Congratulations to dCFF23 award-winner Cameron Kostopoulos, whose virtual reality experience, ‘Body of Mine VR,’ took home the Innovation Award at last weekend’s Producers Guild Awards! A timely and immersive exploration of gender featuring the lived experiences of dozens of transgender individuals, Body of Mine VR won ‘Best VR Film’ at the 23rd annual deadCenter Film Festival. The future of film is brighter than ever with creatives like Cameron leading the way, and we’re thrilled to see him recognized with this well-deserved honor! Read more below.

dCFF23 award-winner Lily Gladstone’s phenomenal performance in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ just made history! At this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, Gladstone was awarded Best Female Actor in a Leading Role – marking the first time that an Indigenous actor has received this honor. During their speech, Lily implored those watching to “keep telling stories to everybody in this room, to everybody watching abroad. Those of you who are not actors but have a voice, have a story that needs to be heard. Thank you for all of the compassionate souls in this room and all of the storytellers here tonight. Keep speaking your truths and keep speaking up for each other.” Full story below!

Oklahoma Film ICON and Reservation Dogs co-creator Sterlin Harjo’s Noir Drama, The Sensitive Kind, is headed to FX Networks! Co-produced and starring four-time Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke as “a guy who knows too much,” the series will be set and filmed in Tulsa. We’re celebrating this major win for the Oklahoma film industry, and cheering on our friends and collaborators as they begin work on the much-anticipated pilot! Full story below.

TWO incredible dCFF23 selections are competing in the Best Animated and Documentary Short categories at this year’s Academy Awards! We hope you’ll join us in congratulating:

Ninety-Five Senses

dir. Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess

Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó (Grandma & Grandma)

dir. Sean Wang and Sam Davis

The 96th Academy Awards will air Sunday, March 10 on ABC.

Oklahoma Film ICON and dCFF23 award winner Erica Trembla’s feature debut, ‘Fancy Dance,’ starring Academy Award nominee Lily Gladstone, has been acquired for distribution by Apple Original Films! The critically acclaimed film — shot primarily in Oklahoma — took home ‘Best Indigenous Feature’ and ‘Best Narrative Feature’ at the 23rd Annual deadCenter Film Festival, and will be released in cinemas and on Apple TV+ later this year.

Reservation Dogs, the Emmy-nominated television series created by Holdenville native and University of Oklahoma graduate Sterlin Harjo, aired its final episode last week after three award-winning seasons. Produced by FX and streamed on Hulu, Reservation Dogs is the first television series to feature all Native American writers and directors and the first to film entirely in Oklahoma.

Time Bomb Y2K recently screened at deadCenter Film Festival in Oklahoma City, ahead of its HBO debut on December 31. Becker and McDonald drew from over 750 hours of footage to draw audiences into the parallels between Y2K and our present moment. The filmmakers asked people, in partnership with the non-profit Center for Home Movies, to share their personal recordings of December 31, 1999.

Body Electric, which had its world premiere at the deadCenter Film Festival in Oklahoma City, delves intriguingly into the complex issues of body image, youth culture obsession, and the journey towards self-acceptance within the LGBTQ community. It also reveals the shocking statistic that 54% of queer young people between the ages of 16 and 24 experience eating disorders.

“Steps,” which will debut Saturday at deadCenter Film Festival in Oklahoma City, tells the story of Loccident’s inspiring recovery and how he overcame both physical and mental battles.

"Black Barbie: A Documentary" has been selected as the opening night film of the deadCenter Film Festival, set for June 8-11 in downtown Oklahoma City.