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SUMMARY:MAGIC Event -  Cartoon Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a day of laughs\, nostalgia\, and animated fun at the MAGIC Cartoon Film Festival! Join us for back-to-back screenings of your favorite cartoons\, from classic Looney Tunes to modern hits\, Nicktoons\, anime\, and everything in between. All admission proceeds benefit the MAGIC Student Scholarship Fund\, so you can enjoy your favorite shows while supporting a great cause. Concessions will be available\, including popcorn\, candy\, and bowls of cereal to fuel your cartoon marathon.\nTest your cartoon knowledge with trivia games for a chance to win fun prizes\, and enjoy a fun-filled day of animation for fans of all ages. Don’t miss this celebration of the wonderful world of cartoons! \n\n\nDate: Friday\, 04/10/2026\nTime: 11 AM – 4 PM\nLocation:  Wolfson Campus\, Building 8 – Room 8106\nFree Parking for this event – Building 7 Garage Map – Print Parking Pass \n Costume Contest\nCome dressed as your favorite character!\n Cartoon Intro Karaoke\nThink you remember all the lyrics to your favorite opening themes? Let’s hear it!\n Animation Trivia\nPut your animation knowledge to the test!\n Cartoon Art Contest\nSubmit your artwork to bverner@mdc.edu by Thursday\, April 9 at 5PM\n Prizes for all events!\nWe’ll also have delicious concessions AND our fan-favorite Doodle Booth\,\nwhere you can request a custom caricature in your favorite cartoon style!\n\nRSVP\n \nA $5 donation serves as your TICKET to the party!\nAll proceeds benefit the MAGIC Student Scholarship Fund\n \n Support a Great Cause\nAll proceeds go toward the MAGIC Student Scholarship Fund — and we are just $300 away from our goal!\nHelp us make a difference for animation and game students in need of financial aid.\n Open to the public + FREE parking\n Bring your friends!\n\n\n\n\nThe MAGIC Student Scholarship Fund – Celebrating 10 Years of MAGIC \nCreated in 2025 by students\, for students; this initiative celebrates the 10-year anniversary of MAGIC. Throughout the academic year\, a series of special events like this one\, will be hosted to honor this milestone and bring the MAGIC community together. Proceeds from these events will directly support a new Student Scholarship Fund\, designed to help future creators pursue their education in animation\, gaming\, and immersive technologies at the MAGIC program. By celebrating a decade of innovation\, storytelling\, and student success\, this effort ensures the next generation has the opportunity to continue building on the legacy of MAGIC.
URL:https://magic.mdc.edu/event/magic-event-cartoon-film-festival/
LOCATION:MAGIC Screening Room – Building 8\, Room 8106\, 315 NE 2nd Avenue\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:MAGIC Events
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SUMMARY:Miami Film Festival - "Playable Cinema" – Where Film Meets Game Engine
DESCRIPTION:PLAYABLE CINEMA: FILM MEETS GAME ENGINE\nA 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. \nThis 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. \nDean Lyon\, Kevin Sharpley and Reginald Liger\nThe 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. \nDean 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. \n\nIn partnership with Quelque Chose Productions\, MAGIC at MDC\, and Miami Media & Film Market\n\n\n\nExpected guests\n\n\n\nDean Lyon – VFX Innovator\n\n\nReginald Liger – Founder\, Quelque Chose Productions\n\n\nModerator:\nKevin Sharpley – Founder\, CineVisun; award-Winning Filmmaker\, Founder Kijik Multimedia\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicket Info\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen: Friday April 17 4pm \nWhere: MDC’s Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex \n\nBook Tickets
URL:https://magic.mdc.edu/event/miami-film-festival-playable-cinema-where-film-meets-game-engine/
LOCATION:MAGIC Open Lab – Building 8\, Room 8108\, 315 NE 2nd Avenue\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:MDC Events
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SUMMARY:Miami Film Festival - Drawn to You: Animated Shorts
DESCRIPTION:‘ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStep into a world of pure imagination. From stop-motion to hand-drawn\, these eight international animated shorts will dazzle and delight.
URL:https://magic.mdc.edu/event/miami-film-festival-drawn-to-you-animated-shorts/
LOCATION:O Cinema\, 1130 Washington Ave #200\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States
CATEGORIES:MDC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T080000
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SUMMARY:Commencement Ceremony
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URL:https://magic.mdc.edu/event/commencement-ceremony-7/
LOCATION:LoanDepot Park\, 501 Marlins Way\, Miami\, FL\, 33125\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academics
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SUMMARY:2026 MAGIC Premiere Night
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URL:https://magic.mdc.edu/event/2026-magic-premiere-night/
LOCATION:MAGIC Screening Room – Building 8\, Room 8106\, 315 NE 2nd Avenue\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
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