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    A Rich Two Blocks Of Oklahoma-Made Short Films At deadCenter 2022 – dCFF22

    June 14, 2022
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    Any good collection of short films will present audiences with variety, diversity, and (hopefully) quality. The 2022 deadCenter Film Festival delivered on all three fronts with its Oklahoma-made short films slate, sporting a roster so plentiful the collection had to be broken into two parts. Volumes…

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    Octopus Contemplates Life in the Wake of Tragedy – dCFF22

    June 14, 2022
    An aid worker cuts down a hanging AC unit inKarim Kassem’s Octopus.

    An undercurrent of trauma lies beneath the fragile serenity of Karim Kassem’s Octopus. The documentary traces the aftermath of the devastating explosion at the Port of Beirut in August 2020. The event caused at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries,…

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    Would you join the ‘Mantis Club’? – dCFF22

    June 13, 2022
    Mantis Club

    I love an adventurous short film, and Mantis Club from writer/director Yalian Li is definitely that.

    Imagine this. What if you lived in a world where love and sex were, quite literally, deadly for men? Because in Mantis Club, any sexual encounter with…

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    Made In Oklahoma: Three Films About Identity, Scarcity And Crime (Among Other Things)

    June 12, 2022
    Made in Oklahoma

    The deadCenter film festival offers Oklahomans a chance to see both short and full-length movies produced around the world and within the Sooner State. Similarly, the three Okie features making their premiere at the 2022 festival deal with themes both global and local, namely: the need…

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    The Braves Proves Friendship and Stellar Performances Are Eternal – dCFF22

    June 12, 2022
    Souheila Yacoub and Déborah Lukumuena smile in The Braves from Anaïs Volpé

    Few films pull heart strings like Anaïs Volpé’s The Braves (French: Entre les vagues). It’s as fun as it is funny, but behind the laughter lies an emotionally provocative tale supported by two career-defining performances.

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    Butterfly in the Sky Celebrates the Love of Reading Books – dCFF22

    June 12, 2022
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    ‘A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies,’ said Jojen. ‘The man who never reads lives only one.’ – George RR Martin, A Dance with Dragons (2011)

    The 2022 deadCenter Film Festival has reached its last day and to complete…

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    Wading in Grief with ‘Oliver & The Pool’ – dCFF22

    June 12, 2022
    Oliver & the Pool

    Oliver & The Pool (Oliverio y la piscina) directed by Arcadi Palerm-Artis is likely to be one of the hidden gems of the deadCenter Film Festival this year. A gorgeously shot Spanish-language film with a star turn from young Alejandro Arean (who plays Oli), this…

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    Getting It Back: The Cymande Story Jumpstarts the Return of the Influential Band – dCFF22

    June 11, 2022
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    Like the dove that represents their spirit, the Cymande story soars once again, this time in OKC.

    The 2022 deadCenter Film Festival is the home of many experiences, including a few free and open to the public in OKC’s most beautiful spaces….

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    Eternal Spring Hijacks Our Hearts Through Spirituality and Animated Illustrations – dCFF22

    June 11, 2022
    Daxiong illustrates the Falun Gong plight in Eternal Spring from Jason Loftus

    Jason Loftus’ Eternal Spring is a panorama of a documentary. On one hand, it’s an unblinking look into religious persecution. On the other, it’s a man’s journey to reframe his understanding of the events that forced him out…

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    Mama Bears is a Moving Call to Action – dCFF22

    June 11, 2022
    Kimberly and Kai stand up for trans rights in Mama Bears from Daresha Kyi

    After delivering a powerful speech in front of the Texas state capital, Kimberly Shappley holds up a picture of who she’s protecting: her six-year-old, trans daughter, Kai. Tears begin streaming down her face as she wages a battle against an unjust bathroom bill designed to demonize trans…

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