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Cherokee Nation Film Office, OSU-Tulsa Partner in Expanding Film Education
Cherokee Nation Film Office, OSU-Tulsa partner in expanding film education Tribe contributes to new equipment and scholarships at local campus 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 [...]
CNFO announces inaugural award for Best Indigenous Short Film and cash price at deadCenter Film Festival in a new partnership
OKLAHOMA CITY (FEBRUARY 1, 2021) - deadCenter Film, the state’s largest film festival, announced today a partnership with the Cherokee Nation Film Office to recognize Indigenous filmmakers with the Festival’s inaugural award for Best Indigenous Short Film. The award is bolstered by a $1,000 cash prize provided through the generosity [...]
Cherokee Nation Film Office recognized for its groundbreaking community work at the 14th Annual LA Skins Fest
CNFO awarded Hamilton Community Leadership Award TULSA, Okla. – The Cherokee Nation Film Office was recognized Sunday with the Hamilton Community Leadership Award at the 9th Annual Native American Media Awards. The virtual awards ceremony was held in conjunction with the 14th Annual LA Skins Fest, which ran Nov. 18 [...]
Cherokee Nation Film Office offering scholarships to advance Native talent in the film and television industry
Certification courses offered through the Oklahoma Film & TV Academy TAHLEQUAH, Okla.— Cherokee Nation Film Office is helping develop Native talent in the film and television industry by offering 50 new scholarships for certification courses with the Oklahoma Film & TV Academy. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. announced [...]
Cherokee Language Cartoon “Inage’i” Set to Premiere Sept. 4, Among Other Films
Cherokee language cartoon “Inage’i” set to premiere Sept. 4, among other films TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – The recently announced animated Cherokee language series “Inage’i” (Ee-nah-geh-ee) will premiere its pilot episode at the inaugural Drive-in Movie Nights hosted during the 68th annual Cherokee National Holiday. In advance of the screening, Cherokee Nation [...]
Chief Chat: Cherokee Nation Film Office: One year and going strong
Osiyo, When we first made the leap of opening the Cherokee Nation Film Office, we often heard, “Why should Cherokee Nation get involved in this?” To that I say, “Why not us?” Now celebrating its first full year of successful operation, CNFO is blazing trails never before seen in Indian [...]