Named one of the "20 Coolest Film Festivals in the World" by MovieMaker Magazine, the deadCenter Film Festival is Oklahoma’s largest and only Oscar-qualifying fest, with the winner of two short film categories eligible for an Academy Award. On June 11-15, the Film Festival draws in unique, groundbreaking films from around the world while showcasing the best from the state. Founded by filmmakers, deadCenter prides itself on making the filmmaker experience its top priority and creating community at the festival enjoyed by filmmakers and attendees alike.

Schedule:

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

12:30 PM: Panel: Working with Music at Te Ata Theater

3:00 PM: Panel: Trends in Non-Fiction at Te Ata Theater

5:30 PM: Opening Night - Okie Style: Okie Shorts at Harkins 16

9:00 PM: Reverence at Harkins 16

Thursday, June 12, 2025

10:00 AM: Education Day Panel: Instruction Trends at Te Ata Theater

12:30 PM: Education Day Workshop: Camera Workshop at Te Ata Theater

2:30 PM: Education Day Panel: Young Filmmakers at Te Ata Theater

4:30 PM: Education Day Panel: Production Techniques for Young Makers at Te Ata Theater

5:00 PM: Cocktails on the Skyline at Oklahoma City Museum of Art - Rooftop

5:00 PM: True Colors Shorts at Film Row

5:00 PM: Comedy Shorts at Rodeo Stockyards

7:00 PM: 67 Bombs to Enid at OKCMOA

7:30 PM: Salt of the Earth at Harkins 11

7:30 PM: Horror Shorts at Harkins 13

8:00 PM: Queens of the Dead at Harkins 10

8:00 PM: Music Videos at Harkins 12

8:00 PM: My Father's Daughter (Biru Unjárga) at Film Row

8:30 PM: WTO/99 at Rodeo Stockyards

Friday, June 13, 2025

11:00 AM: Panel: Wild at Heart and Weird on Top: Remembering David Lynch at Te Ata Theater

12:30 PM: Panel: Actors Multi-Hyphenates and Expanding Production Roles at Te Ata Theater

