Workshop - Storyboarding
2023-11-03 11:00 - 14:00 UTC | MAGIC Open Lab – Building 8, Room 8108, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

The Extreme Weather Future
2023-11-30 11:30 - 12:30 UTC | MAGIC Screening Room – Building 8, Room 8106, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Listed by Earth Literacy & Changemaking CLC Symposium

About

Professor Rame Rampson discusses the climate crisis and the impacts of consequent extreme weather. This hybrid event takes place at Wolfson Campus in the MAGIC Screening Hall (room #8106), with the link to join the virtual session TBA.

Causes
Conservation, Environment, Environment Education, Sustainability, GSELS Criterion 17: Apply knowledge and skills to engage in behavior that fosters global sustainability.
Event Links
MDC Changemaker Hub – Event Registration
Miami Dade College Events Page
#EarthLiteracy

Commencement Ceremony
2024-04-20 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
See You at the Ceremonies in 2024!
Remember to apply for graduation at your campus Advisement Office. For more information, please contact your advisor.
Have You Met the Civic Literacy Graduation Requirement?
All MDC degree seeking students must take an approved civic literacy course and pass an exam in order to graduate. For more information, please contact your advisor.

An Epic Esports Tournament - MDC SHARKS vs US NAVY GOATS & GLORY
2024-05-09 09:00 - 15:00 UTC | MAGIC Open Lab – Building 8, Room 8108, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
JOIN US on THURSDAY MAY 9 2024, for an EPIC ESPORTS TOURNAMENT at Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus in downtown Miami. The MDC SHARKS will battle against the US NAVY GOATS & GLORY esports team. An official Fleet Week Miami 2024 Event. Come play against the US NAVY finest sailors at MAGIC’s Open Lab, Registration is at 9AM (1v1 Super Smash, Mario Kart, Street Fighter 6, etc.). Watch the epic battle “MDC SHARKS vs US NAVY GOATS & GLORY” live on the MDC Esports Twitch Channel
ALL ARE INVITED FOR THIS EVENT – MAY 9/9AM – MDC WOLFSON CAMPUS

On Chains Creators - Future of the Creator Economy & Blockchain
2025-03-19 12:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | MDC AI Center, 300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
The fusion of collectibles, gaming, blockchain, AR, and crypto is shaping the future of entertainment IPs. Digitally native brands are going mainstream, and new platforms are making these innovations accessible to all, creating huge opportunities for students skilled in interactive sciences, design, apparel, and blockchain development. The Creator Economy is moving on-chain, opening doors for founders, creators, and streamers.
Luca Netz, CEO of Pudgy Penguins, bought the brand at 23 and turned it into a top NFT project, aiming for a billion-dollar IP. With digital collectibles, toys in Walmart and Target ($15M+ sold), and gaming, it bridges Web2 and Web3. Backed by big VCs, Luca’s
Miami-based Igloo is launching Abstract—a blockchain for consumer crypto and creator discovery. Its user-friendly wallet, games, and apps let users earn rewards and explore top creators, including video streamers paid in crypto.
Venice Beach based Metapunkz, is the first Interactive Lifestyle Brand focused on Digital Creator accessibility, education & empowering action. With all streetwear and gear featuring AR artwork & animations by young global artists. Collectors can use 3D avatars for interactive skate experiences and social media filters. Metapunkz debuted at Miami’s Art Basel and launches with Abstract this year.

Join us Wednesday, March 19th at noon to explore opportunities in this cutting-edge space!
REGISTER HERE

Miami Film Festival / Animation: "Olivia & the Clouds" Directed by Tomás Pichardo Espaillat
2025-04-06 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
Olivia, haunted by a past love, hides it under her bed. She trades flowers with this ghost in exchange for comforting rain clouds. Barbara, rejected by Mauricio, escapes reality through fantastical stories. Mauricio, full of regrets, is swallowed by the earth. Ramón, smitten by Olivia, witnesses the growth of a strange plant mirroring her.
One of the most unique animated films in years, Olivia & the Clouds blends an array of different animation styles — from claymation, stop motion, cut-outs, and mixed media — to craft this unforgettable story about the enduring power of love’s memory. A vibrant debut that you can’t tear your eyes away from, this is a surreal exploration of love’s complexities.
Tickets

