C-SPAN's 2017 StudentCam Competition

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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

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School name: Milan High School School state: MI Documentary title: It Starts With the Middle	School name: Kirkwood High School School state: MO Documentary title: School to Success	School name: Bellevue High School School state: WA Documentary title: Gun Violence Plaguing America
School name: Narragansett High School School state: RI Documentary title: Accessibility is More Than Just a Courtesy	School name: Holy Ghost Preparatory School state: PA Documentary title: Unifying America	School name: Rehoboth Academy-Homeschooled School state: MD Documentary title: Addressing the Lack of Affordable Housing
School name: Correia Middle School School state: CA Documentary title: Toxic Waves	School name: Summit School School state: NC Documentary title: Illegal Immigration Allen White Powers	School name: Ramsay High School School state: AL Documentary title: Grade A Education
School name: Memorial Middle School School state: SD Documentary title: Economy	School name: West Ranch High School School state: CA Documentary title: What the People Think	School name: Eastern Middle School School state: MD Documentary title: A Nation Divided: The Syrian Refugee Crisis
School name: Imagine International Academy of North Texas School state: TX Documentary title: Paying to Kill	School name: Arizona Agribusiness and Equine Center Red Mountain School state: AZ Documentary title: My message to Washington	School name: Singapore American School School state: Singapore Documentary title: The Problem That Persists With Gender
School name: Gov. John R. Rogers School state: WA Documentary title: I Dare You	School name: mountain view high school School state: ID Documentary title: Immigration in The U.S.	School name: Townsend Harris High School School state: NY Documentary title: Islamophobia: Not Just a Muslim's Problem
School name: Ada Merritt K-8 Center School state: FL Documentary title: Climate Change Sofia Benedetti - C-SPAN VIDEO	School name: Fairfield Union School state: OH Documentary title: Small Business Reforms	School name: Kirkwood high school School state: MO Documentary title: Student poverty
School name: Norwell High School School state: IN Documentary title: Athletics vs. Fine Arts	School name: Brooklyn Technical High School School state: NY Documentary title: Economic Inequality

The submission and voting periods are now over. Check out the results.