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FilmGate Miami is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit championing fearless filmmakers, immersive artists, and creative technologists. Your donation fuels future job skills, hands-on media labs, youth programs, interactive festivals, and boundary-pushing art. Support the bold. Back the weird. Help us grow a more inclusive, innovative media scene—from Miami to the metaverse. All donations are tax-deductible.

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Learn valuable skills and tools through our regular programs and classes led by some of the industry's best talent.

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CREATE

Create and showcase your projects during monthly screenings, in the curated gallery, or in our annual interactive festival.

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Create and showcase your projects during monthly screenings, in the curated gallery, or in our annual interactive festival.

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Raymond Knudsen

Raymond Knudsen (he/him) is an award-winning Filipino-American writer, director and producer based in NYC. Knudsen founded BIG BLUE PICTURES in 2020. Knudsen has produced multiple short films including WEAPONS AND THEIR NAMES (Sundance, Palm Springs ShortFest) and MONKEY BARS (NoBudge, NFFTY). As a writer/director, Knudsen is focused on his Filipino-American roots, competitive sports and house music. His latest short film, PREP, screened at the Indie Memphis Film Festival (Audience Choice: Best Departures Short), Mammoth Lakes Film Festival and Bend Film Festival. Knudsen was awarded the Florida Filmmaker Award from the Tallahassee Film Festival in 2023. PREP premiered on Short of the Week in 2024. Knudsen produced THE BIG GAME, which stars Joel Murray (MAD MEN) and is executive produced by Jim Cummings (THUNDER ROAD). Knudsen graduated from the FSU College of Motion Picture Arts in 2019.

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FilmGate Miami 2026 All-Access Pass

FilmGate All Access Pass 2026

A Year of Feature Filmmaking, AI Creativity & Limitless Storytelling

Step into the future of storytelling with the FilmGate All Access Pass 2026 — your all-inclusive passport to a year of cinematic growth, collaboration, and creative evolution.

Designed for filmmakers, writers, and innovators, this pass unlocks every FilmGate program throughout 2026 — helping you shape your feature film, expand your network, and use AI as a creative tool to bring your vision to life.

Includes Access To:

✨ All Monthly FilmGate Festivals – Celebrate Florida’s boldest filmmakers and connect with the local creative community.

🌌 All FilmGate Fusion Events – Immersive audiovisual showcases at Frost Planetarium & Downtown Miami that fuse art, story, and technology.

🎭 All Why the Drama? Live! Performances – Experience storytelling come alive through live scene readings and actor collaborations.

🎓 All Master Classes & Educational Workshops – Learn hands-on skills in feature filmmaking, producing, financing, distribution, and AI-powered creative media.

🤝 All Networking Events – Build real industry connections with producers, casting directors, and creative collaborators.

(Excludes FilmGate Interactive Media Festival 2026 events and talks)

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Machine Learning Masterclass: Building AI Projects on Your Own GPU (Nvidia) with Joss Gitlin

Saturday, February 21, 2026

10:00 AM - 1:30 PM

FilmGate Miami / Downtown Media Center: 168 SE 1st St, 4th Floor, Miami, FL 33131

Building AI Projects on Your Own GPU (Nvidia) Saturday, POSTPONED TO JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2026

10:00 am to 1:30 pm

Take your creative power into your own hands — learn how to build, run, and customize advanced AI projects directly on your own GPU.

In this hands-on master class, you’ll explore the world of open-source AI tools and learn how to harness the full potential of your Nvidia GPU for cutting-edge creative projects.

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