Sunday April 6 – 12pm
Silverspot CinemaRoom 13

Book Tickets

Miami Film Festival / Animation - "Spermageddon" Directed by Tommy Wirkola, Rasmus A. Sivertsen
2025-04-06 21:00 - 22:30 (America/New_York)
This is a movie about the beginning of life! A tale so basic and universal, it’s a wonder no one has told it before. We’re talking about the race, the origin of all races as it were, between millions of sperm cells, all frantically trying to fertilize a single egg. It’s a quest fraught with peril, where all but one are doomed to failure.
In this colourful and outrageous animated musical, an awkward teenage boy navigates his first sexual experience – meanwhile, inside his scrotum, a nervous sperm prepares to embark on the journey of a lifetime. A gleefully gross, deceptively sweet coming of age story with a difference.
Tickets
When: Sunday April 6 – 9pm
Where: Silverspot CinemaRoom 12
Book Tickets

Miami Film Festival - MasterShot: AI You Ready?
2025-04-08 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | MDC AI Center, 300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
The Future of Film and Entertainment: An immersive conversation on cinema at the crossroads of artificial intelligence.
AI is one of the most buzzed about topics today. Find out how this novel technology is used in current production pipelines, how to utilize AI to aid in your productions, and what thefuture holds. There is no replacement for the human creativity that is the foundation of any successful project, however there are ways to utilize AI as a tool to help bring your vision to life.
Presented By: Miami Media & Film Market (MMFM)

Expected guests

Daniel Gordon
Panelist, CEO of Moonmax, Head of AI at Raindance Film Festival

Sebastian Macchia
Panelist, Award-winning AI filmmaker, producer

Raffael Dickreuter
CEO of AR and AI company, Superba AR, AI filmmaker

Kevin Sharpley
Moderator; Founder, CineVisun; award-Winning Filmmaker, Founder Kijik Multimedia

Industry and Filmmaker badgeholders can attend for free with their badge.

Tickets

Tuesday April 8 – 6:30pm
MDC students use code: IAMMDC
MDC’s AI Center

Book Tickets

Miami Film Festival / Animation - "Boys Go to Jupiter" Directed by Julian Glander
2025-04-08 21:00 - 22:30 (America/New_York)
Julian Glander’s style is all his own, featured everywhere from the New Yorker to Adult Swim, and now a perfect match for the humid surrealism of Florida in Boys Go To Jupiter.
Set during the liminal period between Christmas and New Year’s, the film follows a week in the life of teenage delivery driver Billy 5000 (Jack Corbett) as he tries to out-smart the gig economy. After a routine dropoff, Billy becomes the caretaker of a mysterious egg that hatches an alien creature.
Through ridiculous humor, plenty of heart and a stellar voice cast (Comedic all stars Julio Torres, Sarah Sherman, Cole Escola, & Janeane Garofalo to name a few) Billy navigates the difficult choices of life, love and money that come along with becoming the unwelcomed parent of an alien creature.
Tickets

Tuesday April 8 – 9pm
The Bill Cosford Cinema

Book Tickets

Commencement Ceremony
2025-04-26 13:30 - 17:00 UTC | LoanDepot Park, 501 Marlins Way, Miami, FL, 33125, United States
Congratulations Graduating Students! Commencement 2025 is Almost Here!
All ceremonies will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at loanDepot park.

8:30 a.m. North, Hialeah and West Campuses
1:30 p.m. Wolfson, Medical and Homestead Campuses
6:30 p.m. Kendall and Padron Campuses

Loan Depot Park
501 Marlins Way
Miami, FL 33125

Watch the Commencement Ceremony Online.

The ceremonies will be livestreamed on the day of the event (April 26). They will also be recorded and available afterwards so graduates, friends and family can relive the ceremonies.

About the MDC MAGIC Program
Request a Tour of the MAGIC facilities:
MDC Wolfson Campus Tour Request Form
Request More Information:
Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex (MAGIC)
Phone: (305) 237-3560 or magic@mdc.edu

Workshop - Team Legend Studios Present: Fundamentals for Success in Animation
2025-05-26 11:00 - 2025-05-29 14:00 (America/New_York) | MAGIC Open Lab – Building 8, Room 8108, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Fundamentals for Success in Animation
Join Team Legend Studios co-founders Thiago Levy and Jonathan Ovalle present Fundamentals for Success in Animation, an in-depth workshop covering everything from industry insights and production pipelines to storytelling, design, and animation techniques essential for building a standout career in animation.
Workshop & Cap Enrollment
Enrollment will be open soon. Make sure you check this site regularly, space is limited for this workshop: 25 students.
When & What
May 19th – June 13th (4 weeks) from 11 am to 2pm / Software: Toon Boom Harmony, Autodesk Maya, Adobe Creative Suite.

