deadCenter Film

The deadCenter Film Festival is going strong after 25 years with ALL THREE short film categories now being Oscar qualifiers: Best Narrative Short, Best Animated Short, Best Documentary Short. We are one of only 27 festivals in the US with all three designations - big deal! There will be so much to celebrate during our Silver Screen Anniversary, June 11-15! https://lnkd.in/gmHwFJ43

World Premiere Submission Deadline is FRIDAY! --> filmfreeway.com/deadcenter.

Now accepting proposals for dCFF25. https://lnkd.in/gKQdn8iu

Submission Late Deadline is FRIDAY! --> filmfreeway.com/deadcenter.

Thank you, Inasmuch Foundation!

We’re teaming up with CTRL+N Studios, Notis Studios and Rose State College Film Studies and Digital Media to present a FREE Post-Production & Film Finishing Workshop on Thursday, 2/27! Join our Industry panelists Chris Hoyt and Josh McKamie from CTRL+N Studios, Dr. Dekoven Riggins and Marcus E. Brown from Notis Studios and independent filmmakers Marcus Mallard and Logan Walcher as they highlight, demystify and prepare the independent filmmaker for the expectations of the final states of film post-production in preparation for delivery for distribution and exhibition. This timely and engaging FREE workshop is presented in part by Allied Arts OKC, whose generous grants helped make it possible. Space is limited, learn more and RSVP today at https://lnkd.in/gmSFY3Sd!

DEADLINES APPROACHING! ???? Don’t miss your chance to be a part of Oklahoma’s largest and only OSCAR?-qualifying film festival! We’re one of just 27 film festivals with all three shorts categories qualifying, including Best Live Action Short, Best Animated Short, and the Inasmuch Foundation Award for Best Documentary Short. Today (1/03) is our #dCFF25 regular deadline. If you aren’t able to submit before end of day, don’t sweat it! We’ll continue to accept submissions through 2/07, with additional fees assessed for each deadline. After that, you’ll be able to submit for another week. If your project is a world premiere feature, you’ll have until 3/07 to turn it in. Ready to get the ball rolling? Visit filmfreeway.com/deadcenter.

deadCenter is accepting applications for its next Executive Director through January 24th. Applicants advancing to the first round of interviews will be contacted?by the first week of February. Check out the job description and how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/g8XUw46u.

Heads up, filmmakers! ???? Our #dCFF25 regular deadline is fast approaching, and you don’t want to miss your chance to be seen onscreen at Oklahoma’s largest and only OSCAR?-qualifying film festival. Qualifying categories include Best Live Action Short, Best Animated Short, and the recently introduced Inasmuch Foundation Award for Best Documentary Short. Submit your film(s) by THIS FRIDAY (1/03) to avoid additional fees and be a part of our incredible 25th year! Learn more at filmfreeway.com/deadcenter.

3 for 3. ???? We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve received a prestigious new honor from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, earning Oscar?-qualifying status for Best Documentary Short. Winners in ALL THREE of our short film categories – Best Animated Short, Best Live Action Short, and Best Documentary Short – will be eligible to be nominated for the biggest award in film. This wouldn’t have been possible without the enthusiasm and continued support of film folks like YOU, and we are so grateful! As part of our 25th anniversary celebration, we’ve teamed up with Inasmuch Foundation to create the Inasmuch Foundation Award for Best Documentary Short. This partnership celebrates the foundation’s transformative contributions to the arts in Oklahoma and underscores deadCenter’s mission to elevate impactful storytelling. The Inasmuch Foundation Award for Best Documentary Short will debut at #dCFF25, June 11-15, 2025! Passes + more info available now at deadcenterfilm.org.