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2026 Schedule
pre-festival
Mon, Jul 137:00pm | Screen 1Noir Nights with Josh Fadem returns this month with a special tribute screening of "The Killer is Loose" (1956), honoring Lucien Ballard. An Oklahoma native and master cinematographer whose work spanned over 150 films, Ballard is a 2026 Circle Cinema Walk of Fame recipient.
Tue, Jul 147:00pm | Screen 2 | FREEJoin actor PJ Sosko for Circle Cinema Sandbox. This live table read will feature five new scripts by Tulsa writers, all centered around the theme of Route 66, performed to live scoring by the Drowning Raccoons.
Wednesday, july 15th
Wed, Jul 156pm - 10pm | Screen 1Join us for this free event, as we welcome four Oklahomans to the Circle Cinema Walk of Fame. Lucien Ballard, Ralph Blane, Jeremy Charles, and Olivia Jordan have each left their mark on the film industry, and we're proud to honor their contributions with a permanent spot at Circle Cinema.
thursday, july 16
Thu, Jul 167:00pm | OffsiteJoin us offsite at Cabin Boys Brewery for a special evening combining The Tuffest's monthly Pitch and Pour with the Circle Cinema Filmmaker Awards.
friday, july 17
Fri, Jul 175:45pm | Screen 3 | Filmmaker Q&AThe Cherokee legend of the "Deer Woman" comes to life in this Cherokee-language thriller.
Fri, Jul 176:00pm | Screen 4 | Filmmaker Q&ARecently divorced and nursing a broken heart, Krissie (James Franco) reunites with her besties in Tulsa, only to find their gathering rocked by judgment, secrets, and revelations that cut to the core of their friendships.
Fri, Jul 177:00pm | Screen 2 & 3 | Filmmaker Q&AAfter being separated from their sacred stone for nearly a century, the Kaw (Kanza) Nation reunites with In ́zhújé waxóbe, a 28 ton quartzite boulder, marking a new era of accountability for the city of Lawrence, Kansas and healing for the Kaw people.
Fri, Jul 178:00pm | Screen 4Fred, a would-be YouTuber, makes contact with an extraterrestrial and unwittingly becomes a cult leader. His cameraman, Zak, watches in horror as Fred and his followers are abducted, leaving him to piece together the bizarre and unsettling truth in a documentary.
Fri, Jul 179:00pm | Screen 2 | Filmmaker Q&AOkie Shorts (Block A) features seven Made in Oklahoma films from across the state, including "Pronoia," the Circle Cinema Film Festival Best Narrative Short from director Kash Kirchner.
saturday, july 18
Sat, Jul 182:00pm | FREE PanelThe Circle Cinema Film Festival welcomes representatives from SAG-AFTRA for a panel discussion at Pursuit Films Studio. Learn about joining the union, membership qualifications, and get your questions answered.
Sat, Jul 182:45PM | Screen 3 | Filmmaker Q&AFighting More Than Fire is a documentary that explores the untold history of Black firefighters in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Sat, Jul 184:00pm | Pursuit Films | FREE PanelLearn the ins & outs of what post-production looks like from experienced filmmakers
Sat, Jul 185:00pm | Screen 2 | Filmmaker Q&AOkie Documentary Shorts (Block A) features six Made in Oklahoma films from across the state, including "Lee Roy Chapman vs. The Ghost of Tate Brady," the Circle Cinema Film Festival Best Documentary Short from director Việt H. Nguyễn.
Sat, Jul 185:45pm | Screen 3 | Filmmaker Q&AWhen Rose, Ryan’s college best friend and unrequited love, crashes his wedding with a change of heart, years of buried emotions threaten to shatter his world. As Ryan reels, his best man must navigate a minefield of secrets to get his friend to "I do" before the past rewrites the future.
Sat, Jul 186:15pm | Screen 4 | Filmmaker Q&AA former veteran realizes the terrified woman he just picked up in his Uber is being held captive by an evil human trafficking ring.
Sat, Jul 188:00pm | Screen 2 | Filmmaker Q&AThe Horror Shorts Block features seven Made in Oklahoma films from across the state.
