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Publication: The Daily Aztec, San Diego State University, San Diego CA.
Local cinema pumps inspiration into the community
In the middle of a hip bar and coffee shop on El Cajon Boulevard sits Digital Gym Cinema. Geared with quality films and a passion for creative expression, the space provides a unique experience not found in commercial theaters. Since opening in April 2013, it's quickly becoming a go-to hub for both movie fans and aspiring filmmakers.
The organization behind Digital Gym Cinema is the Media Arts Center San Diego. It grew out of the San Diego Latino Film Festival, an annual event led by MACSD founder Ethan van Thillo, in order to further educate and promote the media arts to community members who lack the resources.
"I was part of the organization back in 2000 to 2007 and then I returned now," MACSD Exhibitions Director Phil Lorenzo said. "My commitment now has been reaching to the community in a genuine, earnest way through media arts such as film, music -- all the ways that create gateways through culture."
Before it moved...