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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: Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: The War After War
  • School name: Al-Arqam College Prepatory
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Gun Violence In the United States of America
  • School name: Norwell High School
  • School state: IN
  • Documentary title: Miltary Pay Raises
  • School name: East Middle School
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: Lookism
  • School name: American Canyon High school
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: C-Span Contestants 2017 Religion Freedom
  • School name: Corbett Prepatory School of IDS
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Should life-saving drugs cost less? Felicia Scheiner
  • School name: ACS Cobham International School
  • School state: England
  • Documentary title: Gun Control, the Thin Line between Self Defence and Deadly Force
  • School name: Ada Merritt
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Journey to a Better Life
  • School name: Bayside High School
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: College Affordability
  • School name: Lee High School
  • School state: TX
  • Documentary title: Pre-Exsiting Condition
  • School name: Tamanend Middle School
  • School state: PA
  • Documentary title: Obesity: America's Big Fat Promblem
  • School name: Sheboygan Falls Middle School
  • School state: WI
  • Documentary title: School Funding By Mayson Schrameyer and Nathan Vue
  • School name: Polytechnic High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: The effects of Air Pollution
  • School name: Repertory Company high school for Theatre Arts
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: Islamophobia
  • School name: Nazareth Area High School
  • School state: PA
  • Documentary title: Shale We Frack?
  • School name: A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Equal Pay
  • School name: bayside high school
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: What Has The ACS Done For Our Children?
  • School name: Nazareth Area High School
  • School state: PA
  • Documentary title: Why the Minimum Wage Should Not Be Raised
  • School name: Patrick Henry Middle School
  • School state: SD
  • Documentary title: What Do We Want? Equal Pay! When Do We Want It? Now!
  • School name: Elizabeth Seton High School
  • School state: MD
  • Documentary title: Put the Gun Down
  • School name: Cinco Ranch High School
  • School state: TX
  • Documentary title: Racism in the United States
  • School name: Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School
  • School state: IA
  • Documentary title: Letter to the President
  • School name: Corbett Preparatory School of IDS
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Should we Increase U.S. Border Security?
  • School name: Long Reach High School
  • School state: MD
  • Documentary title: Police Reform in America
  • School name: Paul R Baird Middle School
  • School state: MA
  • Documentary title: Opioid/Heroin Epidemic
  • School name: Discovery middle school
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: college funds
  • School name: Jenks High School
  • School state: OK
  • Documentary title: Dear Poverty
  • School name: State College of Florida Collegiate School
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Stressed Out Over Testing
  • School name: Patrick Henry Middle School
  • School state: SD
  • Documentary title: The Price Of A Crime
  • School name: Sheboygan falls Middle School
  • School state: WI
  • Documentary title: The Importance of Renewable Energy