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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: Ramsay High School
  • School state: AL
  • Documentary title: Police Brutality: The People's Perspective
  • School name: Dreyfoos School of the Arts
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Philippines and U.S.
  • School name: Clinton Rosette
  • School state: IL
  • Documentary title: Affordable Health Care
  • School name: Ada Merritt K-8 Center
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: The Affordable Care Act
  • School name: Monroe Township High School
  • School state: NJ
  • Documentary title: National Debt
  • School name: Woodrow Wilson High School
  • School state: DC
  • Documentary title: She Said No
  • School name: Corbett Prep
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Paid Maternity Leave
  • School name: Joliet Montissori
  • School state: IL
  • Documentary title: Service Dog Problems
  • School name: Polytechnic High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Atmosphere of Denial
  • School name: East Middle School
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: Racism
  • School name: Bell Middle School
  • School state: CO
  • Documentary title: Assault Weapon Ban
  • School name: Tamanend Middle School
  • School state: PA
  • Documentary title: Incarceration: Skyrockets Debt
  • School name: Coral Reef Senior High
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: The Middle Class
  • School name: Kirkwood High school
  • School state: MO
  • Documentary title: The Space Between
  • School name: Long Beach Polytechnic High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: We Want Our Vote to Count
  • School name: Correia Middle School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Through the roof in debt
  • School name: Horseheads High School
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: Draining the Swamp
  • School name: American Canyon High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: CSPAN StudentCam
  • School name: Jenks High School
  • School state: OK
  • Documentary title: Money Fuels Science
  • School name: Kirkwood High School
  • School state: MO
  • Documentary title: Unifying A Divided Nation
  • School name: Eastern Middle School
  • School state: MD
  • Documentary title: A Nation Divided: The Syrian Refugee Crisis
  • School name: Spanish Springs High School
  • School state: NV
  • Documentary title: Inadequate School System for America's Children
  • School name: Ada Merritt K-8 Center
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Drugs For Teenagers
  • School name: Long Beach Polytechnic High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Toxic Air
  • School name: West Ottawa High School
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: The Second amendment
  • School name: Dominion High School
  • School state: VA
  • Documentary title: My Message to Congress: Addressing the Second Amendment
  • School name: Alexander Dawson
  • School state: NV
  • Documentary title: Illegal Immigration Vs legal Immigration
  • School name: Mill Middle School
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: Civics Education
  • School name: Kirkwood High School
  • School state: MO
  • Documentary title: Hating Love
  • School name: St.Paul Lutheran School
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Should minimum wage be raised?