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Summer is just getting started in Oklahoma, and as one of our favorite seasons begins, so do the number of reasons to celebrate!
First, after two years of navigating the virtual world, we’re excited to kick things off IN PERSON at the deadCenter Film Festival, which celebrates its 22nd year June 9-12 in Oklahoma City. As part of our long-standing partnership with deadCenter, we’re proud to present our Oklahoma Film + Music Office Panel Series on Saturday, June 11, at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. These FREE panels will feature a selection of esteemed national and local film professionals highlighting the impact of independent films, documentaries and television as well as related career opportunities within those production realms.
Speaking of the impact of production, we’re also celebrating a successful season of film and television in Oklahoma. Our incentive program remains open at all times for your next project, so if you haven’t revisited the FAQ page on our website, we hope you will as you’ll find a great overview of the program, deadlines for approval periods, as well as tips to find your next job on a local production and more!
With so much crossover in skillsets between music and film, we encourage musicians and related crew who may be between gigs to check out some of the exciting film workshops in the state or related streaming content on our YouTube channel as your skills may easily pivot to provide further career advancement working on a film or television production in the near future.
We hope you find your reason to celebrate this season! Thanks for your continued hard work and support of Oklahoma’s growing film and music industries and we’ll see you at the movies or at a nearby concert this summer!
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OF+MO Partners with 2022 deadCenter to Present Panel Series
OF+MO is proud to be a returning partner of the 22nd annual deadCenter Film Festival to be held throughout downtown Oklahoma City and the surrounding area June 9-12. As part of the partnership with the festival, OF+MO will present a series of FREE educational panels highlighting the production of film, television, documentaries and more that will spotlight both Oklahoma’s growing film and television industry as well as this year’s deadCenter filmmakers who will be joining the festival from around the country. These panels will be held at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art on the hour 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 11. In addition to OF+MO’s programming, there is a multitude of selections from Oklahoma filmmakers that will be represented at this year’s festival, including the films “Out of Exile," “Tenkiller” and the television pilot “Faculty Lounging” all of which utilized the state’s film incentive program administered by OF+MO.
Additionally, OF+MO Director Tava Maloy Sofsky will moderate a panel with Cherokee Nation Film Office Executive Director and deadCenter ICON Jennifer Loren at the First Americans Museum on Saturday, June 11 at 5:00 p.m. OF+MO will also be a presenter of the Oklahoma Film Party celebrating our local film industry professionals and this year's deadCenter selections at The Big Friendly 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
More information on the OF+MO panels and participation will be announced soon, and we hope you’ll join us for this year’s deadCenter Film Festival!
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Film Crew Training Courses Offered Through Film Recovery Program Beginning June 4
The Tulsa Office of Film, Music, Arts & Culture along with the Oklahoma Film & TV Academy have announced the launch of their initiative to bring OFTA’s “Set Ready” course to Tulsa’s Cox Business Convention Center this summer through the Tulsa County Film Recovery Program, made possible with Tulsa County American Rescue Plan Act funding. “Set Ready” is a four-day course, spread across two weekends, geared towards aspiring filmmakers and those who have been displaced from their careers due to the pandemic. The class will provide students the overview they’ll need to step onto a film set with confidence, feeling fully prepared and ready to work as a production assistant in any department. The first of three “Set Ready” courses will be held at the CBCC in downtown Tulsa on June 4-5 and June 11-12, 2022.
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Current Casting, Career and Internship Opportunities
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FEATURED BUSINESS
Last Looks Pro
Based in the Oklahoma City suburb of Bethany, a film friendly certified community, Last Looks Pro specializes in providing professional makeup and hair products that industry artists are using across the world.
"Oklahoma is a great place to shoot films, TV and commercials, and we look forward to growing our business with our home state’s industry."
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OF+MO Partners for Presentation at 2022 AFCI Week
OF+MO is proud to partner with the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) to present programming for the organization’s upcoming 2022 AFCI Week to be held in Los Angeles June 27-29. AFCI is the only global non-profit professional organization representing city, state, regional, provincial and national film commission members. Their annual AFCI Week conference is exclusive to AFCI members, affiliates and sponsors and includes educational sessions featuring industry leaders developing technologies and solutions to address modern film and television production challenges as well as networking opportunities with entertainment industry decision makers who bring productions to destinations across the globe. As part of the partnership with AFCI, OF+MO will co-present The Physical Production Power Brunch alongside The Hollywood Reporter as well as Entertainment Partners, Production Service Network, Warner Bros. and the Fort Worth Film Commission.
