Digital Gym Cinema

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Digital Gym Cinema
Digital Gym Cinema
Address1100 Market St
San Diego, California
U.S.
Coordinates 32°42′42″N117°09′15″W / 32.7118°N 117.1542°W / 32.7118; -117.1542
Owner
  • Ethan Van Thillo
  • Phil Lorenzo
Screens1
ProductionMedia Arts Center San Diego
Construction
OpenedApril 2013
ReopenedApril 2022
Website
digitalgym.org

Digital Gym Cinema, also known as Media Arts Center, [1] is a theater and lounge in San Diego, California, that screens international and independent films. It was founded by Media Arts Center San Diego.

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History

Digital Gym Cinema opened in April 2013 after Media Arts Center San Diego relocated from a converted residence in Golden Hill to El Cajon Boulevard. Its purpose and focus was to screen mostly unknown films that were not already available to public audiences. Ethan van Thillo and Phil Lorenzo managed the location. [2]

The original address was at 2921 El Cajon Blvd in North Park [3] [1] before it moved to 1100 Market Street at UC San Diego's Park and Market building in downtown San Diego. [4] [5] The new location had a soft opening in October, 2021 [6] and hosted screenings from the Sundance Film Festival in January, 2022. [7] It reopened in April, 2022. [4] It is a screening location for the San Diego Latino Film Festival, [8] San Diego Comic-Con, [9] and San Diego Film Week. [10]

Notable films

References

  1. 1 2 "Media Arts Center". San Diego Film Week. Archived from the original on 2018-08-23. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  2. 1 2 Miyauchi, Ryo (2014-10-23). "College area cinema serves youth". The Daily Aztec . ProQuest   1615272373 . Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  3. 1 2 Sainz, Pablo Jaime (2014-04-04). "Digital Gym Cinema: Bringing unique and engaging films to San Diego". La Prensa. ProQuest   1518586383 . Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  4. 1 2 Pagan, Jesse (2022-03-09). "New 'Digital Gym Cinema' under construction in downtown San Diego". KFMB-TV . Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  5. ↑ Donoho, Ron (2022-10-27). "Lights. Cameras. Ready for Action at Digital Gym Cinema". San Diego Sun . Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  6. ↑ O'Hara, Lilia (2021-08-12). "Digital Gym Cinema is moving to the East Village". Pacific San Diego. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  7. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (2021-12-09). "Sundance 2022: Hybrid Festival Sees Princess Diana, Michael Kenneth Williams, Dakota Johnson, Bill Cosby, NYC Rock'n'Roll & Regina Hall Fill Lineup". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  8. ↑ Neumeyer, Serena (2025-03-18). "Exploring the Border: Filmmakers Share Powerful Narratives at San Diego Latino Film Festival". Times of San Diego . Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  9. 1 2 Accomando, Beth (2025-08-13). "345 days until Comic-Con: Reflections and ways to keep the geek spirit alive". KPBS Public Media . Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  10. 1 2 "Everybody Dies By The End". San Diego Film Week. 2023. Archived from the original on 2024-04-13. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  11. ↑ Wright, Anders (2015-04-23). "'Spring' duo drawn to S.D." San Diego Union-Tribune . Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  12. ↑ Harrison, Donald H. (2018-03-03). "Sephardic artist follows her dream". San Diego Jewish World . Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  13. ↑ Eternity the Movie (2015 San Diego Film Award “Best Narrative” Winner). Archived from the original on 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  14. ↑ Daydream Hotel (preview screening). Archived from the original on 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  15. ↑ South of 8. Archived from the original on 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  16. ↑ Accomando, Beth (2023-07-13). "Digital Gym Cinema has trio of treats for cinephiles". KPBS Public Media . Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  17. ↑ "San Diego filmmaker Ron Najor explores the misunderstood world of adjunct professors in new indie film". KPBS Public Media. 2025-07-17. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  18. ↑ Jarvis, Jennas (2025-07-03). "Hemet, Or The Landlady Don't Drink Tea, Movie Review - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror Review Website 03/07/2025". Ginger Nuts of Horror. Archived from the original on 2025-07-04. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  19. ↑ Accomando, Beth (2025-08-26). "Revisiting 'In the Mood for Love' at 25". KPBS Public Media . Retrieved 2025-08-29.
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