Clarkson University Student Accepted to Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Potsdam, NY (02/27/2023) — Clarkson University student Benjamin Choi '25, a sophomore double major student in Communication, Media & Design and Innovation and Entrepreneurship, has been accepted to the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) to be held Feb. 8 to 18.
The film festival program gathers undergraduate students from all around the U.S. to take part in a packed curriculum that turns the festival into an interactive classroom led by industry experts and insiders.
"I'm honored and excited to attend the SBIFF film studies program," Choi said. "This is a great opportunity."
All accepted students from outside Santa Barbara County receive free priority festival access, overnight accommodations during their stay, in-town transportation, and a $500 travel stipend.
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is a non-profit arts and educational organization whose mission is to engage, enrich, and inspire people through the power of film. Celebrating the art of cinema and providing impactful educational experiences for local, national, and global communities. The annual Film Festival is 11 days featuring over 200 films, celebrity tributes, industry panels, filmmaker Q&As and seminars, educational programs for all ages, and free community events with 100,000 attendees.
As a private, national research university, Clarkson is a leader in technological education and sustainable economic development through teaching, scholarship, research and innovation. We ignite personal connections across academic fields and industries to create the entrepreneurial mindset, knowledge and intellectual curiosity needed to innovate world-relevant solutions and cultivate the leaders of tomorrow. With its main campus located in Potsdam, N.Y., and additional graduate program and research facilities in the New York Capital Region, Beacon, N.Y., and New York City, Clarkson educates 4,600+ students across 95 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, the arts, education, sciences and health professions. Our alumni earn salaries that are among the top 2.5% in the nation and realize accelerated career growth. One in five already leads as a CEO, senior executive or owner of a company. To learn more about Clarkson University, go to www.clarkson.edu.
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