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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: Richmond School
  • School state: WI
  • Documentary title: Illegal Immigration
  • School name: Miss Porter's School
  • School state: CT
  • Documentary title: Global Problem- Our Solution
  • School name: Eisenhower Middle School
  • School state: NJ
  • Documentary title: How do we increase jobs
  • School name: Poly High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Consent
  • School name: Townsend Harris High School
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: diSTRESSED students
  • School name: American Canyon High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: The Cost of Immigration Enforcement
  • School name: Whittier Middle School
  • School state: SD
  • Documentary title: Global Conflict
  • School name: Shawnee Mission West High School
  • School state: KS
  • Documentary title: Gun Control
  • School name: School for the Creative and Performing Arts (SCAPA at Bluegrass)
  • School state: KY
  • Documentary title: Poverty
  • School name: EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: College Tuition Costs
  • School name: Scfcs
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Terrorism Help or Harm?
  • School name: Ozen Magnet High School
  • School state: TX
  • Documentary title: National Anthem Controversy
  • School name: American Canyon High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Racial Differences in Schools
  • School name: Clearview Regional High School
  • School state: NJ
  • Documentary title: Lowering Property Taxes
  • School name: Horseheads High School
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: Gorvernment Surveillance: How Much is too Much?
  • School name: Eastern Middle School
  • School state: MD
  • Documentary title: Pulling the Trigger: A Documentary on the 2nd Amendment
  • School name: Sulphur High School
  • School state: LA
  • Documentary title: Sexual Assault: A College Epidemic
  • School name: Matoaca Middle School
  • School state: VA
  • Documentary title: College Debt And How It Affects Us
  • School name: Leonard Herman Intermediate
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Protecting Our Constitutional Rights: Second Amendment
  • School name: American Canyon High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: CSPAN 2017 Submission: Healthcare Reform
  • School name: Trumann High School
  • School state: AR
  • Documentary title: Poverty
  • School name: Conrad Weiser Area School District
  • School state: PA
  • Documentary title: Is It Worth The Debt?
  • School name: Norwell High School
  • School state: IN
  • Documentary title: Electoral College Upgrade
  • School name: Bayside highschool
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: Hate crimes documentary
  • School name: Coral Reef Senior High School
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Our Message to Washington
  • School name: kirkwood high school
  • School state: MO
  • Documentary title: college tuition ends journeys
  • School name: John C. Haines School
  • School state: IL
  • Documentary title: Student Loans and Debts
  • School name: State College of Florida Collegiate School
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Where is the love?
  • School name: Healdsburg Junior High
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Homelessness In The U.S.
  • School name: Putnam Valley High School
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: A Nation of Immigrants