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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: Alexander Dawson School
  • School state: NV
  • Documentary title: Legal Bribery
  • School name: Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: Just how important is music?
  • School name: Correia Middle School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: The Power of Physical Education
  • School name: International School of the Americas
  • School state: TX
  • Documentary title: Black Targeted Police Brutality: Police Brutality
  • School name: American Canyon Middle School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: studentcam 2017 ; College Tuition is a problem
  • School name: John Adams Middle School
  • School state: NJ
  • Documentary title: Rethinking Climate Change
  • School name: Milan High School
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: Planned Parenthood: A Necessity
  • School name: Summit School
  • School state: NC
  • Documentary title: Gun Crontrol
  • School name: Roberto Clemente Middle School
  • School state: MD
  • Documentary title: Unite the United States
  • School name: Milan High School
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: The Mommy Penalty
  • School name: Holy Name Catholic School
  • School state: IN
  • Documentary title: Gun Laws
  • School name: Warrensburg Middle School
  • School state: MO
  • Documentary title: The American Budget
  • School name: Montgomery Blair High School
  • School state: MD
  • Documentary title: Enshrined in the Constitution
  • School name: Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School
  • School state: IN
  • Documentary title: Whats wrong with the Criminal Justice System?
  • School name: Alhambra High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Without a Home
  • School name: Sheboygan Falls Middle School
  • School state: WI
  • Documentary title: Kyle's video about taxing the wealthy
  • School name: Coral Reef Senior High
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: National Debt Problem
  • School name: Kirkwood High School
  • School state: MO
  • Documentary title: FDA Fast Track: Rushing into Trouble
  • School name: acms
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: defense for the U.S.
  • School name: Leonard Herman Intermediate School/Adventure
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: The Refugee Crisis
  • School name: Brooklyn Technical High School
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: " Privacy a Luxury? "
  • School name: Farmwell station middle school
  • School state: VA
  • Documentary title: Obesity
  • School name: Milan High School
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: First Responder Funding
  • School name: Bloomfield Hills High School
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: A Change in Common Core
  • School name: Matoaca Middle School
  • School state: VA
  • Documentary title: Below The Poverty Line
  • School name: Riverfield Country Day School
  • School state: OK
  • Documentary title: Russia's Threat to Democracy
  • School name: Edison Middle School
  • School state: SD
  • Documentary title: The Two Words of of Destruction
  • School name: Horseheads High School
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: Terrorism 2017(2)
  • School name: Reid Ross Clasical School
  • School state: NC
  • Documentary title: Personal Views