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Support Visionaries. Shape Tomorrow.
FilmGate Miami is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting filmmakers, immersive artists, and creative technologists. Your donation helps fund job skills training, hands-on media labs, youth programs, interactive festivals, and experimental art. Support bold ideas. Back original voices. Help us grow an innovative media arts community that connects Miami with the future of storytelling. All donations are tax-deductible.
FEATURED
MEMBER
Stephanie Madaffari
I am an aspiring screenwriter and director
FEATURED
PROGRAM
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FilmGate Miami 2026 All-Access Pass
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)
FEATURED
CLASS
Youth Filmmaker Summer Bootcamp 2026 - Module 1: Fiction + AI Filmmaking
Monday, June 15, 2026
Monday–Friday | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
FilmGate Miami / Downtown Media Center: 168 SE 1st St, 4th Floor, Miami, FL 33131
This isn’t just a summer camp. It’s a launchpad.
FilmGate Miami’s Youth Filmmaker Summer Bootcamp: Module 1 is a two-week immersive journey into the art of narrative filmmaking — where students aged 13–18 learn how to bring their ideas to life from script to screen.
With real actors, professional film equipment, and guidance from seasoned instructors, students will collaborate to write, direct, shoot, and edit their own original short films — gaining skills in every department of production.
Whether your teen is an aspiring filmmaker, storyteller, or just ready to try something bold and hands-on, this experience will awaken their confidence, creativity, and voice.
📢 No experience required — just passion and a story to tell.
Upcoming Events
From Short to Feature: Making Your First Feature Film with Elaine Del Valle9 days to the eventSat, May 09Downtown Media Center - Downtown Miami
Machine Learning Monday - an Ai filmmakers & creatives meetup - Immersive/Interactive Media (May 11)11 days to the eventMon, May 11FilmGate Miami / Downtown Media Center
Machine Learning Vibe Coding Jam: Build an App with AI Agents with Joss Gitlin23 days to the eventSat, May 23FilmGate Miami
FilmGate Documentary Festival: May 202627 days to the eventWed, May 27Silverspot Cinema - Downtown Miami
Youth Filmmaker Summer Bootcamp 2026 - Module 1: Fiction + AI Filmmaking46 days to the eventMon, Jun 15FilmGate Miami
FilmGate Festival: June 2026 - Free-For-All55 days to the eventWed, Jun 24Silverspot Cinema - Downtown Miami
