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How do you raise a new generation to overcome more than a hundred years of setbacks?
The Cinematic Schematic continues our exclusive deadCenter 2022 coverage with a look at another tried and true festival tradition, a public OKC Thunder Films screening. This year’s film, The Seeds of Greenwood, highlights the newly formed Thunder Fellows program that launched in the historic Greenwood District a century after the Tulsa Race Massacre. The enrichment program gives Black high school students opportunities in sports, entertainment, and tech through a curriculum based on data and analytics.
To learn more about the premise of the program and the making of the film, producer Nick Gallo and director Michael Zubach from the OKC Thunder Films team talk about how they worked with the students to elevate their stories. Dr. Dekoven Riggens from Notis Studios also joins to share how he collaborated with the team to produce several key pieces of music.
The Seeds of Greenwood will screen to the public this Friday night in Scissortail Park at 7:30 PM CST. Grab a snack from the Night Market and don’t miss the opportunity to become inspired by the uplifting stories emerging from the Thunder Fellow program.
Special Guests
Nick Gallo
Seeds of Greenwood Producer, OKC Thunder
Michael Zubach
Seeds of Greenwood Director, OKC Thunder
Dr. Dekoven Riggins
Notis Studios
According to the deadCenter website, The Seeds of Greenwood can be described as:
A century after the Tulsa Race Massacre, the fertile soil of the historic Greenwood District is being nurtured. Seeds of Greenwood follows the development of Thunder Fellows- an afterschool program located in Greenwood that provides Black high school students with opportunities in sports, entertainment, and tech through a curriculum based on data and analytics – in addition to the inspirational journeys of the Fellows themselves
When and Where to Watch The Seeds of Greenwood
Friday, June 10th, 7:30 PM @ Scissortail Park (Open to the public)
Available June 19, 7:00 AM – June 20, 11:45 PM, 2022 in the deadCenter virtual cinema
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