DigiFest Temecula 2023

28069 Diaz Road,Temecula CA 92590

21 April, 2023

Description

What is DigiFest® you may ask? It is adigital-media festival and competition that celebrates all digital-art mediums. This creative festival honors short films and videos, web series, animation, gaming, graphic design, music videos, digital art, photography, and more! DigiFest® takes place on April 21, 22, and 23, 2023 at JDS Studios in Temecula; it brings together various media forms that share original stories, diverse perspectives, and rich emotional journeys through the collaboration of digital mediums. Opening night includes a Blue Carpet Event with hors d’oeuvres; opening ceremonies with comedian emcee Donna Maine and special guest speakers: ABC’s Big Sky’s Ryan O’Nan and actress and advocate Eileen Grubba. Sammy Listoe kicks off the after-party with live entertainment. Saturday consists of a meet-and-greet panel of award-winning directors and cinematographers: Narseen Alkhateeb, Alex Bram, Pryde Pierce, and Chris Nolan. That presentation will be followed by a panel of two top industry-professional voice actors: Bob Bergen, who voices Porky Pig, and Candi Milo, who famously voices Dexter from Dexter’s Laboratory. Saturday will also include a podcaster panel consisting of the top downloaded experts from across the country. The evening wraps up with film, video, and animation festival competition screenings, all of which are vying for Digi Awards. Sunday continues the three-day extravaganza with various interactive workshops. First up is Adobe Certified Trainer, David Creamer, who will share all the inside tips of the Premiere Pro editing platform. Next, DigiFest® presents award-winning composer Bryon Fry with a Music Arrangement Workshop. Then attendees will learn how to create their own podcast/TV show with Diane Forster from the acclaimed award-winning show, I Have Today. The festival wraps with its Awards Celebration at Temecula City Hall Conference Center with our Comedian Emcee, Donna Maine, headlining the ceremonies is Adrian Paul from the Highlander Series and Honorable California State Treasurer Fiona Ma giving an address on arts and economics. The celebration also features live entertainment from Lee Coulter who will perform into the after-hours. The festival and celebration culminate with the Digi Awards Ceremony.