CATEGORY WINNERS
Listed Alphabetically
Amelia's Prayer
Director: Lance McDaniel
BEST FAMILY FILM
LUNARCODE - "The Light"
Director: Vincenzo Carubia
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
MIDAS
Director: Ben Meyer, Mav Vitale, Lisa Qingyi Liu
BEST ANIMATION
No Witnesses
Director: Matt Jeston
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
She Carries On
Director: Isaac Fowler, Tim Morris
BEST NATIVE AMERICAN FILM
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
Listed Alphabetically
A Little Dead
Director: Ben Richardson
Running Time: 13 mins
Block 2
State/Country: Oklahoma
Description: Hailey and her brother Kevin visit their grandpa’s farm for the weekend. They discover that the caretaker has vanished, and Grandpa has a new nightly ritual of sharing a drink with his deceased wife and another unseen entity.
Albacore
Director: Nick Everhart
Running Time: 14 mins
Block 6
State/Country: California
Description: Iris Madison is a woman who has it all: a Hollywood house, a handsome husband, a thriving acting career. But she feels empty, lost, and longing for meaning. Something deeper is calling to her...
Amelia's Prayer
Director: Lance McDaniel
Running Time: 13 mins
Block 4
State/Country: Oklahoma
Description: Amelia’s Prayer tells the story of a nurse who is asked by her favorite patient to pray for the woman’s grandson. Unfortunately, the grandson is an obnoxious tyrant who treats the nurse like dirt. How do you pray for someone you can’t stand? What happens when you do?
Beware of Goat
Director: Justin T. Malone
Running Time: 15 mins
Block 6
State/Country: Tennessee
Description: A rivalry between two rural families escalates when one family’s goat gets loose in the other’s yard.
Canyon - "Stay"
Director: Arthur de la Rambelje
Running Time: 4 mins
Block 1
State/Country: Canada
Description: A young woman pays tribute to her late husband by hanging photos on a wall and reminiscing old memories.
Cipher
Director: Cole Snipes
Running Time: 6 mins
Block 1
State/Country: Oklahoma
Description: Cipher, who lives in post apocalyptic time, relies on the VR to escape the reality of the real world.
Dark Blue
Director: Stephen Cole Webley
Running Time: 12 mins
Block 5
State/Country: California
Description: In the lawless border area stretching between the U.S. and Mexico, an immigrant embarking on an uncertain journey stumbles upon the grisly aftermath of an execution gone awry. The path he chooses next will forever impact the balance of life in a new land.
Desk Defender
Director: Sebastian Soler
Running Time: 11 mins
Block 6
State/Country: Georgia
Description: A lone action figure attempts to defend itself from ten enemies atop a cluttered office desk.
Filmed in Oklahoma
Director: Kaden Wittig
Running Time: 9 mins
Block 4
State/Country: Oklahoma
Description: A look at the film industry in Oklahoma, how it's expanded in recent years, and where it's heading.
Ghost Lights
Director: Lance Allen Kramer, Taylor Likens
Running Time: 13 mins
Block 3
State/Country: Texas
Description: Deep into a run of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus, the lead actor confronts a figure of his overheated imagination - a protective theater ghost and a flock of her followers. But is it his imagination, or a sinister curtain call?
Greg
Director: Luke Pilgrim, Brad Kennedy
Running Time: 13 mins
Block 5
State/Country: Georgia
Description: Allen is your no-nonsense father who always disapproves of the “dummies” his daughter Laura dates. This Christmas, when Laura brings home an actual cotton-stuffed dummy as her new boyfriend, Allen must grapple with the fact that he might be getting in the way of her happiness.
In The Dark
Director: Bronson Allen
Running Time: 12 mins
Block 4
State/Country: Canada
Description: After six dates, a young woman is excited to be invited over to her new guy’s apartment for the first time. Despite warnings of red flags from her roommate, it seems the date, and his place, are perfect. But just as things are spicing up, he reveals that he is deathly afraid of the dark. Will ignoring his childish fears prove to be a fatal mistake?
Five Year Gap - "Karate"
Director: Luke Garrison
Running Time: 4 mins
Block 3
State/Country: Oklahoma
Description:
Like Us
Director: Mikhail Saburov
Running Time: 19 mins
Block 3
State/Country: California
Description: A devoted caretaker discovers an alien incapable of experiencing emotions, and through teaching it humanity, uncovers the complexities of her own understanding of love and the true meaning of connection.
LUNARCODE - "The Light"
Director: Vincenzo Carubia
Running Time: 3 mins
Block 6
State/Country: California
Description: The Light is a song for change. It is a freedom song. It speaks of embracing one another's differences and accepting everyone for who they are. It also touches on the subject of truth, black individuals being caught in the crossfires of unfortunate circumstances.
MeTube - "Una Furtiva Lagrima"
Director: Daniel Moshel
Running Time: 8 mins
Block 2
State/Country: Austria
Description: The intergalactic music nerds August and Elfi conquer the opera stage and orchestrate their final adventure in an opulent manner.
MIDAS
Director: Ben Meyer, Mav Vitale, Lisa Qingyi Liu
Running Time: 4 mins
Block 1
State/Country: New York
Description: A fresh and hilarious take on the old Greek tale of King Midas. The story follows the King, as his daughter, Marigold, desperately attempts to get him to see past his boundless greed — until Dionysus makes his godly entrance, bestowing upon the old king the ability to turn anything he touches to gold, and to chase his greed evermore.
