Created in 2001, the deadCenter Film Festival taps into the thriving global film community by providing a competitive platform for independent filmmakers, as well as a dynamic educational forum. Having grown from a one venue, one weekend festival, deadCenter is now nationally-recognized and has landed on the pages of the New York Times, Variety, The Boston Globe and many other major publications. Through competition, special events and focused programming, deadCenter inspires growth in the local Oklahoma film industry and energizes visiting film professionals.