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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: American Canyon High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: The Cost of Education vs. The Cost of Living
  • School name: Corey Middle School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Global Warming's affect on the Planet
  • School name: West Ranch High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: What the People Think
  • School name: Saint Thomas More Highschool
  • School state: SD
  • Documentary title: Guns in America
  • School name: Trumann high school
  • School state: AR
  • Documentary title: Pollution
  • School name: Salina High Central
  • School state: KS
  • Documentary title: Why are college athletes important to our country?
  • School name: Bayside High School
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: Our Message To Washington
  • School name: Kirkwood High School
  • School state: MO
  • Documentary title: Protecting America's Youth
  • School name: Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: Different races compiled of different faces
  • School name: Tamanend
  • School state: PA
  • Documentary title: Gun Control: One In the Chamber
  • School name: Harrisburg Academy
  • School state: PA
  • Documentary title: Funding for College and Student Loan Debt
  • School name: Woodrow Wilson High School
  • School state: DC
  • Documentary title: She Said No
  • School name: Long Beach Polytechnic High School 
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Urbanization
  • School name: Salina High School Central
  • School state: KS
  • Documentary title: Funding for Tomorrow
  • School name: Corbett Preparatory School of IDS
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Should You Be Required To Take A Safety Background Check When Purchasing A Weapon Noah Breakiron
  • School name: Long Beach Polytechnic High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Earth vs. 7.4 billion
  • School name: Narragansett High School
  • School state: RI
  • Documentary title: A Higher Economy
  • School name: School for Advanced Studies
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Healthcare In America
  • School name: Milan High School
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: Nuclear Energy A Piece of the Puzzle
  • School name: Ada Merritt K-8 Center
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Substance Abuse in America
  • School name: Clinton Rosette
  • School state: IL
  • Documentary title: Affordable Health Care
  • School name: St. Ignatius College Preparatory
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Women's Healthcare
  • School name: State College of Florida Collegiate School
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Crisis of the Ages
  • School name: Richmond Hill High School
  • School state: GA
  • Documentary title: Dear Donald Trump
  • School name: Edison Middle School
  • School state: SD
  • Documentary title: Homelessness: And How It Effects You
  • School name: Tamanend Middle School
  • School state: PA
  • Documentary title: Breaking Boundaries
  • School name: Arely
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Baby BOOM
  • School name: Kirkwood High School
  • School state: MO
  • Documentary title: A Looming Debt
  • School name: Horseheads High School
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: The Most Urgent Issue
  • School name: Alexander Dawson School
  • School state: NV
  • Documentary title: The Age of Fake News