FILM FESTIVALS
The Oklahoma City area is home to a handful of world-class film festivals. Along with a diverse roster of screenings, each festival offers a conference aspect with a variety of panels featuring prominent industry figures.
If you are interested in attending, submitting your film, or volunteering, each festival provides information via the links below.
The deadCenter Film Festival is the largest film festival in Oklahoma. According to MovieMaker Magazine, it is one of the “Top 50 Festivals Worth the Entry Fee” and one of the “Top 20 Coolest Film Festivals in the World.”
Attendees of the festival get to experience the latest film productions from full-length features and documentaries to short films, horror movies, comedies, and other films that are made within Oklahoma and around the world.
Check the festival’s website for more information.
The 48 Hour Film Project is a global filmmaking challenge where teams write, shoot and edit a short film in only 48 hours. It takes place on different weekends in different cities throughout the year.
At the city awards event, the winning films — as determined by local judges — are announced. More than a dozen awards are given, including Best Acting, Best Directing and Best Film which goes on to be screened at Filmapalooza.
Check the festival’s website for more information.