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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: Harrisburg Academy
  • School state: PA
  • Documentary title: Funding for College and Student Loan Debt
  • School name: South Forsyth Middle School
  • School state: GA
  • Documentary title: Role of Government in the Global Warming Question
  • School name: Warren Hills Regional High School
  • School state: NJ
  • Documentary title: The Right Under Attack
  • School name: American Canyon High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: A World Ruled By Weponry By: Paulo Deleon, Joee Gantan, Jakob Smith
  • School name: Canterbury School
  • School state: IN
  • Documentary title: Controversy is Our Policy
  • School name: Ozen High School
  • School state: TX
  • Documentary title: Job Layoffs
  • School name: Midlothian High School
  • School state: VA
  • Documentary title: The Electoral College
  • School name: American Canyon Middle School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Common Core Standards vs. Individual State Standards
  • School name: Morrison Academy Taichung
  • School state: Taiwan
  • Documentary title: The National Parks Crisis
  • School name: Ramsay High School
  • School state: AL
  • Documentary title: Raise The Wage
  • School name: John C. Haines Elementary School
  • School state: IL
  • Documentary title: The Syrian Refugee Crisis
  • School name: Milan High School
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: Diversity in Schools and the Workplace
  • School name: American Canyon Middle School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Education For All
  • School name: Kirkwood High School
  • School state: MO
  • Documentary title: The Living Wage and The American Dream
  • School name: Richmond School
  • School state: WI
  • Documentary title: Illegal Immigration
  • School name: Farmwell Station Middle School
  • School state: WV
  • Documentary title: The Significance of Energy
  • School name: East Middle School
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: Performance Enhancing Drugs
  • School name: Edison Middle School
  • School state: TN
  • Documentary title: Disabilities: The Right Way to Learn
  • School name: Poolesville High School
  • School state: MD
  • Documentary title: ISIS: An Imperative Threat
  • School name: John Adams Middle School
  • School state: NJ
  • Documentary title: Hacking in the USA
  • School name: Patrick Henry Middle School
  • School state: SD
  • Documentary title: Minimum Wage is too... Minimum
  • School name: iPreparatory Academy
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Digital Disaster
  • School name: Herschel V. Jenkins High School
  • School state: GA
  • Documentary title: College Affordability
  • School name: Francis Bradley Middle School
  • School state: NC
  • Documentary title: Terrorism
  • School name: Harrington Park School
  • School state: NJ
  • Documentary title: Is There a Future for Common Core?
  • School name: St. Ignatius College Preparatory
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Bill of Whites: The Story of Income Inequality in the United States
  • School name: Weston High School
  • School state: CT
  • Documentary title: Corporate Hypocrisy: Mergers and Acquisitions
  • School name: Bellevue Senior High School
  • School state: Washington
  • Documentary title: North Koreas relationship with the United States
  • School name: Slinger High School
  • School state: WI
  • Documentary title: The Affordable Care Act: C-SPAN Project
  • School name: Mandarin High School
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Community Relations With Law Enforcement