Miami Animation Incentive Program - Information Session
2025-03-18 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | MAGIC Open Lab – Building 8, Room 8108, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
Animation Incentive Program for Miami Animation Talent
The Miami Media Film Market (MMFM), CAMACOL, in collaboration with CareerSource South Florida and the Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex (MAGIC) at Miami-Dade College (MDC), is launching an innovative program to link our next generation of animation/gaming professionals, with animation companies worldwide.
The objective of this animation and training incentive program is to create jobs and opportunities for talented, emerging Miami gaming and animation professionals who are financially challenged. The program will provide participants with free, hands-on skills training and grant them the opportunity to work on local, national or international animation, gaming and visual effects projects. Training will be provided at MDC’s MAGIC. Work will be performed remotely, or onsite with local companies.
How to Submit Your Portfolio
Animators and Game Developers residing in the City of Miami can submit their portfolios and resume on the animation incentive program website: Creatives & Professionals. For further information, please contatct: info@creativesmiami.com

The Workshop at MAGIC
Join us on Tuesday March 18th at noon at the Miami Dade College’s Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex to learn about this exciting program for local talent, how to be part of it, how to submit your portolio and how the program works. Patricia Arias and Jose Luis Martinez, Founder and Co-Founder at the Miami Media and Film Market, will be at MAGIC to present the program and answer questions on ways y0u can participate.
For further information about the Miami Animation Incentive Program, please contact info@creativesmiami.com
Key Benefit for Employers

Financial incentive based on a reimbursement of the animator salary which is estimated to range between approximately 40% to 75% for the first 12 to 24 weeks of employment (This is Subject to negotiation with our workforce training partners).
Employers choose talent for their project from a talented, educated, pool of Miami based animators.
Ability to provide on-the-job training (OJT) / supervision either on-site or remotely.
Program is designed to increase productivity and improve workforce quality.
No-cost additional skills training at MDC Magic for qualified Miami based animators. Skills training is provided by CAMACOL through the City of Miami’s ARPA program. The skills training at Miami Dade College is for City of Miami Residents.

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

Spring Break - College Closed
2025-03-24 08:00 - 2025-03-30 17:00 UTC | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

The Pitch Event
2025-03-31 09:00 - 15:00 UTC | MAGIC Incubator – Building 8, Room 8119, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

The Pitch Event – Industry @ MAGIC
2025-04-03 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | MAGIC Incubator – Building 8, Room 8119, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Esports - ARAM League of legends tournament 2-4PM
2025-04-03 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Esports Wolfson Campus – Building 1, Room 1157, 300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, 33132, United States
Come to the Esports and show off your skills at the ARAM League of Legends. Tournament from 2 to 4PM! This event is open to all club members. Pizza, snacks and drinks will be available for sale. More information on our Discord.

Esports - COUP Board Game Tournament
2025-04-03 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Esports Wolfson Campus – Building 1, Room 1157, 300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, 33132, United States
Come to the Esports and enjoy the collaboration with the board game club at the COUP Tournament from 2 to 4PM! This event is open to all club members. Pizza, snacks and drinks will be available for sale. More information on our Discord.

Esports - RANDOM Super Smash Bros Ultimate tournament
2025-04-03 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Esports Wolfson Campus – Building 1, Room 1157, 300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, 33132, United States
Come to the Esports and show off your skills at the Super Smash Bros Ultimate Random Tournament from 2 to 4PM! This event is open to all club members. Pizza, snacks and drinks will be available for sale. More information on our Discord.

Miami Film Festival / Animation: "Olivia & the Clouds" Directed by Tomás Pichardo Espaillat
2025-04-06 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Silverspot Cinema, 300 SE 3rd St #100, Miami, FL, 33131, United States
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) | Silverspot Cinema, 300 SE 3rd St #100, Miami, FL, 33131, United States
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) | Silverspot Cinema, 300 SE 3rd St #100, Miami, FL, 33131, United States
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

Holiday - Spring Recess
2025-04-18 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

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

2025 MAGIC Premiere Night
2025-04-30 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | MAGIC Screening Room – Building 8, Room 8106, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
The capstone projects will screen at MAGIC’s Premiere Night on April 30th at 6 PM at the Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex for guests only. General audience will be able to watch the premiere at the same day and time streaming on YouTube (link to the YouTube screening will be available on Monday, April 28 2025).

For more information about the MAGIC program at Miami Dade College, please contact us at (305) 237-3560 or magic@mdc.edu

Spring Term - Last day of classes and final exams.
2025-05-02 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Spring Term - Final course grades available.
2025-05-05 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Summer Term - 12 week and 6 week classes begin
2025-05-12 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Workshop - Team Legend Studios Present: Fundamentals for Success in Animation
2025-05-19 11:00 - 2025-05-22 14:00 (America/New_York) | MAGIC Open Lab – Building 8, Room 8108, 315 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
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 2 pm / 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, 2025 Demo Reel

Curriculum – Week 1
Class 01 (Jonathan): Understanding the Industry/Student Evaluations
Class 02 (Jonathan): Introduction to Production Pipelines
Class 03 (Thiago): Principles of Animation Pt. 1
Class 04 (Thiago): Principles of Animation Pt. 2

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

Holiday – Memorial Day
2025-05-26 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

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.”

Workshop - Team Legend Studios Present: Fundamentals for Success in Animation
2025-06-02 11:00 - 2025-06-05 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 3
Class 09 (Jonathan): Character Development
Class 10 (Jonathan): Story Structure and Outlines
Class 11 (Thiago): Storyboard and Animatics
Class 12 (Thiago): Layouts, Composition, and Color

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

Esports - Super Smash Bros Ultimate Random’s Tournament
2025-06-03 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Esports Wolfson Campus – Building 1, Room 1157, 300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, 33132, United States
Come to the Esports and show off your skills at the Super Smash Bros Ultimate Random’s Tournament from 2 to 4PM! This event is open to all club members. Pizza, snacks and drinks will be available for sale. More information on our Discord.

Summer Camp - Esports Week 1
2025-06-09 08:00 - 2025-06-13 17:00 (America/New_York) | Esports Wolfson Campus – Building 1, Room 1157, 300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, 33132, United States

Summer Camp - Animation: 2D Animation with Toon Boom Harmony
2025-06-09 08:00 - 2025-06-13 17:00 (America/New_York) | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Workshop - Team Legend Studios Present: Fundamentals for Success in Animation
2025-06-09 11:00 - 2025-06-12 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 – July 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 4
Class 13 (Jonathan): Post Production
Class 14 (Jonathan): Building a Demoreel for success
Class 15 (Thiago): Animation Timing and Key Frames
Class 16 (Thiago): Animation Breakdown and Inbetweens

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

Summer Camp - Esports Week 2
2025-06-16 08:00 - 2025-06-20 17:00 (America/New_York) | Esports Wolfson Campus – Building 1, Room 1157, 300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, 33132, United States

Summer Camp - Gaming: Game Design with Unity
2025-06-16 08:00 - 2025-06-20 17:00 (America/New_York) | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States

Screening of "Astro's Adventure at Frost Science" at the Frost Planetarium
2025-06-18 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, 1101 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
– This is a private event, by invitation only –

– This is a private event, by invitation only –

Summer Term - 6-week mini-term. Last day of classes and final exams.
2025-06-20 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex @ MDC, 315 NE 2nd Ave - Building 8, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
