The Oklahoma Film + Music Office (OFMO) is proud to partner with three upcoming events this November. These events highlight both the film and music industries in Oklahoma and throughout this region.
Returning for its sixth year Nov. 5-7, the Fort Smith International Film Festival & Mid America Film Market will join forces with the Red Autumn Art Festival and Garrison Art Walk, creating one of the city’s largest art weekend celebrations to date. With a selection of Oklahoma shorts and the documentary feature “67 Bombs to Enid” among its programming, the film festival will feature over 140 films, filmmaker panels, workshops and more as well as music, including Oklahoma’s own Canyon Sons. OF+MO will host a panel on Oklahoma filmmaking at the festival on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1 p.m., featuring some of this year’s Okie filmmakers. For more information, visit: fortsmithfilm.com.
The Oklahoma Latin American (OLA) Film Festival returns for its second year celebrating Latin American filmmakers and stories. The vision of this festival is to amplify the voices of Latin American filmmakers, fostering cultural exchange, education and artistic expression. Taking place at Rodeo Cinema Nov. 14-15, OLA Film Festival will feature a variety of screenings in the categories of narrative features, documentary features, narrative shorts, documentary shorts, college student shorts, high school student shorts and Oklahoma showcase films creating a platform that connects Oklahoma with the richness and diversity of Latin American cinema. For more information, visit Oklahoma Latin American Film.
The Pawhuska Western Swing Festival returns Nov. 19-21 harkening back to the days when Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys brought the lively sounds of Western Swing to Pawhuska’s Whiting Hall. For this year’s event, guests are invited to experience the rich musical heritage of this iconic American genre with performances from Mary Lee & Ceasar’s Cowboys, Jim Garling, Richard Sharp and Jody Nix & the Texas Cowboys. The festival kicks off on Thursday night with a special showcase at Good Time Charlee’s followed by additional events throughout the weekend at the Osage County Fairgrounds and the Ben Johnson Cowboy Museum. Learn more about the event, see the full schedule and buy tickets at pawhuskawesternswingfestival.com.
