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# Santa Monica College to showcase student animation and digital work at Digifest 05
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/051205-story-20050512-4/
- Published: 2005-05-12T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T07:05:45.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Education, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Local community college students will have an opportunity to showcase their latest work in the field of entertainment and technology.

The Santa Monica College Academy of Entertainment & Technology will host “Digifest 05,” an animation-digital video-interactive festival showcasing the work of students.

It will feature exhibits of animation, graphic design, interactive media and motion graphics, as well as screenings of animation and digital video projects. Included will be Cecilia Aranovich’s “To a Man With a Big Nose,” an animated short that is currently a contender for nomination in the 2005 Student Academy Awards competition. The competition is sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the same organization that awards the Oscar.

“We’re excited to showcase the incredible work of our students in computer animation, motion graphics and interactive design,” said Katharine Muller, dean of the academy. “Because we work so closely with the entertainment industry, we are able to train our students in the latest techniques using state-of-the-art technology. Our students go on to high-paying careers in such companies as DreamWorks, Digital Domain, Rhythm & Hues, Sony Computer Entertainment, Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment and Warner Bros.”

The Academy of Entertainment & Technology, founded in 1997, trains students in the digital and traditional arts, including character animation and interactive media.

The event will be held Friday, May 13 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Academy of Entertainment and Technology, 1660 Stewart St. The event is free, and free parking is available. For further information, call (310) 434-3700.

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*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 12, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/051205.pdf?ref=smdp.com)