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    ‘Black Barbie: A Documentary’ Celebrates an Icon of Representation – dCFF23

    June 14, 2023
    The titular doll leads her entourage in Black Barbie from Lagueria Davis. The film screened at deadCenter film festival 23.
    Daniel Bokemper reviews Lagueria Davis' 'Black Barbie: A Documentary,' a powerful film about the influence of one ground-breaking doll.

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    ‘Riding Legacy’ Elevates Underrepresented Oklahoma Cowboy History – dCFF23

    June 13, 2023
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    First-time feature filmmaker Kian Taylor joins The Cinematic Schematic at deadCenter 2023 to talk about his film, Riding Legacy.

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    Fear the Weird in deadCenter’s Midnight Shorts – dCFF23

    June 13, 2023
    Anaconda from Joshua Amar. The short film was featured in deadCenter 23's Midnight Shorts block.
    Daniel Bokemper reviews deadCenter 2023's Midnight Shorts, a collection of 7 films made to disturb and discomfort you.

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    ‘Mind Body Spirit’ Glimpses the Dark Side of Enlightenment – dCFF23

    June 12, 2023
    Mind Body Spirit
    Jo Light reviews the yoga horror 'Mind Body Spirit' from the Matthew Merrenda and Alex Henes writing/directing duo at the 2023 deadCenter 2023 Film Festival.

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    Erica Tremblay on Bringing ‘Fancy Dance’ Home to Oklahoma – dCFF23

    June 12, 2023
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    The deadCenter Film Festival has a history of shining a light on films made in Oklahoma about Oklahoma, and this year is no exception. Last night’s closing film was the Sundance Film Festival darling, Fancy Dance, from Oklahoma-born director Erica Tremblay. The film tells the soulful story of…

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    Jack McDonald’s ‘Call of the Void’ Provides Psychological Thrills – dCFF23

    June 11, 2023
    Call of the Void
    Jo Light talks with the Okie Short director Jack McDonald and cinematographer Todd Blankenship about their new film, Call of the Void.

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    ‘Time Bomb Y2K’ Recaptures Mass Hysteria – dCFF23

    June 11, 2023
    Peter de Jager tries to warn the world in Time Bomb Y2K from Brian Becker and Marley McDonald. The film screened at deadCenter film festival 23.
    Daniel Bokemper reviews Brian Becker and Marley McDonald's 'Time Bomb Y2K,' a riveting documentary about the panic surrounding the year 2000.

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    A Disturbance In The Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened – dCFF23

    June 10, 2023
    How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
    Jeremy Coon, co-director of A Disturbance In The Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened, joins The Cinematic Schematic podcast at deadCenter 2023 to talk about how he managed to piece together these unique tidbits and insights about the mythological TV special.

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    ‘The Awkward Stage’ Tries to Sing the Dirge of Public Education – dCFF23

    June 10, 2023
    Harrison Higdon as Eugene in The Awkward Stage from Jeremy Choate and Kara Choate. The film was an official selection of the 2023 deadCenter film festival.

    Middle school can get weird. But if crushes, bullies and puberty weren’t enough, imagine if your classroom was literally falling apart. Insolation and chunks of a dropped ceiling drape the gutted computer lab. A janitor has barely touched the bathrooms in decades. As for the teachers —…

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    Preserving Indigenous Language: An Interview with ᏓᏗᏬᏂᏏ (We Will Speak) Co-Director Michael McDermit -dCFF23

    June 9, 2023
    We Will Speak
    Jo Light interviews Michael McDermit, the co-director of the vital documentary, ᏓᏗᏬᏂᏏ (We Will Speak) ahead of its deadCenter Film Festival premiere.

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