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OF+MO Promotes State’s Growing TV Industry at SeriesFest Season 8
OF+MO was proud to be a returning partner of the eighth annual SeriesFest, an award-winning independent television pilot festival based in Denver, Colorado, which was held May 5-11. As a partner of the festival, OF+MO was branded throughout the event as an official presenter as well as host of the festival’s workspace center. While attending, OF+MO promoted Oklahoma as a top destination for film and television among this year’s esteemed attendees, which included industry experts and talent representing major television studios, production companies, acclaimed series and independent filmmakers from across the globe, including Showtime, Lionsgate, Peacock TV, Starz and more. OF+MO was also happy to support the Cherokee Nation Film Office who hosted a panel on Indigenous Representation as well as attend the world-premiere of “Faculty Lounging," a television pilot filmed in Oklahoma utilizing the state’s film incentive program.
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| | City of Muskogee Achieves Oklahoma Film Friendly Certification & Announces Future Workshop for Community
OF+MO, in conjunction with the City of Muskogee and Visit Muskogee, is proud to announce the city has achieved ‘film friendly’ certification after completing the requirements for OF+MO’s Oklahoma Film Friendly Community Program. The announcement of Muskogee’s ‘film friendly’ certification was first previewed on May 7 at a special ribbon cutting ceremony for this year’s Oklahoma Movie Hall of Fame inductees. Visit Muskogee will host a Film Friendly Workshop for the community on June 2, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. at the Roxy Theatre featuring a presentation from OF+MO.
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FEATURED LOCATION
Southwestern Lanes
Southwestern Lanes is a family owned and operated bowling alley that has served the greater part of Western Oklahoma since 2008. Located just off historic Route 66 in the newly film friendly certified community of Weatherford, Southwestern Lanes is dedicated to keeping the sport and entertainment of bowling alive in this region while striving to maintain a safe, family-friendly environment for all to enjoy. This charming, eight-lane center features a mini arcade with multiple retro games, including air hockey, as well as a delicious snack bar with food, candy, snacks, beverages, and a limited bar for the 21+ crowd.
Many thanks to Southwestern Lanes and the City of Weatherford for sharing this location with us.
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| OKLAHOMA FILM + MUSIC SPOTLIGHTS
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CREATIVE CAREERS OKLAHOMA
Film & Television Part 4: Post-Production
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| Last year, OF+MO joined Junior Achievement (JA), Creative Oklahoma, Jesse James Films and Maverick Arts as well as nearly 30 local industry professionals to highlight careers in the state’s film and television industry to over 30,000 middle and high school students participating in JA’s Inspire Virtual Program. Throughout this FREE five-part video series, learn about these featured careers: acting, special effects, production accounting, screenwriting, makeup artists, casting, production management, grip, gaffer, costume design, production sound mixing, producing, directing, cinematography, music composition, art development and direction, and vocal work.
Post-Production is where people like editors, composers, sound mixers and digital effects specialists come in to polish all that footage that was shot during production, turning it into the completed film audiences around the world get to see! In this video, you'll see people who work in Post-Production talking about what they do, why they love their jobs and some advice for you about the skills you need to join them.
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FEATURED FILM CAREER
Jenn Ross | key production accountant
"My favorite part [of working in the Oklahoma film industry] has easily been working and networking with the people here in Oklahoma. It’s been amazing to see how the industry has continued to blossom in the state and all we have to offer in terms of talent."
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Shari Jackson | nonprofit arts administrator and event producer
"I think the greatest thing about music in Oklahoma is the sense of community. Watching musicians, studios, etc. support each other and be open to collaboration is beautiful."
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NOW ACCEPTING REBATE APPLICATIONS
Applications are now OPEN for Oklahoma film incentives! Film and television projects interested in applying for incentives under the ‘Filmed in Oklahoma Act of 2021’ may now do so on the Incentives Page of our website.
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- "Untitled Tulsa Project"
- "A Thousand Tomorrows"
- "Little Amens"
- "One Day as a Lion"
- "Angels Walking"
Please note that these dates are subject to change pending the production’s compliance with the benchmarks and administrative rules for the rebate programs. For a current listing of films in the rebate queue, please visit the Now Filming section of our website.
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THAT'S A WRAP
OF+MO is pleased to announce the completion of one project in the last month, utilizing Oklahoma's film incentives.
- "Reservation Dogs" (Season 2)
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| About the Oklahoma Film + Music Office:
Under the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, the Oklahoma Film + Music Office (OF+MO) works to promote the state as a viable hub for film, television and music production as well as further develop opportunities for workforce, business and community growth within these sectors. For more information on the Oklahoma Film + Music Office, including the state’s film incentives and additional resources, visit okfilmmusic.org.
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