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FilmGate Miami X Villa Albertine Presents: Méliès Remix Lab: Make the Impossible
Tue, Oct 13
|FilmGate Miami/Downtown Media Center
Step into the world of movie magic! Inspired by Georges Méliès—the filmmaker who pioneered cinema’s earliest special effects—we’ll uncover the camera tricks he used to make people disappear, objects transform, and the impossible come to life. Then it’s your turn to make some movie magic!
Time & Location
Oct 13, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
FilmGate Miami/Downtown Media Center, 168 SE 1ST Street, 4th Floor, Miami, FL 33131
About the event
The Origins of Special Effects
Make the impossible happen on screen! In this hands-on workshop for high school students, we’ll explore clips from the imaginative films of Georges Méliès, a pioneer of cinema and special effects, and uncover the camera tricks behind his movie magic. Then, you’ll put those techniques to work by creating your own short film sequence.
The workshop will begin with a look at Méliès’ groundbreaking approach to special effects, exploring the creative techniques and camera tricks he used to bring fantastical ideas to life on screen. Free for high school students with RSVP.
Meet the Instructor
Jean-François Alcoléa is a pianist, composer, improviser, and scenographer whose work brings together music, sound, film, lighting, visual arts, and performance. For more than 15 years, he has created immersive, multidisciplinary experiences that explore the relationship between sound and image and invite audiences to experience art in new ways. His work…