About Ethan
Ethan van Thillo, founder and executive director of Media Arts Center San Diego (MACSD). Van Thillo’s contributions to San Diego are numerous, meaningful, and impactful. For over three decades, he has shown innovation by creating community media programs that are ever evolving with the times. Through MACSD, he has founded youth and community focused programs like the California Digital Story Station initiative, Teen Producers Project, Youth Media & Tech Camp, Mobile Stories, Speak City Heights, The People’s Post, Video Production Services Department, Frontera Filmmakers, Workforce Readiness Initiative (WDI) and the Digital Gym community technology center and CINEMA. Additionally, van Thillo has been a pivotal force in positioning San Diego as a worthy destination for Latino artists by founding the San Diego Latino Film Festival.
