It’s the final day of dCFF25! Join us for Sunday brunch, filmmaker networking,
and your last chance to catch a full day of films on the big screen.
We’d love to see you capture your Silver Anniversary memories on social media. Don’t forget to tag #dCFF25 and #AllEyesOnFilm 🎬✨
About Last Night…
The spotlight was shining extra brightly as we celebrated
the best of the fest at the dCFF25 Awards! 🏆✨
From powerful performances to unforgettable stories,
these films and ICONs brought the magic – and took home the honors.
Congratulations to all the winners!
Best Animated Short: Percebes
Inasmuch Foundation Award for Best Documentary Short:
entre le feu et le clair de lune (between the fire and the moonlight)
Best Live Action Short: F*ck That Guy
Special Jury Documentary Short: Wafaa From Gaza
Best Documentary Feature: 67 Bombs to Enid
Best Narrative Feature: 500 Fireflies
Best Oklahoma Documentary: Drowned Land
Best Oklahoma Feature: Anywhere
Best Oklahoma Short: Thin Places
Best Indigenous Short: Kusi Smiles
Best Indigenous Feature: Remaining Native
Best Pride Feature: Queens of the Dead
Best Pride Short: Buscando Alma
Best High School Film: Pulpitum
Best Episodics/Series: I Hate My Love Life
Best Music Video: Chokin’
Special Jury Narrative Feature: The Other People
Special Jury Documentary Feature: Assembly
Special Jury Narrative Short: Synthesize Me
Special Jury Animated Short: Whose Woods Are These
The deadCenter team also surprised Executive Director Cacky Poarch with a
Special MVP Award honoring her unmatched dedication,
fearless vision, and deep love for the festival.
Sunday’s Featured Films & Blocks
FREE Community Screenings, 12pm
Oklahoma Contemporary, Te Ata Theater
11 NW 11th St.
No worries if you missed the World Premiere of Incomparable, the latest from OKCThunder Films – we’re giving you another chance today at noon!
It’s kicking off a block with four other short films, all FREE, no pass required!
Incomparable: How the Myriad became a centerpiece of OKC’s transition into the 21st century and played an inspiring role in the face of tragedy.
Blend Ability: A small coffee shop in Oklahoma City, Not Your Average Joe, brings people together, breaking barriers and fostering mutual understanding.
The Making of Together Together: An intimate short doc that follows Oklahoma artist Joe Slack as he brings to life his towering steel sculpture, Together Together.
25: A Brief History of deadCenter: The history and growth of the deadCenter Film Festival from its start in 2001 to preparations for its 25th anniversary.
Connecting the Dots: A recent high school graduate, lost and confined
by his small farming town, meets a mysterious stranger who takes him
on a cross-country road trip to pursue his dreams.
Dream Touch Believe, 4pm
Harkins Bricktown Theatres, Auditorium 10
Opening Film: Ditty Bops: The Art of Listening, 3:15pm
150 E. Reno Ave.
In this World Premiere, director Jenna Naranjo Winter illuminates the inspiring story of her father – blind, Indigenous sculptor Michael Naranjo – a man who succeeded in doing what he was told he couldn’t do. Locals, keep an eye out for a familiar destination! The film is preceded by Zachary Burns’ Ditty Bops: The Art of Listening, which centers on Vietnam veteran and photographer Dr. Neil Chapman of Edmond, Oklahoma.
A behind-the-scenes shot from Anywhere.
Anywhere, 3:30pm
Harkins Theaters Bricktown, Auditorium 14
150 E. Reno Ave.
A roughneck commits a hasty, brutal crime after discovering his scumbag brother is planning to run off with his cheating wife, completely upending the only life he’s ever known. This subtle mashup of dark comedy and skewed reality directed by Adam Seidel was shot in the Oklahoma City area and Chandler,
and stars dCFF25 Film ICONs Adam Hampton and Hayley McFarland.
PROGRAMMER PICK
Wafaa From Gaza in Humanity Shorts, 7:15pm
Harkins Bricktown Theatres, Auditorium 14
150 E. Reno Ave.
In this World Premiere by German director Elisa Ward, we follow the journey
of a girl who started singing out her window in Gaza out of despair,
to a woman living in Germany, scared to sing out of fear of deportation.
Shorts Programmer Paris Burris says, “This intimate and poetic documentary amplifies a powerful, resonant voice – one more urgent and relevant than ever.
It tells an unforgettable story that lingers long after the credits roll,
leaving audiences deeply moved and forever changed.”
Midnight Shorts, 7:15pm
Harkins Bricktown Theatres, Auditorium 11
150 N. Reno Ave.
After midnight, anything is possible. This diverse collection is guaranteed to transport you to new worlds, shock your senses, and heighten your anxiety in the best ways possible. Pride Programmer Laron Chapman recommends Palindrome, saying, “dC alumni Krit Komkrichwarakool (Auganic, 2024’s Best Live-Action Short Winner) returns with an absolute banger. A haunting and enveloping sci-fi thriller with a killer score, a chilling narrative, and all the vibes.”
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No Pass? No Problem!
Want in on the final day of film magic? Sunday’s packed with 13 features and
12 shorts blocks – and you can catch them for just $10 at the door!
Hit the button below to check the schedule and head to a venue near you.
