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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: Ada Merritt K-8 Center
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Gun Violence
  • School name: Ada Merritt
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: College Affordability and Tuition
  • School name: The Davis Academy
  • School state: GA
  • Documentary title: The Threat Is Real
  • School name: Chasco Middle School
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: A&A Animals
  • School name: Orchard Hills
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Is China a threat to America?
  • School name: Bellevue Senior High School
  • School state: Washington
  • Documentary title: North Koreas relationship with the United States
  • School name: East Middle School
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: Resource Depletion Corey & Jeremy
  • School name: The Alfred and Adele Davis Academy
  • School state: GA
  • Documentary title: Why Gun Control Is The Most Important Topic For Congress to Face In 2017
  • School name: Trumann High School
  • School state: AR
  • Documentary title: Education for Special Needs Children
  • School name: SCAPA
  • School state: KY
  • Documentary title: Shaping the Future
  • School name: Paul R Baird Middle School
  • School state: MA
  • Documentary title: Electoral College
  • School name: Kirkwood High School
  • School state: MO
  • Documentary title: Pass the Dream Act
  • School name: Milan High School
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: Rethink The Affordable Care act
  • School name: Bayside highschool
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: Law enforcement
  • School name: Osceola Fundamental High
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Cost of Medical treatment and prescription drugs
  • School name: SCAPA
  • School state: KY
  • Documentary title: Closing The Golden Door
  • School name: Waldron High School
  • School state: AR
  • Documentary title: Gun Violence
  • School name: East Middle School
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: GMO Labeling
  • School name: Saint Thomas More Highschool
  • School state: SD
  • Documentary title: Guns in America
  • School name: Conrad Weiser High School
  • School state: PA
  • Documentary title: Health Care for Everyone
  • School name: Waldron High School
  • School state: AR
  • Documentary title: Message to Congress
  • School name: Warrensburg Middle School
  • School state: MO
  • Documentary title: School Funding
  • School name: Leonard Herman Intermediate
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: They Fought For Us, Why Can't We Fight For Them?
  • School name: Trumann High School
  • School state: AR
  • Documentary title: Internet Regulation
  • School name: Terra Environmental Research Instituite
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Something Needs to Change
  • School name: Winter Park High School
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Counterterrorism
  • School name: Las Vegas Academy Of the Arts
  • School state: NV
  • Documentary title: End Rape Culture
  • School name: Eastern Middle School
  • School state: MD
  • Documentary title: Unlocking America: Addressing the Disproportionate Incarceration of Minorities
  • School name: Whittier Middle School
  • School state: SD
  • Documentary title: Black, white and everything between
  • School name: Thomas A Edison Middle School
  • School state: SD
  • Documentary title: Wage Inequality Between Women and Men