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19th Annual deadCenter Film Festival The 19th annual deadCenter Film Festival kicks off this Thursday and runs through Sunday night. Films will be screened at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Harkins Bricktown Cinemas, 21c Museum Hotel, Downtown Library, and Myriad Gardens Great Lawn. deadCenter will screen 140 films of the 1,500 films that submitted to the festival, including 22 feature films, 108 short films, and 10 virtual reality films.
From hilarious comedies and thoughtful dramas, to intense documentaries and mind-blowing shorts, deadCenter has films for every possible audience and taste. All Access passes can be purchased at The Paramount on Film Row for $200 and include priority access to all 140 films and parties throughout the weekend. Individual movie tickets are sold before each screening for $12 each.
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Free events include Kid’s Fest and Patrick Patterson Student Film Contest winners at the Downtown Library at 10:00am on Friday and Saturday; the Oklahoma Film + Music Office panel series at ACM@UCO on Saturday, from 10:00am – 5:00pm; Virtual Reality films at the deadCenter Virtual Cinema @ 21c Museum Hotel, Friday through Sunday, 11:00am – 6:00pm; and, the world premiere of a new animated short about Thunder player Paul George on Saturday
night at 9:00pm at Myriad Gardens Great Lawn, followed by the musical documentary Bluebird about the famous songwriting café in Nashville, featuring performances by Garth Brooks, Taylor Swift, Faith Hill, and many more. Check out this issue of the Gazette for a full schedule and list of films. Movie trailers and additional information are available at www.deadcenterfilm.org.
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The Art of Self-Defense
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• Thursday, June 6, 8:00 PM at Oklahoma City Museum of Art Oscar nominee Jesse Eisenberg stars as a meek man who joins an intense karate dojo after being randomly attacked on the street. This dark, twisted comedy is from director Riley Stearns, who last played deadCenter with the short film, The Cub.
The Bygone
• Saturday, June 8, 4:15 PM at Devon Energy Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema • Sunday, June 9, 11:00 AM at Devon Energy Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema When a young Rancher falls in love with a Lakota Sioux girl from a nearby reservation, her sudden disappearance sparks a search that uncovers a harrowing past and hints at a dire future.
International Falls
• Saturday, June 8, 3:00 PM at MidFirst Bank at Harkins Bricktown Cinema • Sunday, June 9, 5:15 PM at MidFirst Bank at Harkins Bricktown Cinema Dee is a wife and mom stuck in a boring job and a broken marriage in what feels like the frozen edge of the world: International Falls, Minnesota. A comedy nerd with a secret dream of getting on stage, she meets Tim, a burned-out touring comedian at a moment of crisis. Now what?
Come As You Are
Go Back to China
Two-time deadcenter award winner Bob Byington returns with another insightful, dry comedy, this time with a female lead played by Kaley Wheless from The Highwaymen. Nick Offerman provides a hilarious narration.
Three young men with disabilities flee for a road trip to a brothel in Montreal that caters to people with special needs, in order to lose their virginity and embrace their independence. Janeane Garofalo and Gabourey Sidibe co-star.
The semi-autobiographical family comedy follows spoiled rich girl, who after blowing through most of her trust fund, is forced by her father to go back to China and work for the family toy factory.
Hosea
Arrows of Outrageous Fortune
Colewell
• Friday, June 7, 6:30 PM at OG&E Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema • Saturday, June 8, 6:45 PM at OG&E Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema
• Saturday, June 8, 4:15 PM at OG&E Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema • Sunday, June 9, 4:00 PM at OG&E Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema Set amongst the red clay of Oklahoma, a conflicted woman whose life circumstances have led her down a path of prostitution reunites with her childhood sweetheart who believes he can give her a better life.
Postal
• Saturday, June 8, 8:00 PM at MidFirst Bank Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema • Sunday, June 9, 7:45 PM at MidFirst Bank Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema A dark comedy based on true events, Postal reimagines the emotional meltdown of Philip Tress, a Jacksonville millennial on the morning his downward spiral began.
• Friday, June 7, 9:15 PM at OG&E Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema • Saturday, June 8, 12:00 PM at MidFirst Bank Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema
featuring the short film Needles • Thursday, June 6, 5:30 PM at Devon Energy Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema • Saturday, June 8, 7:15 PM at Devon Energy at Harkins Bricktown Cinema
deadCenter award winner Mickey Reece returns to deadCenter with another hilarious offbeat comedy about a man who bequeaths his only son, Henry, a mansion filled with insane women.
Home with a View of the Monster
•Friday, June 7, 9:30 PM at Devon Energy Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema • Saturday, June 8, 9:30 PM at OG&E Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema Altus natives Alex and Todd Greenlee write and direct this tense thriller about a couple who return home early to their vacation rental to discover mysterious clues left behind by their recent guests.
