OUR PROGRAMS
EDUCATION
deadCenter’s award-winning Statewide Education Tour aims to inspire students from across the state to the fundamentals of filmmaking with a focus on workforce development. deadCenter University, hosted the week of the deadCenter Film Festival, offers two programming tracks FREE to participants, one for students and one for teachers. The Youth Camp at Oklahoma City Community College for high school students includes four days of immersive learning, networking, and collaboration to create a short film. The teacher track held at Oklahoma City University will lay the groundwork for a media arts micro-credential from the state of Oklahoma.
FILM FESTIVAL
Named one of the "20 Coolest Film Festivals in the World" by MovieMaker Magazine, the deadCenter Film Festival is Oklahoma’s largest and only Oscar-qualifying fest, with the winner of two short film categories eligible for an Academy Award. On June 6-9, the Film Festival draws in unique, groundbreaking films from around the world while showcasing the best from the state. Founded by filmmakers, deadCenter prides itself on making the filmmaker experience its top priority and creating community at the festival enjoyed by filmmakers and attendees alike.
CONTINUUM
The year-round Continuum Programming Series connects audiences to films that explore cultures and populations often misrepresented or underrepresented on the big screen. For each event, deadCenter partners with an organization with ties to the film subject and features filmmakers or participants for post-screening Q&As. Community partners have included the OKC Latino Young Professionals, Afro Cinema Nights, Matriarch, Respect Diversity, Better Together, First Americans Museum, and the Oklahoma Pride Alliance. deadCenter strives to encourage community conversations and share the love of film with all audiences.