This workshop is an initiaive of the “Miami Animation Incentive Program”, in collaboration with The Miami Media Film Market (MMFM), CAMACOL, CareerSource South Florida and the Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex (MAGIC) at Miami-Dade College (MDC

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Team Legend Studios Demo Reel

Curriculum – Week 2
Class 05 (Jonathan): Balancing Quality/Quantity/Budget in Animation
Class 06 (Jonathan): Industry Standard Software/Tools
Class 07 (Thiago): Drawing for Animation
Class 08 (Thiago): Character Design for Animation

This workshop is FREE for all animators, as part of the ‘Miami Animation Incentive Program.”

Finn-Con @ MDC - Anime & Gaming Expo
2025-06-21 13:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Miami Dade College – North Campus, 11380 NW 27th Ave, Miami, FL, 33167, United States

Miami Film Festival - "Playable Cinema" – Where Film Meets Game Engine
2026-04-17 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | MAGIC Open Lab – Building 8, Room 8108, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
PLAYABLE CINEMA: FILM MEETS GAME ENGINE
A response to game engines like Unreal and Unity being used by filmmakers to craft immersive, branching, and nonlinear experiences, this interactive presentation invites creators and technologists to discuss how “playable” stories are reshaping cinema. Featuring Dean Lyon, a world-renowned visual effects creator and computer graphics innovator, and Kevin Sharpley, president/CEO of Kijik Multimedia, a production company specializing in integrated, branded, and convergent media and development of in-house projects. Moderated by Reginald Liger, founder of Quelque Chose Productions. Presented in partnership with the MDC MAGIC animation program, Miami Media and Film Market, and Quelque Chose Productions.
This session explores the new frontier of cinematic storytelling – where narrative design, real-time rendering, and audience interactivity converge. With game engines like Unreal and Unity increasingly used by filmmakers to craft immersive, branching, and nonlinear experiences, this interactive presentation invites both creators and technologists to discuss how “playable” stories are reshaping the definition of cinema.
Dean Lyon, Kevin Sharpley and Reginald Liger
The presentation will feature Dean Lyon, a world-renowned visual effects creator and computer graphics innovator with 30+ years’ experience in collaborating with cutting edge directors, motion picture studios, production companies, post-production facilities and technology developers around the globe. Dean has worked as Visual Effect Supervisor for many films including The Lord Of The Rings trilogy and has been a part of hundreds of films, television shows and commercials over his illustrious career.
Dean will be co-presenting with his partner Kevin Sharpley, President and CEO of Kijik Multimedia Inc. a full service production company with specialties in integrated, branded and convergent media and development of in-house projects.

In partnership with Quelque Chose Productions, MAGIC at MDC, and Miami Media & Film Market

Expected guests

Dean Lyon – VFX Innovator

Reginald Liger – Founder, Quelque Chose Productions

Moderator:
Kevin Sharpley – Founder, CineVisun; award-Winning Filmmaker, Founder Kijik Multimedia

Ticket Info

When: Friday April 17 4pm
Where: MDC’s Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex

Book Tickets

Miami Film Festival - Drawn to You: Animated Shorts
2026-04-18 12:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
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Step into a world of pure imagination. From stop-motion to hand-drawn, these eight international animated shorts will dazzle and delight.

MDC Celebrates 250 years of American History with Projection Mapping at the Freedom Tower
2026-07-04 21:30 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | MDC Fredom Tower, 600 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Projection Mapping Show at the MDC Freedom Tower
MDC featured a light and animation show projected onto the exterior of the Freedom Tower, bringing 250 years of American history to life through projection mapping; during the Fourth of July celebrations at the Freedom Tower. Created by Miami Dade College gaming and animation students from MAGIC MDC, the show uses one of Miami’s most recognizable landmarks as a canvas to help tell the American story. Students at the Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex (MAGIC) at Miami Dade College created the artwork and for a projection mapping project to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States. Created entirely by MAGIC students under the guidance of the department Chairperson, Mauricio Ferrazza, the production transformed Miami’s iconic Freedom Tower into a living canvas that celebrates America’s history, ideals, innovation, and future through animation and visual storytelling.
Watch the full show HERE.

Participating students: Yordan Garcia, Dianka Monroe, Damon Alberto, Amaya Alleyne, Leila Richards, Amaya Beovides, Maria Torres, Sahrai Lecounte. Produced by: Brenna Verner. Project Supervision and Animation: Mauricio Ferrazza
