For its 21st year, a hybrid deadCenter Film Festival will begin June 10 and run through June 20 at various Oklahoma City locations with many screenings available online. “We did the virtual festival last year and that really gave us a great groundwork for what we wanted to do this year. So we knew at […]
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Alien on Stage Dir. Danielle Kummer and Lucy Harvey This oddball documentary captures an amateur British stage production of Ridley Scott’s sci-fi masterpiece “Alien” which makes it from their small community theater to Leicester Square Theatre in London. Yes, you read that correctly. To make things weirder, the director, the writer, the actress playing Ellen […]
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Best of OKC 2020: Food & Drink
Best local craft brewer COOP Ale Works 4745 Council Heights Road Angry Scotsman Brewing, 704 W Reno Ave. Bricktown Brewery, several metro locations Stonecloud Brewing Co., 1012 NW First St., Suite 101 Vanessa House Beer Co., 118 NW Eighth St. Best local tap room Prairie Artisan Ales 3 NE 8th St. Angry Scotsman Brewing, 704 […]
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Best of OKC 2020: Cannabis
Best dispensary Fire Leaf Dispensary several metro locations You don’t need us to tell you there are literally hundreds of cannabis dispensaries all over town, often several on the same corner. Yet, Fire Leaf has managed to distinguish itself and repeats as Best Dispensary after winning in last year’s debut for this category. One […]
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Best of OKC 2020: Life & Wellness
Best place to volunteer Oklahoma Humane Society two metro locations Infant Crisis Services, 4224 N. Lincoln Blvd. Mutt Misfits Animal Rescue Society Oliver and Friends Farm Animal Sanctuary, 20217 N. Indian Meridian, Luther Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, 3355 S. Purdue Ave. Best nonprofit Oklahoma Humane Society two metro locations One of the unforeseen positive […]
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deadCenter 2020: female directors
After So Many Days Available to stream in Oklahoma at deadcenterfilm.org. Director: Jim Hanft, Samantha Yonack Screenwriter: Jim Hanft, Samantha Yonack, Natalia Anderson, Kyle Weber Producer: Natalia Anderson, Jim Hanft, Kyle Weber, Samantha Yonack Executive Producer: Clinton Trucks, Mike Zwahlen Cast: Jim Hanft, Samantha Yonack Two recently married musicians embark on a yearlong tour, planning […]
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deadCenter 2020: LGBTQ+ roundup
Breaking Fast Available to stream in Oklahoma through June 16 at deadcenterfilm.org. Director: Mike Mosallam Screenwriter: Mike Mosallam Producer: Seth Hauer, Sarah Bazzi, Bay Dariz, Alex Lampsos, Davin Michaels Cast: Haaz Sleiman, Michael Cassidy, Amin El Gamal Cinematographer: Anka Malatynska Editor: Mike Hugo Music: Omar Fadel Practicing Muslim Mo is joined by All-American Kal for […]
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deadCenter 2020: Q&A with director and producer Dan Wayne
Oklahoma Gazette: What is the story behind Big Fur? Dan Wayne, director and producer: Big Fur is a biographical portrait of an artist-hero immersed in his defining work. It’s an insider’s view into the whacky world of taxidermy with a side of Bigfoot and a call to preserve our remaining wilderness. OKG: How did you […]
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deadCenter 2020: Black filmmaker roundup
{Black Title Here} Available to stream through June 21 as part of Episodic shorts at deacenterfilm.org. Director: Sev DeMy Screenwriter: Sev DeMy Producer: Sev DeMy, L. Maxwell McKissick Cast: Rufus Burns, Selynne Silver James deals with multiple interruptions from his girlfriend and friends on his day off. *** Brother Available to stream through June 20 […]
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deadCenter 2020: OKG talks with the director of Robot Riot
Brittany Pickering: Today, we’re talking with Ryan Scott, whose film Robot Riot is part of deadCenter Film Festival this year. Hi! How are you? Ryan Scott: Hey! Doing well. Pickering: So, will you give us a little idea of what the film is about? Scott: Yeah, absolutely. The film is entitled Robot Riot, and basically, […]