deadCenter University Youth Camp at Oklahoma City Community College
The deadCenter University Youth Camp at Oklahoma City Community College took place June 2–6, 2025 and offered an exclusive learning opportunity for students from across the state. Led by Sean Lynch, Professor of Digital Cinema Production at OCCC’s nationally ranked film school, along with guest professionals from the film industry, high school students gained hands-on experience as part of a working film crew. Over five days, students took on various crew roles and collaborated to complete a narrative short film. The finished project was showcased at the 25th Annual deadCenter Film Festival to an audience of family, friends, and festival pass-holders.
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Clandestine
Clandestine follows Silvia, a young immigrant custodian whose quiet routines mask a rich inner world. As she finds connection with a fellow worker, her hidden creative passion begins to surface, leading her to reimagine the life she thought she was limited to.
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Telemundo Oklahoma - Youth Camp
Telemundo Oklahoma - Youth Camp Short Film Premiere
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DEADCENTER UNIVERSITY GIVES YOUTH, TEACHERS FILMMAKING TOOLS
DEADCENTER UNIVERSITY YOUTH CAMP INSPIRES NEXT GENERATION OF FILMMAKERS AT OCCC
YOUTH CAMP @ OCCC
Sean Lynch, Professor of Digital Cinema Production at Oklahoma City Community College, will lead selected students to create a completed short film, from pre-production to post-production.
Sean has written and produced two feature length films: “Unsolved,” a thriller co-written and directed by Lance McDaniel, and “Just Crazy Enough,” starring Chris Kattan. Sean worked as the production designer on the feature documentary “America: Imagine a World Without Her,” served as the property master on seven feature films, including “Pearl,” the first film made by the Chickasaw Nation. Overall, Sean has over twenty five film credits, most recently working as the key gaffer and instructor of record for the Francis Ford Coppola live cinema event, Distant Vision. Sean is also Professor of Digital Cinema at Oklahoma City Community College, where he manages over a million dollars in digital filmmaking equipment and teaches six courses.
YOUTH CAMP MENTORS
HANNAH GATES
CHRIS FREIHOFER
JON SHRYOCK
CHRIS BOURLAND
Victor Caballero is an award-winning producer and director of independent films. His latest film, “Seeker,” has won Best Thriller and Best Directing awards at regional film festivals.
One of Victor’s passions is teaching students the art of cinema. Since 2017, he has provided hands-on filmmaking experience through the OKCine Latino Film Institute, where each student has the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and tools needed to become filmmakers. Since taking the lead in deadCenter’s education programming in August 2023, Victor has brought dC’s Statewide Education Tour to more than 14,000 students, giving them an introduction to filmmaking and a workforce development experience tol help them gauge their interest in a film career.
Jóvenes Latinos Emprendedores Profesionales recently named Victor to its list of 20 Under 40 young Latino Entrepreneurs and Professionals, and he will receive the Bare Bones International Film Festival’s Trailblazer Award in early May.
