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2023 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS

Listed Alphabetically

A Little Dead

Horror

Director: Ben Richardson

Running Time: 13 mins 

Block TBD

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. 

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Albacore

Drama

Director: Nick Everhart

Running Time: 14 mins

Block TBD

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... 

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Amelia's Prayer

Family

Director: Lance McDaniel

Running Time: 13 mins

Block TBD

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

Comedy

Director: Justin T. Malone

Running Time: 15 mins

Block TBD

State/Country: Tennessee

Description: A rivalry between two rural families escalates when one family’s goat gets loose in the other’s yard. 

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Canyon - "Stay"

Music Video

Director:  Arthur de la Rambelje

Running Time: 4 mins

Block TBD

State/Country: Canada

Description:   A young woman pays tribute to her late husband by hanging photos on a wall and reminiscing old memories. 

Cipher

Drama

Director: Cole Snipes

Running Time: 6 mins

Block TBD

State/Country: Oklahoma

Description:  Cipher, who lives in post apocalyptic time, relies on the VR to escape the reality of the real world. 

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Dark Blue

Drama

Director:  Stephen Cole Webley

Running Time: 12 mins

Block TBD

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. 

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Desk Defender

Animation

Director:  Sebastian Soler

Running Time: 11 mins

Block TBD

State/Country: Georgia

Description:  A lone action figure attempts to defend itself from ten enemies atop a cluttered office desk. 

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Filmed in Oklahoma

Documentary

Director:  Kaden Wittig

Running Time: 9 mins

Block TBD

State/Country: Oklahoma

Description:  A look at the film industry in Oklahoma, how it's expanded in recent years, and where it's heading. 

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Ghost Lights

Horror

Director: Lance Allen Kramer, Taylor Likens

Running Time: 13 mins

Block TBD

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?

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Greg

Comedy

Director:  Luke Pilgrim, Brad Kennedy 

Running Time: 13 mins

Block TBD

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. 

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In The Dark

Horror

Director:  Bronson Allen

Running Time: 12 mins

Block TBD

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?

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Five Year Gap - "Karate"

Music Video

Director: Luke Garrison

Running Time: 4 mins

Block TBD

State/Country: Oklahoma

Description:  

Like Us

Drama

Director:  Mikhail Saburov

Running Time: 19 mins

Block TBD

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. 

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LUNARCODE - "The Light"

Music Video

Director:  Vincenzo Carubia

Running Time: 3 mins

Block TBD

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"

Music Video

Director:  Daniel Moshel

Running Time: 8 mins

Block TBD

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

Animation

Director:  Ben Meyer, Mav Vitale, Lisa Qingyi Liu 

Running Time: 4 mins

Block TBD

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

Comedy

Director:  Matt Jeston

Running Time: 6 mins

Block TBD

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

Documentary

Director:  Suzan L Satterfield 

Running Time: 14 mins

Block TBD

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.

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present perfect continuous

Drama

Director:  Brandon Stewart

Running Time: 18 mins

Block TBD

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. 

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Proud Hooligan

Comedy

Director:  Guillaume Arnoulet

Running Time: 11 mins

Block TBD

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. 

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She Carries On

Native American/ Documentary

Director: Isaac Fowler, Tim Morris 

Running Time: 17 mins

Block TBD

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

Horror

Director:  Humberto Guzman

Running Time: 13 mins

Block TBD

State/Country: New Jersey

Description:   A couple of hikers out birdwatching stumble upon an interesting stranger in the woods... 

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Slow Rider: OKC's Lowriders

Documentary

Director:  Robert Reid & Jonathan Thompson

Running Time: 10 mins

Block TBD

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. 

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Spoon

Animation

Director: Arthur Chays

Running Time: 3 mins

Block TBD

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?

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Suddenly

Animation

Director: Nic Gregory

Running Time: 4 mins

Block TBD

State/Country: California

Description: The journey of a lightning bolt from sky to ground highlights the saying “life flashes before your eyes”. 

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The Debater

Comedy

Director:  Maya Miller

Running Time: 4 mins

Block TBD

State/Country: California

Description: A high school debater has extreme anxiety over an upcoming tournament.

The Desert King

Drama

Director: Lev Mergian 

Running Time: 16 mins

Block TBD

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

Drama

Director: Allex Tarr

Running Time: 15 mins

Block TBD

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. 

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The Toms

Comedy

Director:  Thomas Verdi

Running Time: 9 mins

Block TBD

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. 

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The Imaginaries - "Things Are Gonna Be Alright"

Music Video

Director:  Rahul Chakraborty 

Running Time: 7 mins

Block TBD

State/Country: Oklahoma

Description: Three separate stories of individuals experiencing and overcoming uncertainty and hardship with the help of those who love them.

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Tin Can

Drama

Director: Pat Battistini 

Running Time: 20 mins

Block TBD

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.

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Turn About

Drama

Director:  Hezekiah Bennetts

Running Time: 2 mins

Block TBD

State/Country: Oklahoma

Description: Violence begets time travel begets violence in this sci-fi thriller short. 

Welcome Home Eugene!

Horror

Director: Noah Jorgensen

Running Time: 19 mins

Block TBD

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. 

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You From The Future

Comedy

Director: Tim Bunn, Joseph Patrick 

Running Time: 12 mins

Block TBD

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. 

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