Source: 405 Magazine
Summary
The 26th annual deadCenter Film Festival is set to take place in Oklahoma City from June 10-14, featuring world premieres, red carpets, panels, parties, and over 200 films. The festival has a new executive director, Amy Janes, who aims to build on the work of her predecessors and focus on the filmmaker experience. The festival has also introduced a new pass type, the Film pass, and revitalized venues, including the Stockyards and the Oklahoma Film Exchange screening room.
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The festival arrives with confidence.
With a new pass type and revitalized venues, the festival is transforming the way the audience experiences it. The Stockyards will host award-winning shorts and features, and the Oklahoma Film Exchange screening room will be an intimate venue for screenings. The festival will also honor Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell with the Visionary Leadership ICON Award and Oklahoma director Loren Waters with the Festival ICON Award.
The festival is becoming a springboard for filmmakers, with three short films that played deadCenter in 2025 going on to be nominated for the Oscars.
And, because who doesn’t love a good party, the festival will have 13 parties, including a red carpet event and a teen filmmaker mixer.
The festival is Oklahoma’s way of saying, “Hey, we’re a cool place for film, too.”
