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) | FL
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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.
