press releases

Cherokee Nation celebrates opening of Cherokee Film StudiosTribe brings innovation and new opportunities to state’s emerging film industry OWASSO, Okla. — Cherokee Nation and its film office celebrated the opening of the Cherokee Film Studios, Owasso Campus, with a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday. The tribe’s state-of-the-art facility is the [...]

Cherokee Nation celebrates first film made at tribe’s studios“Land of Gold” premieres at the Tribeca Festival in NYC TULSA, Okla. – The Cherokee Nation and its film office are celebrating the world premiere of “Land of Gold,” the 2021 winner of AT&T Presents: Untold Stories, and the first production of its [...]

deadCenter announces 2022 Oklahoma Film ICON  State’s largest film festival honoring Cherokee Nation’s Jennifer Loren OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — deadCenter Film will present Jennifer Loren, director of Cherokee Nation Film Office and Original Content, with the 2022 Oklahoma Film ICON Award during the state’s largest film festival later this month. “We are thrilled [...]

Cherokee Nation Film Office bringing more Natives to television  SeriesFest Season 8 Storytellers Initiative focuses on inclusivity TULSA, Okla. – The Cherokee Nation Film Office recently partnered with Green Pastures Studio and SeriesFest to present the Season 8 Storytellers Initiative, specifically aimed at increasing Native representation within the television [...]

Oklahoma Film Day at the Capitol Scheduled for April 20, 2022 Members of Oklahoma’s film industry will meet with legislative leaders to advocate for continued growth Tulsa, Okla. | 4.19.22 -- The Oklahoma Motion Picture Alliance (OKMPA), in conjunction with the Oklahoma Film + Music Office, is hosting Oklahoma Film [...]

TULSA, Okla. –  The Cherokee Nation Film Office is partnering with the Native American Media Alliance to help grow Native representation in film and television. The collaboration, which includes support from major industry allies and the Motion Picture Association, aims to expand diversity and inclusion throughout the entertainment industry, both [...]