The Oklahoma Film + Music Office (OF+MO) is gearing up for two film festivals in Oklahoma and a film conference in California throughout the month of April.
OF+MO will host a booth at the Association of Film Commissioners International’s (AFCI) Locations & Global Finance Conference April 6-8 in Burbank, California, at the Marriott Burbank Convention Center. OF+MO will proudly showcase Oklahoma’s 35-37% competitive film and music cash rebate incentive, as well as the state’s stunning and diverse locations to filmmakers, industry delegates and studio executives. While in California, OF+MO will host the 3rd annual Okie Roundup to meet and network with Oklahoma expatriate filmmakers to discuss Oklahoma’s growing film and music industries. For more information, please visit afcilocationsshow.com.
OF+MO is proud to sponsor the BisonBison Film Festival (BBFF) taking place in Ponca City, Oklahoma, April 7-8. BBFF recognizes, promotes and showcases the work of emerging filmmakers enrolled in colleges, universities and trade schools in mid-America. This year, the festival will host a screenwriting workshop on Saturday, April 8, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Phillips 66 Fourth Street Clubhouse. The workshop will be followed by an open panel discussion with the 2017 BBFF jurors. Both events will be free and open to the public. Ticketed screenings will take place both Friday and Saturday nights at the Poncan Theatre beginning at 7:00 p.m. For more information, please visit bisonbisonfilmfestival.org.
Additionally, OF+MO is a proud sponsor of the Twister Alley International Film Festival, taking place at Woodward Arts Theatre in Woodward, Oklahoma, April 27-29. Twister Alley is an indie film festival hosted by filmmakers for filmmakers screening feature films, foreign shorts, kid flix, Okie shorts, a music video happy hour and more. For more information, please visit twisteralleyfilmfestival.com.
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About the Oklahoma Film + Music Office:
Created in 1979, The Oklahoma Film + Music Office strives to share all that Oklahoma has to offer by welcoming filmmakers and music professionals to the state and by creating a network of support to develop Oklahoma’s film and music industries. For more information about the Oklahoma Film Enhancement Rebate Program or the Oklahoma Film + Music Office please visit www.okfilmmusic.org.
