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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: Nashoba Brooks School
  • School state: MA
  • Documentary title: Our Voice, Our Vote
  • School name: Bayside High School
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: The Truth about Police Brutality
  • School name: Conrad Weiser High School
  • School state: PA
  • Documentary title: A REAL Problem
  • School name: Mountain View High School
  • School state: ID
  • Documentary title: Life shall be Defended
  • School name: Sheboygan Falls Middle School
  • School state: WI
  • Documentary title: The GM Conference
  • School name: Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen Country
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: syrian refugees
  • School name: Kirkwood High School
  • School state: MO
  • Documentary title: The Unemployment Rate
  • School name: Milan High School
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: Diversity in Schools and the Workplace
  • School name: Tamanend Middle School
  • School state: PA
  • Documentary title: Every Body Needs a Camera
  • School name: Bayside High School
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: Why don't high school graduates go to college?
  • School name: Advanced Technologies Academy
  • School state: NV
  • Documentary title: The Water Crisis
  • School name: Cinco Ranch High School
  • School state: TX
  • Documentary title: Putting Unemployment Out of Buisness
  • School name: Norwell High School
  • School state: IN
  • Documentary title: The Fight For Gun Rights
  • School name: Conrad Weiser High School
  • School state: PA
  • Documentary title: An Uphill Battle: Mental Health Care in America
  • School name: SCAPA
  • School state: KY
  • Documentary title: "Don't Pull The Trigger"
  • School name: Richmond School
  • School state: WI
  • Documentary title: Cyber Bullying - Lauren, Isabelle, and Sarah
  • School name: SCAPA
  • School state: KY
  • Documentary title: Abortion In Our Country
  • School name: Talawanda Middle School
  • School state: OH
  • Documentary title: Taxes
  • School name: Terra Environmental Research Instituite
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Something Needs to Change
  • School name: Terra Environmental Research Institute
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: American Education, 2016
  • School name: Kirkwood High School
  • School state: MO
  • Documentary title: Sustainability in an established nation
  • School name: Nazareth Area High School
  • School state: PA
  • Documentary title: A Helpful Push Towards Success
  • School name: Eastern Middle School
  • School state: MD
  • Documentary title: Planned Parenthood: The Funding Debate
  • School name: Jenks High School
  • School state: OK
  • Documentary title: EPA: Face-off
  • School name: Miami Lakes Educational Center
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Dear Mr. President and Congress, Climate Change is an Important Issue
  • School name: Montgomery Blair High School
  • School state: MD
  • Documentary title: The Latest Buzz
  • School name: Singapore American School
  • School state: other
  • Documentary title: Asian Americans
  • School name: De Soto High School
  • School state: KS
  • Documentary title: President- Elect Donald Trump and His Biggest Issue top Face
  • School name: Norwell High School
  • School state: IN
  • Documentary title: Athletics vs. Fine Arts
  • School name: Dixon High School
  • School state: NC
  • Documentary title: 6 Minute Video