Friday, April 24

7:20pm (following Program 1)

Panel: Is Avant-Garde Our Last Defense?

A conversation about the political efficacy of experimental filmmaking and its connection to makers’ and audiences’ lived experiences. 

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Panelists:

Cali M. Banks (Abortion Clinic Film Collective & Syracuse University)

Ellery Bryan (Grand Valley State University)

Jeremy Drummond (University of Richmond)

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Moderators:

Billy Palumbo (WOEFF Director, Oklahoma City University)

Hannah Campbell (Oklahoma City University BFA On-Camera Acting and BA Film '26)

 

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Saturday, April 25

5:20pm (following Program 3)

Panel: Real Film Education

Film educators discuss approaches to teaching film that meaningfully impact learners’ lives. 

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Panelists:

Bryan Cardinale-Powell (Oklahoma City University)

Ingrid Stobbe (Lesley University)

Lily Tucker (Director of Okie Women Film Festival; Oklahoma City University BFA Film Production '24)

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Moderators:

Gabe Wyatt (Oklahoma City University BFA Film Production '26)

Analise Christina (Oklahoma City University BFA On-Camera Acting '26)

 

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Sunday, April 26

3:10pm (following Program 5 and performance by ut mutem)

Panel: Digging Underground: (Some of the) Grassroots, DIY, and Anti-Corporate Art in Oklahoma

Representatives from local organizations discuss the art scene outside the mainstream. 

 

Panelists:

Lauren Bumgarner (Picture Garden)

Andrew Lee (Dissociation)

River Lunsford (Oklahoma Film Exchange)

Luke Thompson & Sara Wilson (Available Light Cinema)

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Moderators:

Julia Witcher (Oklahoma City University)

Kathryn Odum (Oklahoma City University BFA Film Production and BA English '26)

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