No Witnesses
Director: Matt Jeston
Running Time: 6 mins
Block 3
State/Country: Australia
Description: Two detectives are trying to solve the murder of a local town hero with seemingly no evidence and no witnesses. Using Detective Ashton's creative outlook and unusual methods can they find the killer before he strikes again.
Okefenokee Destiny
Director: Suzan L Satterfield
Running Time: 14 mins
Block 2
State/Country: Georgia
Description: A love letter from locals to a deeply mysterious and largely unknown swamp as it comes under pressure from a mining company that could destroy it before it gains its rightful protected place in the world.
present perfect continuous
Director: Brandon Stewart
Running Time: 18 mins
Block 4
State/Country: Texas
Description: How do you let go of someone? What if you no longer know who you are outside of a relationship? These questions, along with career woes, self doubt and depression, send a young man(Julian) searching for answers - and identity.
Proud Hooligan
Director: Guillaume Arnoulet
Running Time: 11 mins
Block 2
State/Country: New Zealand
Description: In this AI generated story, James and his unlikely companion, Helen, must stand up to the proud hooligan, Roy Randall. I mean, who else is going to defend those elderly ladies? Along the way, James learns about love, true friendship, and the need to get better at hiding his deadly knives.
She Carries On
Director: Isaac Fowler, Tim Morris
Running Time: 17 mins
Block 1
State/Country: Oregon
Description: Among the Cherokee people in North Carolina, the cultural tradition of stickball exemplifies “more than a game”. Cherokee women played the game at the turn of the 21st century for several years and reflect on their time playing and what the game means to the past, present, and future of Cherokee people.
Shrike
Director: Humberto Guzman
Running Time: 13 mins
Block 5
State/Country: New Jersey
Description: A couple of hikers out birdwatching stumble upon an interesting stranger in the woods...
Slow Rider: OKC's Lowriders
Director: Robert Reid & Jonathan Thompson
Running Time: 10 mins
Block 5
State/Country: Oklahoma
Description: Lowriders are far more than just a hobby. Culture, Art, Family, and Community come together for these rolling sculptures. In Oklahoma City's southside, lowriders are a colorful thread that unmistakably weaves through the tight-nit Hispanic community and beyond.
Spoon
Director: Arthur Chays
Running Time: 3 mins
Block 3
State/Country: France
Description: To escape from everyday life, it's very simple: you need a ladder and a spoon. But is it really that easy?
Suddenly
Director: Nic Gregory
Running Time: 4 mins
Block 5
State/Country: California
Description: The journey of a lightning bolt from sky to ground highlights the saying “life flashes before your eyes”.
The Debater
Director: Maya Miller
Running Time: 4 mins
Block 6
State/Country: California
Description: A high school debater has extreme anxiety over an upcoming tournament.
The Desert King
Director: Lev Mergian
Running Time: 16 mins
Block 1
State/Country: California
Description: While hiking in the desert, a young woman meets an eccentric character who has resigned himself to a life of solitude in the wilderness, and stays to explore the imaginary kingdom he rules.
The Ritz
Director: Allex Tarr
Running Time: 15 mins
Block 2
State/Country: California
Description: In 1950s Oklahoma, a 16-year-old girl must decide whether to stay with her abusive father or elope with her new beau. Based on a true story.
The Toms
Director: Thomas Verdi
Running Time: 9 mins
Block 5
State/Country: Pennsylvania
Description: Set in a world run by people named Tom, Tim stands in line, waiting to be admitted to a comedy show put on by a group called "The Toms." Because he is not named Tom, the bouncer does not let him in to the show. The interaction quickly grows tense as Tim tries to convince them to let him in, and the other Toms in the crowd threaten Tim, chasing him away as Tim fears for his life.
The Imaginaries - "Things Are Gonna Be Alright"
Director: Rahul Chakraborty
Running Time: 7 mins
Block 4
State/Country: Oklahoma
Description: Three separate stories of individuals experiencing and overcoming uncertainty and hardship with the help of those who love them.
Tin Can
Director: Pat Battistini
Running Time: 20 mins
Block 3
State/Country: California
Description: J.C. came to America as an illegal immigrant when he was just a child. Now, as an adult, he's still an illegal alien but has managed to persevere and prosper working as a rodeo clown. After a series of unfortunate events, he finds himself down on his luck and in search for a new happiness. He finds it near the Mexican border but it could get him kicked out of the only country he knows.
Turn About
Director: Hezekiah Bennetts
Running Time: 2 mins
Block 1
State/Country: Oklahoma
Description: Violence begets time travel begets violence in this sci-fi thriller short.
Welcome Home Eugene!
Director: Noah Jorgensen
Running Time: 19 mins
Block 6
State/Country: California
Description: After being kidnapped by a pair of deranged, grief-stricken parents, a young orphan must escape their clutches with the help of their deceased son, Eugene.
You From The Future
Director: Tim Bunn, Joseph Patrick
Running Time: 12 mins
Block 1
State/Country: United Kingdom
Description: Daniel and Mary are a twenty-something couple with their lives stuck on pause… that is until two very familiar-looking visitors from the future come to hit fast-forward.