Okie Show Show

Every year Deadcenter Film Festival rolls around, it's another first time. The films, the panels, the classes; it's truly one of the most unique experiences you can have as a young filmmaker. Join Brian and Kelly as they survive Deadcenter weekend (and for Kelly it's the first time!). Featuring talks with Judd Nelson (Breakfast Club), Charles Baker (Breaking Bad), David Bizarro (The Jim Henson Company), Neil Berkeley (Harmontown, Gilbert), Ryan Bellgardt (Army of Frankensteins, Gremlin, Jurassic Games), and many more! 

It's another LIVE show! Brian and Kelly are joined by the cast of Mickey Reese's Alien (winner of DCFF17 Best Oklahoma Film) to talk about the movie, Ted Hitler, and they even play a little Dungeons and Dragons! Introducing Luke Helms the Dungeon Master.

Deadcenter Film Festival has become something much more than just a film festival. It has become a hub for filmmakers to build relationships, find distributors, hang out with Gary Busey (this year that is); but most importantly it has become a route for students to learn the arts of filmmaking and discover routes to reaching their dreams. Lance McDaniel is at the center of this hurricane of knowledge and experiences. A film director himself, Lance is the Executive Director of Deadcenter and travels throughout all of Oklahoma, bringing the wonderful world of Oklahoma film with him. 

Lance started with deadCenter as a filmmaker and volunteer, screening a short film in 2006, followed by two documentaries, four narrative features, and another short film told through dance. As Executive Director, Lance has grown the Festival from 10,000 to 30,000 people while creating lasting partnerships within the community. As Artistic Director, Lance creates new programs, speaks to civic organizations about film, and travels with Kim across Oklahoma, leading free film classes in high schools, technology centers, and universities. Lance has worked on 20 feature films as director, writer, producer, 1st AD, on-set dresser, props, etc. Lance hails from Alva, Oklahoma, and is a proud graduate of Stanford University.

Check out his imdb page HERE 

Learn more about the film festival here: www.Deadcenterfilm.org

Women can't be funny! 

... really? I beg to differ. Two of my favorite people in the comedy world came and joined Kelly and I to talk about this very thing. Why do people think women can't be as funny as men? Why is standup such a boy's club (it is.)? Join us as we figure this all out. Then after, go check out Melissa and Julie at a live comedy set and watch them kill. 

Melissa McGinnis

Julie Drake

We're having another LIVE SHOW SHOW! 

Hurley Hughes is my grandfather, and one of the primary inspirations into my pursuing a life in the film industry. He put me on a horse for the first time when I was maybe 6 years old and taught me how to saddle and ride. I grew up listening to his many stories of his time working in hollywood in the 1960s classic western era, and now he is sharing those stories with you. This is possibly the most special conversation I've ever had with him. 

Its a surreal experience to grow up listening to stories like these, and now being able to have stories of my own time on these many sets to share with him. There is something very special about that. That being said, my stories will probably never hold a candle to what he has to share. 

Hurley started his time at a young age just out of high school working horses on various sets. He eventually found himself working with the likes of Glenn Randall and his son Glenn Randall Jr. You may know the Jr. as the stunt coordinator for films like Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T., Return of the Jedi, and the stunt double for freaking Boba Fett. Hurley was a wrangler on all sorts of classic western movies and TV shows such as Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Magnificent 7, and the list goes on and on. 

Hurley was a horse wrangler. He wasn't a director or an actor or any position that we all like to fall head over heels for. But it's important to remember that behind every famous director/actor/producer/so on is a team of highly skilled professionals that put blood, sweat, and tears into their work so that the bigger picture will shine. My grandpa was a small piece in Hollywood history. You won't find him on IMDB, because unfortunately alot of these folks don't get the credit that they deserve. But maybe we can change that. I hope you enjoy his stories and insight as much as I have over the years. 

-Brian 

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