• Saturday June 8, 5:30 PM at MidFirst Bank Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema • Sunday, June 9, 2:15 PM at MidFirst Bank Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema
• Saturday, June 8, 8:00 PM at Oklahoma City Museum of Art • Sunday, June 9, 12:00 PM at American Fideiity at Harkins Bricktown Cinema Karen Allen stars as a woman facing retirement when the Colewell post office is slated for closure. As she weighs relocating, a young woman causes Nora to reflect on the choices that led her to Colewell.
Yesterday
Sunday, June 9th, 7pm at OG&E Theatre Harkins Bricktown Cinema
Yesterday, everyone knew The Beatles. Today, only Jack remembers their songs. He’s about to become a very big deal.
The Royal Tenenbaums Pajama Party @ 21c Museum Hotel Friday, June 7, 11:00pm Join us for an official 21c PJ Party and special screening of this Wes Anderson classic hosted by Ari Tenenbaum himself. Party starts at 11pm, screening starts at midnight. Costumes encouraged!
Essential Info
Full schedule and details can be found at deadcenterfilm.org. There, you can read about each of the 100+ films, screening locations, how to purchase a pass, the latest deadCenter news and more. #dcff19
All-Access Passes
All Access Passes are $200 and may be purchased at deadCenter’s Registration Lounge at The Paramount on Film Row, 701 W. Sheridan Ave., 11 AM - 7 PM through Friday, June 7 and 10 AM - 3 PM Saturday, June 8.
Jump Shot
• Thursday, June 6, 5:30 PM at Oklahoma City Museum of Art • Saturday, June 8, 1:45 PM at OG&E Theater Harkins Bricktown Cinema
Jeffrey Palmers’ Words from a Bear debuted at Sundance to great acclaim and makes its Oklahoma debut at deadCenter. The film offers a profound celebration of N. Scott Momaday’s writing and history and the art of storytelling itself.
Fan favorite NBA player Kenny Sailors from 1943 is finally given his due, sixty years later, as modern NBA giants led by Stephen Curry and Dirk Nowitski discuss his game changing jump shot.
Who Let The Dogs Out
Red Dog
• Saturday, June 8, 11:00 AM at Devon Energy at Harkins Bricktown Cinema • Sunday, June 9, 2:30 PM at American Fidelity at Harkins Bricktown Cinema
• Friday, June 7, 8:00 PM at Oklahoma City Museum of Art • Sunday, June 9, 7:15 PM at Devon Energy at Harkins Bricktown Cinema
“Who Let the Dogs Out” is a song that has transcended generations, and has led Ben Sisto to dedicate eight years exploring and exposing a story steeped in show business, legal battles, female empowerment, artistic integrity, and one very catchy hook.
Grammy winning songwriter Luke Dick revisits his childhood as the son of a stripper at the rowdiest and most popular strip club in Oklahoma City. Now he’s asking his mom questions about his own childhood - she turns out to be more forthcoming than he ever imagined.
American Heretics: The Politics of the Gospel
• Saturday, June 8, 2:00 PM at American Fidelity at Harkins Bricktown Cinema • Sunday, June 9, 2:00 PM at Oklahoma City Museum of Art Reverends of Mayflower Church featured prominently in this exploration of defiant ministers, congregations, and community leaders that are challenging deeply rooted fundamentalist Christian doctrine in favor of a Gospel of Inclusion.
Faces of the 47th: The Art of Activism
• Thursday, June 6, 8:00 PM at Devon Energy at Harkins Bricktown Cinema • Sunday, June 9, 11:15 AM at OG&E Theater Harkins Bricktown Cinema Director Cacky Poarch returns with another great documentary about art activism in Oklahoma. Frustrated by Oklahoma’s 47th ranking in overall education funding, artist Sarah Agee decided that the lack of adequate funding for public schools was unacceptable and became an activist through art.
The Push
• Friday, June 7, 6:00 PM at MidFirst Bank at Harkins Bricktown Cinema • Sunday, June 9, 12:30 PM at Gaylord Foundation at Harkins Bricktown Cinema Extreme sports junkie Grant Korgan had it all, then lost it all in a tragic accident. After an intense rehab, he rose up to become the first spinal cord injured athlete to ski to the South Pole.
Jay Myself
• Friday, June 7, 8:30 PM at MidFirst Bank at Harkins Bricktown Cinema • Saturday, June 8, 11:30 AM at American Fidelity Harkins Bricktown Cinema Jay Myself documents the monumental move of renowned photographer and artist, Jay Maisel, who begrudgingly sold his home; the 35,000 square-foot, 100-year-old landmark building in Manhattan known simply as “The Bank.”
Find the full schedule in the glossy insert! For Sama
• Friday, June 7, 5:30 PM at Oklahoma City Museum of Art • Saturday, June 8, 11:15 AM at OG&E Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema Winner of Best Doc and Audience Award at SXSW, For Sama is a feature documentary that tells the astonishing story of a 26-year old female Syrian filmmaker, Waad al-Kateab, who filmed her life in rebel-held Aleppo through 5 years of the Syrian uprising.
