scripps Ranch High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Everyone Deserves a Home
  • School name: Bloomfield Hills High School
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: Free Trade
  • School name: Holy Name Of Jesus Catholic School
  • School state: IN
  • Documentary title: The Unanswered Question
  • School name: School for Advanced Studies
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: the effects of the TPP on the middle class
  • School name: Morrison Academy
  • School state: Taiwan
  • Documentary title: Discrimination Enforcement
  • School name: Long Beach Polytechnic High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: "Its Just a Lable"
  • School name: Orchard Hills
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: ISIS and Ground Troops
  • School name: Riverfield Country Day School
  • School state: OK
  • Documentary title: Bipartisanship
  • School name: Las Vegas Academy of the Arts
  • School state: NV
  • Documentary title: Should Women Have Right to Abortion?
  • School name: Richmond
  • School state: WI
  • Documentary title: The Opioid Epidemic
  • School name: Eastern Middle School
  • School state: MD
  • Documentary title: More Guns; More Violence
  • School name: Horseheads High School
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: Too Little Too Late: The United States' Role in Syria
  • School name: Kirkwood High School
  • School state: MO
  • Documentary title: Taming Trump's Tweets
  • School name: Al-Huda School
  • School state: MD
  • Documentary title: Black Discrimination in America
  • School name: Chariho Middle School
  • School state: RI
  • Documentary title: Women's Rights
  • School name: Norwell High School
  • School state: IN
  • Documentary title: National Security is Important
  • School name: Grove City Area High School
  • School state: PA
  • Documentary title: Foriegn Affairs: A Student's Perspective
  • School name: Edison Middle School
  • School state: SD
  • Documentary title: Illegal Immigration
  • School name: St. Thomas More
  • School state: SD
  • Documentary title: Education