IVIE Awards and Student Film Festival

07/03/2025

Parents, FREE Student Filmmaking Camps! Looking for fun Summer activities for your kids to do for the next few weeks? If they attend the San Diego Unified School District, you are in luck! New slots have opened up for the next few weeks of our acclaimed youth filmmaking camps.

FREE filmmaking camps for San Diego Unified students in grades K-6 at two offsite locations the weeks of July 7-11 and July 14-18 between 8am-5pm.

Grades TK-3 at Urban Discovery Academy, 840 14th St in downtown SD. Grades 4-6 at City Heights IDEA Lab (behind City Heights Library).

To register your student, email: [email protected] the following information:
Student's First and Last Name
SD Unified Student ID #
Current school of attendance
Grade level exited

FREE snacks and lunches also included 🙂. Funded by San Diego Unified School District, San Diego Foundation and Level Up SD program.

06/19/2025

Friends! A special screening & showcase THIS Sat! Please join us June 21 at 10am at our Digital Gym Cinema. We'll be premiering the latest videos from our Emerging Makers initiative, in conjunction w/ LISC San Diego & Second Chance. FREE screening. Only $5 to park in our same bldg at UC San Diego Park & Market. Come out & support these exceptional student filmmakers! RSVP here - https://digitalgym.org/movies/spring-2025-emerging-makers-showcase/

06/10/2025

Media Arts Center San Diego is proud to congratulate the elementary, middle and high school students & teachers who were recognized at our 24th Annual IVIE Awards and Student Film Festival this past weekend. It was so exciting to have students and their teachers and parents participate in the ceremony at our Digital Gym Cinema in UC San Diego Park & Market. Congrats to all involved! Thank you student filmmakers/teachers from San Diego County Office of Education San Diego Unified School District SDUSD VAPA Paola Hernandez (KPBS) & throughout the County of San Diego for your support of the iVIEs each year. Check out all the amazing photos here - https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjChtyY

06/07/2025

Congrats student filmmakers. Can’t wait to see you all at IVIE Awards and Student Film Festival!

Budding filmmakers from the Encinitas Union School District took center stage and walked the red carpet at the ninth annual Film Guild Awards.

06/06/2025

Thank you KPBS Beth Accomando for spreading the word & your support of IVIE Awards and Student Film Festival, Media Arts Center San Diego & Digital Gym Cinema!

'Mosquito' buzzes into the micro cinema for a Bonkers Half-Assed Midnight on Saturday and iVIE Awards highlight student work on Sunday.

06/01/2025

It's that time of year again. Let's celebrate all the student (K-12) filmmakers from across San Diego County. Media Arts Center San Diego is proud to present the 24th iVIE AWARDS AND STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL this upcoming Sunday, June 8th. 10-11am: Awards Ceremony. 12pm-4pm: Screenings of nominated films! at Digital Gym Cinema / UC San Diego Park & Market. Support student filmmakers & spread the word - https://mediaartscenter.org/ivies/

04/22/2025

Your opinion matters to us! Each person who completes the survey will receive TWO FREE MOVIE TICKETS to be used at our one-of-a-kind movie theater, Digital Gym Cinema. As we look towards the future and seek to strengthen our non-profit, our colleagues at LEAD San Diego are assisting Media Arts Center San Diego by gathering data on how we can better serve all of you and/or reach new audiences. Please fill out this survey by Mon, April 28th. Fill out here - http://tinyurl.com/MACsurvey2025

04/10/2025

⚾️ TODAY & TOMORROW at 4:30PM! Join us as we welcome special guest EEPHUS writer/director Carson Lund for an introduction and post-screening Q&A moderated by our Artistic Director Glenn Heath Jr. ! 🎬This is a unique opportunity for aspiring filmmakers and film lovers alike to gain insight into the art of independent filmmaking.

Can’t make it today? A second Q&A will take place after the 4:30PM showing of EEPHUS tomorrow, Friday, April 11.
Get 🎟️ at https://digitalgym.org/movies/eephus/ or in-person at our box office!

04/10/2025

Submission Deadline is this Monday, April 14th!

Since 2001, iVIE has grown into a major San Diego County-wide student video competition. On average, there are annually 500+ video submissions from 120 teach...

01/07/2025

TAKE A FILM CLASS! Media literacy and digital storytelling are more important than ever! If you know a teen that might be interested in making movies, sign them up today for our Spring 2025 Teen Producers Project at the Media Arts Center San Diego. An immersive filmmaking course, taught by seasoned professionals who are filmmakers themselves and designed for students ages 13-18 who are passionate and eager to learn the intricacies of the craft. Saturdays, 10AM-2PM. Classes take place downtown at Digital Gym Cinema UC San Diego Park & Market. 13-week Spring session starts January 25th! Scholarships avail. Register here - https://bit.ly/40n9n2k

12/21/2024

Cool masterclass & Celebrate our young emerging filmmakers together! Join us THIS Sat, Dec 21st. 10am: "Masterclass" on "Distributing your Film & Getting Into Film Fests" by guest filmmaker Leah de Leon. Then, 11am, enjoy the premiere of our latest films from our doc and narrative Teen Producers Project. At our Digital Gym CinemaA, San Diego last arthouse movie theater & only movie theater in downtown SD. Only $5 to park 3 hrs in our same bldg. Master Class & screening funded by California Arts Council & National Endowment for the Arts. Apart of our Frontera Filmmakers initiative. Info - https://digitalgym.org/movies/tpp-showcase/

11/24/2024

MAKE MOVIES! 🎥 Paid Video Production Internship and Training!🎥 Are you interested in a career in video production and content creation? 📱💻🎥 Training Jan 13- Feb 22 & then paid internship at local library upon training completion. Earn up to $7,500+ to make movies 🙂! Apply TODAY! Info & sign-up here - https://mediaartscenter.org/wdi/

The City of San Diego and our Media Arts Center San Diego have partnered for 3+ years now to bring San Diegans this innovative Workforce Development Initiative (WDI) where you can gain hands-on experience, expert training, get PAID, and the skills you need to thrive in the ever-evolving media industry. Don't miss this amazing opportunity!