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Bluebird
• Saturday, June 8, 9:30 PM at The Great Lawn at Myriad Gardens Featuring unforgettable performances by Taylor Swift, Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, Jason Isbell and many more, Bluebird explores the past and present of this accidental landmark, hears the origin stories of music royalty, and follows emerging singer-songwriters as they chase their dreams.
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Free Film Panels @ Academy of Contemporary Music The Oklahoma Film + Music Office hosts their free panel series at ACM@UCO on the Bricktown canal on Saturday, June 8, from 10:00am - 5:00pm. Come hear actors, directors, producers, writers, and crew members explain how they create films and navigate their careers in film and television. Individual (Rush) Tickets
If available, rush tickets are $12 and can be purchased at each screening before show time, after pass holders have been seated.
Free Screenings
deadCenter offers free screenings Kid’s Fest and an encore screening of Pat Presents Student Film Contest at the Downtown Library Friday and Saturday, starting at 11 AM each day. There is also a free outdoor screening of songwriting documentary Bluebird 9:30 PM Saturday on the Myriad Garden’s Great Lawn. This screening, featuring the world premiere of a new animated short film about Thunder player Paul George, is not to be missed! Please note that all films screened at deadCenter Film Festival are unrated. Any films shown after 6 PM may have mature themes and are not appropriate for those under the age of 18.
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• Saturday, June 8, 5:30 PM at Oklahoma City Museum of Art • Sunday, June 9, 1:30 PM at Devon Energy at Harkins Bricktown Cinema
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Okie Expat Shorts
Comedy
Homegrown and totally awesome - just how we like them! • Friday, June 7, 5:30pm Devon Energy Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema • Sunday, June 9, 4:15pm Devon Energy Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema
Seven Okies slaying it outside their home state bring their films back home! • Saturday, June 8, 1:30pm Devon Energy Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema • Sunday June 9, 1:30pm OG&E Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema
Ten films guaranteed to produce the giggles. • Thursday, June 6, 6:00pm OG&E Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema • Sunday, June 9, 7:30pm American Fidelity Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema
Love, Sex, & Death Turbo Charged
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Unheard Voices
Love, Sex, & Death Check, check, & check. We got them all here! • Friday, June 7, 6:15pm American Fidelty Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema • Saturday, June 8, 7:45pm American Fidelty Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema
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Okie Shorts
Nine films taking Love, Sex, & Death to the next level. • Friday, June 7, 8:45 PM American Fidelity Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema • Sunday, June 9, 8:30 PM Gaylord Foundation Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema
The Protagonists Seven different shorts, seven different perspectives. • Saturday, June 8, 5:15 PM at Gaylord Foundation Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema • Sunday, June 9, 5:00 PM at American Fidelity Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema
Ninety-one minutes for adult eyes only. • Thursday, June 6, 8:30 PM OG&E Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema • Saturday, June 8, 8:15 PM Gaylord Foundation at Harkins Bricktown Cinema
Not So Short Shorts Four films worth every extra minute. • Saturday, June 8, 12:00 PM at Gaylord Foundation Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema • Sunday, June 9, 5:45 PM at Gaylord Foundation Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema
Eight stories that need to be seen and heard. • Saturday, June 8, 2:30 PM Gaylord Foundation Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema • Sunday, June 9, 11:45 AM MidFirst Bank Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema
Kids’ Fest Eight short films the whole family will enjoy. • Friday, June 7, 11:00 AM at Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library • Saturday, June 8, 11:00 AM at Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library
Guns & Goodbyes Seven stories focused on letting go... and a little gunfire. • Saturday, June 8, 4:45 PM at American Fidelity Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema • Sunday, June 9, 3:00 PM at Gaylord Foundation Theater at Harkins Bricktown Cinema
Music Videos dC leaps into the music with these fourteen awesome music videos. • Friday, June 7, 10 AM - 12 AM at 21c Museum Hotel Oklahoma City • Saturday, June 8, 10 AM - 12 AM at 21c Museum Hotel Oklahoma City • Sunday, June 9, 10 AM - 12 AM at 21c Museum Hotel Oklahoma City
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Pat Presents Encore Presentation Check out these ten films created by students from across the state and featured in the Pat Patterson Student Film Contest last February. • Saturday, June 8, 1:00 PM at Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library
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Growing Up George This animated short film focuses on Thunder All-Star forward Paul George’s major influences that made him the player and person he is today. Inspired by the art work of Thunder global super fan Nanae Yamano of Japan. • Saturday, June 8, 9:00 PM at The Great Lawn at Myriad Gardens
5 interactive Virtual Experiences, and the Oklahoma premiere of the
Virtual Cinema @ techCenter • Friday, June 7, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM at 21c Museum Hotel Oklahoma City • Saturday, June 8, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM at 21c Museum Hotel Oklahoma City • Sunday, June 9, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM at 21c Museum Hotel Oklahoma City
Levi’s Jacket with Google technology woven into the fabric. Our trained volunteers will set you up so you can set back, relax, and enjoy the future. techCenter is free and open to the public Friday through Sunday 11:00-6:00pm.
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