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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 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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Grethel Castillo

Director, producer, and screenwriter with experience in film, advertising, and music video projects developed in Cuba, Mexico, and the United States. Her work has been recognized at prestigious film festivals, earning awards for short films such as Lie to Me Well Jackie Chang, Yemayá, and Oshun.Passionate about conveying a message through each project, her work stands out for its innovative vision and constant exploration of new ways of storytelling and understanding cinema. Her versatility across different artistic disciplines has allowed her to experiment with diverse languages and create audiovisual pieces for both national and international artists.With a solid background in the industry, she has directed and produced content for various agencies and production companies in Mexico and the United States. She is currently developing her first feature film, further consolidating her career within the contemporary film landscape.

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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: From First Lines to Smart Plugins: Code Your Story’s Superpowers with Joss Gitlin

Saturday, January 31, 2026

10:00 AM - 1:30 PM

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

From First Lines to Smart Plugins: Code Your Story’s Superpowers Saturday, JANUARY 31, 2026

10:00 am to 1:30 pm 📍 Downtown Media Center & Online (Hybrid Participation Available!)

Unlock the power of vibe coding and AI-assisted creativity in this immersive master class. Learn how to debug outputs like a pro — the single most valuable skill for efficient AI development. Together, we’ll rebuild the Glibatree character consistency plugin from scratch using tools like Cursor, Replit, and Claude, ensuring your generated characters stay perfectly on-brand every time.

Plus, we’ll go a step further and create a LangGraph-powered plugin that automatically tags and organizes raw film footage based on visual and audio cues — saving hours of manual work and transforming your workflow. Whether you’re on Mac or Windows, you’ll leave equipped with practical tools, scripts, and techniques to level up your creative process.