Every third Thursday from 7:00 – 9:00 pm, we stay open late to give grown-ups (18+) the run of the Mix-Tape experience!
On Thursday, April 18th we’re partnering with deadCenter Film Festival!
deadCenter will screen past music videos selections and announce the selections for the 2024 Music Video, Episodic / Series and Experimental Works categories!
Join us for a music video panel discussion moderated by Factory Obscura’s Lindsey Cox featuring panelists Nicole Emmons, Lauren Bumgarner, Branjae, and Lincka!
Schedule:
7:00 - 7:30 - music video screenings from past deadCenter Film Fest selections
7:30 - 8:30 - The Music Video Process Panel discussion
8:30 - 9:00 - deadCenter Festival Selection Announcements for Music Video, Episodic / Series and Experimental Works
PANELISTS
Nicole Emmons is a Citizen Potawatomi Nation filmmaker and mixed media/ installation artist specializing in stop motion animation from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She received her MFA in Experimental Animation from the California Institute of the Arts School of Film and Video as a Jacob K. Javits Fellow, and her Bachelors in Animation and Film from Columbia College Chicago. Her experimental animation short films “The Wing Eater,” and “Domesti City, OK” have screened in film festivals across the world. Her directing work has been featured on the Obama's Higher Ground Productions / Netflix children's series, "Waffles and Mochi.” She has worked in an animation capacity for Adult Swim, Nickelodeon, Netflix, Shadow Machine, MTV, Bix Pix, Starburns, Discovery Channel, Elastic, and others on television shows and commercials. The music video “A Prayer,” which she created for Oklahoma musician Andy Artus, won Best Music Video at deadCenter Film Festival in 2022. She was recently hired by Pawnee Nation’s Randi Le Clair in conjunction with Vision Maker Media to direct animation and puppetry on Le Clair’s long form short “Circle of Chawce,” which is slated to premiere in 2024.
Lauren Bumgarner (she/they) is an OKC based filmmaker and choreographer. With an emphasis on movement and music based narratives, Lauren’s work has debuted at deadCENTER Film Festival, Los Angeles Dance Film Festival, MAINSITE Contemporary Art Gallery, and Portland Dance Film Festival. Lauren is the owner and director of lo motion creative and Puppet Theatre Films, a collaborative film production house and performance collective located right here in OKC.
Branjae is the personification of Black American Music. She is an artist, activist, dancer, singer, and actress. She asks “why not” through her music, challenging listeners to embrace their authentic selves. Her lyrical depth, energetic theatrical performances, and out of the box genre fluidity are as unique as the personas she embodies. Having previously performed at the legendary Apollo Theater, BOK Center, Cain’s Ballroom and more, Branjae’s fearless and energetic showcase, encourages elevated consciousness by connecting with her audiences for the soul purpose of creating unity and harmony. Born in the city of Motown and rooted in the city of The Gap Band, artist Branjae has established herself as a full-bodied, entertainer; singing, dancing, and acting her way into the hearts of audiences across the globe. Her voice has been likened to artists like Lauryn Hill, India Arie and Nina Simone; while her stage presence is influenced by Tina Turner, Michael Jackson, and Freddie Mercury. PREVIOUS SUPPORT INCLUDES LIZZO, THUNDERCAT, TANK AND THE BANGAS, BRIAN MCKNIGHT, THE YING YANG TWINS, FISHBONE, OHIO PLAYERS, RC AND THE GRITS, AND THE LATE WAYMAN TISDALE
Lincka is a Bilingual Chicana Pop Artist from Oklahoma City.
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