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Meet Jayden Dial: Filmmaker, Podcaster, and OTL Stanford for the Arts Program Intern

August 3, 2026

Jayden Dial’s passion for storytelling began when she was 10 years old, creating home videos and vlogs. Now a college student entering her third year at Stanford University, Jayden has directed short films exploring Black history through a ‘fantastical’ lens (think: a blend of fantasy and sci-fi), contributed to the global podcast collective This Teenage […]

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OTL Partners with SD City College for Puente Program Film Project

May 22, 2025

In a celebration of creativity, cultural identity, and emerging talent, 25 Puente Project students from San Diego City College will showcase their original short films at Digital Gym Cinema—transforming personal poetry into powerful visual narratives through a groundbreaking collaboration with Outside The Lens (OTL).

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From Cameras to Conservation: OTL Engages City Heights Youth

April 2, 2025

Environmental education and creative expression are powerful tools for shaping the next generation of advocates for our planet. Outside The Lens (OTL), through the support of the California Coastal Commission’s Whale Tail® grant, successfully integrated these two elements, providing students with hands-on experiences that inspire environmental stewardship and media arts skills.

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