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FILM&VIDEO

A Concise and Incomplete
History of the
Film & Video Committee

In late 1997, Individual Artists of Oklahoma mailed a survey designed to measure community interest in artistic films and videos. Months later, when the respondents were invited to come together, the IAO film and video committee was formed.

By consensus, the committee decided its mission would be to support and encourage Oklahoma film and video artists by providing a venue to show their work. At the initial meeting on a Saturday afternoon downtown, Linda Jaeger, new to Oklahoma City and full of energy and ideas, was chosen as the committee’s first chairperson.

Following is a list of past events, members, and artists. The screenings have been made possible by generous donations from Cory’s Audio-Visual Services.

1998

Jan 30 Selection of award winning works from the Native American Indian Film and Video Competition Showcase.
The first screening was a huge success with standing room only.

Mar 27 “Sick Bastard: Workin’ for the Man” by Kevin Nukem & Taylor Heydman

Apr 24 Inaugural Open Screening
Various filmmakers screened
Attendance40

Jul 31 “Cockfight” and “Bun Burner” by Will Boggs

Nov 6 “Nuns, Motion and Memory” by Heidi Mau

*In October 1998, Linda Jaeger was killed in an auto accident as she was leaving the University of Oklahoma where she was working on her Master’s of Fine Arts degree.

1999

Feb 12 Hill Stomp Holler by Brad Beesley

Apr 23 Second Annual Open Screening
Various filmmakers screened
Attendance 30

2000

Feb 18Jacksonville by Brad and Paul Beesley
Banned in Oklahomaand Chair by Gary D. Rhodes

May 12 Third Annual Open Screening, competitive event
1 st place winner, The Price of Happiness by Geoffrey L .Smith and Dancin’ Geoffrey by Geoffrey L. Smith & Tommy Austin"
Attendance 20

Oct 27 Video Evening showing Noodling Jesus and other works by David Mayo and various other filmmakers
Attendance 20

2001

May 18 Fourth Annual Open Screening at Oklahoma City Art Museum, competitive event
Attendance 80 plus
1 st place winner Short Night Video by Dan Bibb
2 nd place winner The Deep End by Rick Walker
3 rd place winner Burned by Tyler Randal)

Oct 19 Works of Sunrise Tippeconnie and Houston Spitler
screened at The Blue Door
Attendance 6

2002

Apr 26 Young Film Makers’ Night featuring student work from Whittier Middle school, Norman, Oklahoma

May 17 5th Annual Open Screening
Best in Show winner DXM by Jonathan Payne
Audience choice winner The Ichthyologist by Darren Dunn
Attendance 100 plus

Jul 13 OK Indie Fest with Oklahoma Territorial Film Council
Various filmmakers screened

Oct 25 Fundraiser ― Monster Ball
Various filmmakers screened
Attendance 100 plus

2003

Jan 31 Animate This! Animation Screening
Various animators screened
Attendance 100 plus

Feb 21 Festival City Films & The Poison Okies
Attendance 103

Apr 25 Young Film Makers’ Night
Linda Jaeger Scholarship Winner Crystal Davis of Norman North High School received $500 scholarship
Attendance 54

May 16 6 th Annual Open Screening
Best in Show winner The Matador by J.M. Floyd
Audience choice winner post-freudian angst by Robert Irwin
Attendance 100 plus

June 20 3 rd Annual deadCenter Film Festival
Attendance 80 -100
Midnight screening 20 people

Oct 31 Return of the Monster Ball
Various filmmakers screened
Attendance 50-65


2004

Feb 20 American Indian Graffiti
Independent Film by Oklahoma Native American Filmmakers Steve Judd Drew Hooper & Tvli Jacob
Attendance 165

March 12 Video Exchange with Tulsa Living Arts Various filmmakers screened
Attendance 20
No Net

April 16 3 rd Annual Young Filmmakers Night
Attendance 20

May 16 7 th Annual Open Screening
Committee’s Choice Award Fortune Cookie Love by Tvli Jacobs
Audience choice winner Fortune Cookie Love by Tvli Jacobs
Linda Jaeger Scholarship Winner Blake McCarty from Putnam City High School received $500 scholarship
Attendance 48

June 11 4 th Annual deadCenter Film Festival
Attendance 80 -100
Midnight screening 45 people

Sept 17 Best of Best – IAO 25 th Anniversary
Various filmmakers screened that won through IAO
Attendance 25 plus

2005

Jan 15 Video Exchange 2 in OKC
Living Arts Documentary by Julie Williams
Spring by Wireframe Birdmen
Deception by Jeff Hoopingardener
Attendance 20

April 15 4 th Annual Young Filmmakers Night
various young filmmakers screened
Producer contract with Geoffrey L Smith
Attendance 60

May 20 8 th Annual Open Screening
Committee’s Choice Award Female Janitor by Matt Black
Audience choice winner Something Something by Amanda Boehm
Linda Jaeger Scholarship Winner Austin Tolin from Jenks High School in Tulsa received $500 scholarship
Runner up scholarship winners of $50.00 were:
Elizabeth Roberts from Norman High School
Mark Nehrenz from Norman high School
Attendance 86

May 21 Jason Floyd World Premier of the short film Sombrero Girl
Producer contract with Jason Floyd
Attendance 70

June 10 & 11 5 th Annual deadCenter Film Festival
Attendance 100 plus for Horror shorts
Attendance 100 plus for Midnight shorts
Attendance 60 for Oklahoma films shown on Saturday

Nov 12 Video Exchange 3 in OKC
Videos show from Tulsa Living Arts
Attendance 29

Dec 9 Film and Video Committee Christmas Party at the gallery
Attendance 40

2006

Jan 27 Animate This II
Various animators screened
Attendance 75

Feb 28 10 Days in Gaza
In-kind screening to the Jewish community
Attendance 80

March 11 Erotic, Exotic & Suggestive
Producer contract with Geoffrey L. Smith
Various Filmmakers screened
Attendance 60

April 8 Video Exchange 4 in Tulsa
Animate This II repeat and various filmmakers
Attendance 10

April 21 5th Annual Young Filmmakers Screening
Producer contract with Geoffrey L. Smith
Various young filmmakers screened
Attendance 50

Committee Members Past and Present (Chairs are Bold)

Maggie Abel, Bob Barr, Brad Beesley, Sky Camfield, Damon Cook, Jeff Codner, Darren Dunn, Sandi Dolese, Matt Goad, Brian Hearn, Kayna Hogue, John Hood, Jeffrey Hoopingarner, Linda Jaeger, Seth Joseph, Charles “Boots” Kennedy, David Mayo, Michael McGuire, Tony J. Moyer, George Oswalt, Raina Pelofsky, Cari Perry, Geoffrey L. Smith, Spontaneous Bob, Bill Struby, Sunrise Tippeconnie, Nancy Truelove, Patrick Whelan, Farris Willingham, Charles Woodman, Duff Bassett, Joel LaBahn