3:00 PM: Panel: Intimacy in Cinema at Te Ata Theater

5:00 PM: Remaining Native at Harkins 12

5:00 PM: In My Experience Shorts at Harkins 14

5:00 PM: Youth In Revolt Shorts Film Row

5:00 PM: Documentary Shorts at Rodeo Stockyards

5:15 PM: It's a Mad, Mad World Shorts at Harkins 11

5:15 PM: Close Enough to Burn at Harkins 15

5:15 PM: Life's Ballet at OKCMOA

5:30 PM: Susan at FAM

5:30 PM: The Jurassic Games: Extinction at Harkins 10

5:30 PM: The Other People at Harkins 13

8:00 PM: Free Leonard Peltier at OKCMOA

8:00 PM: Anywhere at Rodeo Stockyards

8:15 PM: Friday Night Frolic at Dunlap

8:30 PM: Shot on Film Shorts at Harkins 12

8:30 PM: Dream Touch Believe & Ditty Bops: The Art of Listening at Harkins 15

8:30 PM: 500 Fireflies at Film Row

8:45 PM: Experimental Shorts at Harkins 14

9:00 PM: Humanity Shorts at FAM

9:00 PM: Love, Sex & Death Shorts at Harkins 10

9:00 PM: Animated Shorts at Harkins 13

10:00 PM: PJ Party - Quiet Room & Movie Audio at ALOFT ExChange 2

10:00 PM: PJ Party - Subtitles & No Movie Audio at ALOFT ExChange 3

10:00 PM: PJ Party at ALOFT ExChange 4

Saturday, June 14, 2025

11:00 AM: dCTeen Board Mixer at Spark: Scissortail Park

12:00 PM: A Healing Journey: Comanche Academy at Rodeo Stockyards

12:30 PM: Bloodstained Ivory at Harkins 15

12:30 PM: The Other People at Film Row

1:00 PM: Student Shorts at Harkins 10

1:00 PM: Love, Sex & Death Shorts at Harkins 13

1:15 PM: Music Videos at Harkins 14

2:00 PM: She Cried That Day at FAM

3:00 PM: Family Fest Shorts at Harkins 11

3:30 PM: Youth In Revolt Shorts at Harkins 12

4:00 PM: Remaining Native at Harkins 15

4:00 PM: Episodics/Series at Film Row

4:00 PM: 500 Fireflies at Rodeo Stockyards

4:15 PM: All the Feels Shorts at Harkins 14

4:30 PM: The Jurassic Games: Extinction at Harkins 10

4:30 PM: Documentary Shorts at OKCMOA

5:30 PM: Animated Shorts at Harkins 13

6:00 PM: In My Experience Shorts at FAM

7:30 PM: dC Awards Ceremony at Te Ata Theater

7:30 PM: Drowned Land at Rodeo Stockyards

7:45 PM: Susan at Harkins 11

8:00 PM: My Father's Daughter (Biru Unjárga) at Harkins 12

8:00 PM: Something For Everyone at Harkins 15

8:00 PM: A Rare Grand Alignment at OKCMOA

8:00 PM: Midnight Shorts at Film Row

8:30 PM: Salt of the Earth at Harkins 10

8:30 PM: WTO/99Feature at 14

9:00 PM: dC Awards Party at Contemporary Balcony

9:00 PM: Outdoor Screening & OKC Thunder Films Premiere at Contemporary Lawn

9:15 PM: Assembly at Harkins 13

10:00 PM: Saturday Night Lively at Lively

Sunday, June 15, 2025

12:30 PM: Life's Ballet at Harkins 11

12:30 PM: Horror Shorts at Film Row

12:30 PM: Close Enough to Burn at Rodeo Stockyards

12:45 PM: True Colors Shorts at Harkins 13

1:00 PM: 67 Bombs to Enid at FAM

1:00 PM: She Cried That Day at Harkins 12

2:00 PM: Drowned Land at OKCMOA

3:00 PM: Family Fest Shorts at Harkins 15

3:15 PM: Dream Touch Believe & Ditty Bops: The Art of Listening at Harkins 10

3:30 PM: Comedy Shorts at Harkins 11

3:30 PM: Anywhere at Harkins 14

3:45 PM: Something For Everyone Shorts at Rodeo Stockyards

4:00 PM: Experimental Shorts at Film Row

4:15 PM: Episodics/Series at Harkins 12

4:30 PM: Shot on Film Shorts at FAM

4:30 PM: A Healing Journey: Comanche Academy at Harkins 13

5:00 PM: Assembly at OKCMOA

7:00 PM: Queens of the Dead at Harkins 10

7:00 PM: Free Leonard Peltier at Harkins 15

7:00 PM: Bloodstained Ivory at Rodeo Stockyards

7:15 PM: Midnight Shorts at Harkins 11

7:15 PM: Humanity Shorts at Harkins 14

7:30 PM: It's a Mad, Mad World Shorts at Film Row

8:00 PM: All the Feels Shorts at Harkins 13

8:30 PM: Flashback Closing Night Screening at OAK

Date: June 11-15, 2025

Locations:
- Oklahoma Contemporary - Balcony, 11 NW 11th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73103
- Oklahoma Contemporary - Te Ata Theater, 11 NW 11th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73103
- Oklahoma Contemporary - North Lawn, 11 NW 11th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73103
- Lively Beerworks,815 SW 2nd St, Oklahoma City, OK 73109
- Oklahoma City Museum of Art (OKCMOA) - Noble Theater, 415 Couch Dr, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
- Rodeo Cinema: Stockyards, 2221 Exchange Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73108
- Rodeo Cinema: Film Row, 701 W Sheridan Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
- Harkins Theatres Bricktown 16 - Auditorium 10, Auditorium 11, Auditorium 12, Auditorium 13, Auditorium 14, Auditorium 15, Auditorium 16, 150 E Reno Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73104
- The OAK - Heartwood Park, 2124 Northwest Expressway, Oklahoma City, 73112
- First Americans Museum (FAM) - Five Moons Theater, 659 American Indian Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73129
- Spark: Scissortail Park, 300 Oklahoma City Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73109
- ALOFT - ExChange 4, ExChange 3, ExChange 2, 209 North Walnut Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73104
- Dunlap Codding, 609 W Sheridan Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73102

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