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Behind the scenes as “Sequoyah: Voice of the Inventor for the Bicentennial” is filmed at the Cherokee Nation Covid Response Virtual Soundstage, using state-of-the-art motion and facial capture technology. TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – In honor of Sequoyah and this year’s bicentennial celebration of the Cherokee syllabary, Cherokee [...]

TULSA, Okla. – The Cherokee Nation Film Office and Oklahoma State University-Tulsa are partnering to build educational opportunities and support Oklahoma’s rapidly expanding film industry.OSU-Tulsa is currently expanding its public, noncredit workshops for screenwriting, filmmaking and production skills with a for-credit film program in development that will create a new, [...]

WHAT: CNFO and deadCenter Film to announce Best Indigenous Short Film winner WHEN: Sunday, June 13 1 p.m. WHERE: 517 S. Hudson Avenue Oklahoma City, OK WHO: Cherokee Nation Film Office Director Jennifer Loren deadCenter Film Executive Director Alyx Picard Davis deadCenter Film Director of Festival and Operations Miranda Patton [...]

TULSA, Okla. – The Cherokee Nation Film Office has partnered with the Native American Media Alliance to launch the inaugural Native American Writers Seminar. The new initiative aims to help Native Americans break into the entertainment industry by providing support for new and developing writers.The weeklong virtual seminar, slated for [...]

TULSA, Okla.— The Cherokee Nation Film Office is offering a fun and entertaining way to embrace the film industry over spring break with the return of the OklaHomies short film contest.OklaHomies 2: Still at Home features cash prizes in four categories, including: Short Film, Short Short Film and, new this [...]