Sat, Jul 188:30pm | Screen 3 | Filmmaker Q&ADown Home Blues is a feature length documentary set at the Down Home Blues Club, a historic juke joint in Rentiesville, Oklahoma.- Sat, Jul 189:00 PM | Screen 4 | Filmmaker Q&ARecently divorced and nursing a broken heart, Krissie (James Franco) reunites with her besties in Tulsa, only to find their gathering rocked by judgment, secrets, and revelations that cut to the core of their friendships.
Sunday, July 19
Sun, Jul 1912:30 PM | Screen 2 | Filmmaker Q&AOkie Documentary Shorts (Block B) features six Made in Oklahoma films from across the state.
Sun, Jul 191:00pm | Screen 3 | Filmmaker Q&AThe Student Shorts (Block A) features six Made in Oklahoma films from across the state including the Circle Cinema Film Festival Student Film Winner "SLASH!"
Sun, Jul 192:30pm | Screen 2 | Filmmaker Q&ASee a selection of shorts all by women directors, hosted by Julia Holeman of the Sisters of Cinema monthly film series.- Sun, Jul 193:30pm | Screen 4 | Filmmaker Q&AThe Cherokee legend of the "Deer Woman" comes to life in this Cherokee-language thriller.
Sun, Jul 193:45pm | Screen 3 | Filmmaker Q&AThis short documentary covers the fallout from Chapman's 2011 article exposing Tate Brady's Klan ties and role in the 1921 Race Massacre, and the campaign to strip his name from a downtown street.
Sun, Jul 194:00pm | FREE PanelThe Circle Cinema Film Festival welcomes Adam Brook, Director of Theatrical Sales, to Pursuit Films for a free panel discussion.
Sun, Jul 195:00pm | Screen 2 | Filmmaker Q&AOkie Shorts (Block B) features eight Made in Oklahoma films from across the state, including "Pronoia," the Circle Cinema Film Festival Best Narrative Short from director Kash Kirchner.- Sun, Jul 195:15pm | Screen 4Fighting More Than Fire is a documentary that explores the untold history of Black firefighters in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Sun, Jul 195:30 PM | Screen 3 | Filmmaker Q&AThe Student Shorts (Block B) features twelve Made in Oklahoma films from across the state.
Sun, Jul 197:30pm | Screen 2 | Filmmaker Q&ATwo estranged siblings return to their father's ranch after his suicide, confronting old wounds and uncovering buried truths about his unraveling mind and the force he believed was tied to the coming rain. A haunting drama about grief, legacy, and the bond between man and nature.
Sun, Jul 198:00pm | Screen 3 | Filmmaker Q&AOkie Shorts (Block C) features seven Made in Oklahoma films from across the state.
monday, july 20
Mon, Jul 201:30pm | Screen 2Comprised of Circle Cinema Film Festival Jury Award Winners, jury favorites, and a short film featuring Walk of Fame Recipient Olivia Jordan.- Mon, Jul 202:00pm | Screen 3Comprised of Circle Cinema Film Festival Jury Award Winners, jury favorites, and a short film featuring Walk of Fame Recipient Olivia Jordan.
- Mon, Jul 204:00pm | Screen 2Two estranged siblings return to their father's ranch after his suicide, confronting old wounds and uncovering buried truths about his unraveling mind and the force he believed was tied to the coming rain. A haunting drama about grief, legacy, and the bond between man and nature.
Mon, Jul 204:30pm | Screen 3Join us for a special screening of Meet Me in St. Louis honoring composer Ralph Blane, an Academy Award nominee and Circle Cinema Walk of Fame recipient.- Mon, Jul 205:00pm | Screen 4 | Filmmaker Q&AFred, a would-be YouTuber, makes contact with an extraterrestrial and unwittingly becomes a cult leader. His cameraman, Zak, watches in horror as Fred and his followers are abducted, leaving him to piece together the bizarre and unsettling truth in a documentary.
- Mon, Jul 207:00pm | Screen 2After being separated from their sacred stone for nearly a century, the Kaw (Kanza) Nation reunites with In ́zhújé waxóbe, a 28 ton quartzite boulder, marking a new era of accountability for the city of Lawrence, Kansas and healing for the Kaw people.
Mon, Jul 207:15pm | Screen 3Join us for a special screening of "The Wild Bunch" honoring cinematographer Lucien Ballard, an Academy Award nominee and Circle Cinema Walk of Fame recipient.
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