Deadcenter Film Festival, Opening Night Party, Oklahoma City Museum of Art rooftop, Oklahoma City, June 9 2016. | Erick Perry
Deadcenter Film Festival, Opening Night Party, Oklahoma City Museum of Art rooftop, Oklahoma City, June 9 2016. | Erick Perry
This year’s deadCenter Film Festival drew an estimated 30,000 movie professionals and fans to screenings, panels, parties and events at venues across downtown Oklahoma City.
More than 100 independent feature-length and short films were shown June 8-12, and awards were presented June 11.
Winners were chosen by an independent panel of industry professionals, including directors, writers, actors and producers, organizers said. Here are this year’s winners, along with a selection of Oklahoma Gazette photos from the event. See more at okgazette.com.
2016 deadCenter Film Festival award winners
Narrative feature: Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Documentary feature: Tower
Narrative short: Stutterer
Documentary short: The Champion
Oklahoma feature: Electric Nostalgia
Oklahoma short: Even in Death
Student film: The Duke: Based on a Memoir “I’m the Duke” by JP Duke
Special Jury Award winners
Documentary: Life, Animated
Special Jury narrative: The Land
Special Jury short: Phil’s Camino
Kristofer McNeeley and Tava Maloy Sofsky talk to attendees a the Making Movies in Oklahoma Panel which was held at the Clark Building in Oklahoma City, Friday, June 10, 2016. | Emmy Verdin
Making Movies in Oklahoma Panel was held at the Clark Building as was led by OF+MO Director Tava Sofsky in Oklahoma City, Friday, June 10, 2016. | Emmy Verdin
Deadcenter Film Festival, Opening Night Party, Oklahoma City Museum of Art rooftop, Oklahoma City, June 9, 2016. | Erick Perry
People watch ET on the lawn of the Myriad Botanical Gardens in Oklahoma City, Friday, June 10, 2016. | Emmy Verdin
People sit on the lawn of the Myriad Botanical Gardens for a showing of ET in Oklahoma City, Friday, June 10, 2016. | Emmy Verdin
Dead Center Film Festival attendees wait in line at Harkins theatre in Oklahoma City, Saturday, June 11, 2016. | Emmy Verdin
Filmmaker, Lance McDaniel, stands at entrance of theatre showing his film “O, Brother!” in Oklahoma City, Sunday, June 12, 2016. | Emmy Verdin
Actor, Wilson Navas, poses for a photo at the Dead Center Film Festival in Harkins Theatre in Oklahoma City, Sunday, June 12, 2016. Navas played the role of drug dealer ‘Jorge’ in the film “O, Brother!”. | Emmy Verdin
Larry Hopper reads the Dead Center Film Schedule at the Museum of Art Theatre in Oklahoma City, Saturday, June 11, 2016. Hopper was in attendance for a showing of “Tower”. | Emmy Verdin
Audience members listen to an introduction of Comedy Shorts at the Dead Center Film in Oklahoma City, Saturday, June 11, 2016. | Emmy Verdin
People stand in line for Comedy Shorts feature at Harkins Theatre in Oklahoma City, Saturday, June 11, 2016. | Emmy Verdiin
Print headline: Moving pictures, deadCenter Film Festival wraps up its 16th year.
