Oklahoma Film and Music Office

Join us on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. as film and music professionals gather at the Oklahoma Capitol for Film and Music Day to highlight our industries for state legislature. Taking place on the second-floor rotunda of the Oklahoma State Capitol Building, Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell and Cherokee Nation Chief Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. will be amongst the guests to kick off the day. The come-and-go event will host 55+ film and music vendors, various music performances, special effects make-up demo, and will be free and open to the public. A huge thanks to?our presenting partners who will help make the day a success: Oklahoma City Film & Creative Industries Office, Tulsa Office of Film, Music, Arts & Culture, and Cherokee Film Office. #okiefilm #okiemusic #oklahoma #oklahomafilm #oklahomamusic

Education is key to the continued growth and development of the film and music industries in Oklahoma. We are excited to have many of our educational partners join us for Film and Music Day at the Capitol next Tuesday, April 1, 10am-2pm. Join us on the second-floor rotunda of the Oklahoma State Capitol Building and visit the various booth spaces to learn more about educational opportunities and how you can be a part of film and music in our state. See you next week! #OkieFilm #OkieMusic Photo: Oklahoma City Community College

Moore Norman Technology Center is offering Video Editing Basics, a comprehensive 12-hour course designed for beginners that will provide foundational skills essential for transforming raw footage into compelling visual narratives. The course will take place April 8–17 on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Moore Norman Technology Center’s Franklin Road Campus. #OkieFilm Details & register at the link below.

Join us this Saturday 2-8pm at Factory Obscura in Oklahoma City for their Future of Sound Fest! This festival highlights Oklahoma City’s flourishing music community and celebrates the release of Mix-Tape Vol. 6, a compilation album featuring original songs by festival performers, all inspired by Factory Obscura’s immersive Mix-Tape Art Experience. This year’s event will feature live performances by Kae, BertaB, Cowtippers, Sky Hemenway, YZMN and Mad Honey. #OkieMusic #MusicMonday Learn more: https://bit.ly/4c4HNex

Administered by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and the Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, the Oklahoma Innovation Expansion Program (OIEP) makes $15 million in funding available to qualifying companies across the state. OIEP supports high-impact new capital investment across a broad range of industries – including film and music businesses - to help diversify the state’s economy, lead to new product development and increase capacity at Oklahoma’s existing companies. Boiling Point Media and One Set Studio, a Public Strategies Initiative, are two examples of local film businesses who were able to use OIEP to enhance their robust technologies and equipment to further expand their business services. Applications for OIEP must be received by Friday, April 11, at 5pm. For more info & to apply: https://lnkd.in/dzfTmtz

Meridian Technology Center's South Guthrie Campus is offering Script Breakdown & Character Development for Costume Designing, a hands-on course exploring how costume design enhances storytelling and character development, March 26, 6-9PM. #OkieFilm Get details & register here at the link below.

Film and Music Day at the Capitol is right around the corner, and there will be many film and music vendor booths that you won’t want to miss. The day will host 55+ film and music vendors such as production companies, sound stages, recording studios, and representatives from all areas of the film and music industries from 10 am – 2pm. The event is free and open to the public, so mark your calendars for April 1st, and we look forward to seeing you there! #okiefilm #okiemusic

FEATURED BUSINESS: Based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Peacemaker Sound for Picture specializes in immersive story telling, providing professional sound services for the film and television industry. "People often ask me what it takes to grow a film industry in an area, and I tell them it takes the perfect mixture of skilled labor, supporting infrastructure and demand for the location. Oklahoma has all of those things, and film has a very bright future here." Read their Q&A at the link below. #OkieFilm #testimonialtuesday

Thank you to everyone who attended the Oklahoma Film Legislative Preview event last month, hosted by our office, the Oklahoma City Film & Creative Industries Office, the Tulsa Office of Film, Music, Arts & Culture and Cherokee Film! This well-attended event featured a panel of film commission representatives as well as state leaders Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell and Rep. Brian Hill who highlighted the achievements of the state’s film and television industry, including newly released data on the economic impact of these sectors in Oklahoma. If you were unable to attend, you can watch this panel on our YouTube channel at the link below. #OkieFilm #FilmFriday