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Smithtown HS West Sophomore Places 3rd In Worldwide Film Competition
The student captured third in the International Oceans Film Festival. His film was about the importance of storm drains and clean water.
SMITHTOWN, NY — Ben Rosen, a sophomore at Smithtown High School West, captured third place in the International Oceans Film Festival, the school district announced.
Rosen was the only high school student in the United States to place in the competition, according to the district. He made a film about the importance of storm drains and clean water.
"He skillfully took beautiful drone footage of local waterways to tell the story of what people can do to improve water quality on Long Island," the district wrote.
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Rosen worked for more than five months to develop the film with librarian Cathy Masrour and technology integration specialist Tim Needles. He also gathered feedback from people involved in the Smithtown Storm Drain Initiative.
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