Documentary Shorts Block A

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See a selection of new shorts from some of Oklahoma’s best documentary filmmakers! Shorts with this block are “An Oklahoma Summer” dir. Tanner Ray, “Lies the Way I Remember Em” dir. Chris Diamond, “The Journey of ‘Keeping It REEL: Script 2 Screen Film Camp” dir. Dr. Tamecca Rogers, and best doc short winner “Tiger” dir. Loren Waters. Includes post-film Q&A with many of the filmmakers in attendance.

1h25min - Shorts - English - Screen 2

“An Oklahoma Summer” dir. Tanner Ray: 20min - "An Oklahoma Summer" follows the story of a young man from Oklahoma who, after traveling the world and living his dream life, returns home to find that he has lost touch with all of his friends. Determined to reconnect with his community, he sets out to make new friends and rediscover the place he grew up. Along the way, he meets a diverse group of people and forms unexpected friendships, eventually falling in love with the people and the place that he once took for granted. As he navigates the ups and downs of life back home, he learns that true happiness can be found in the most unlikely of places.

“Lies the Way I Remember Em” dir. Chris Diamond: 22min - A few friends get together to hear some tall tales from their eccentric host.

“The Journey of ‘Keeping It REEL: Script 2 Screen Film Camp” dir. Dr. Tamecca Rogers: 30min - chronicles the transformative experiences of young aspiring filmmakers as they collaborate with Emmy-winning mentors to discover the art of storytelling, overcoming challenges, and creating cinematic magic from script to screen.

“Tiger” dir. Loren Waters: 13min - Dana Tiger was just five years old when her father, legendary Muscogee Creek artist Jerome Tiger, passed away. She turned to his art as a way to know him, the richness of her culture, and the bounty of her family’s artistic tradition. In memory of Jerome's art and to support their family, Dana’s mother and uncle started a booming t-shirt printing business in the 1980s. Then, tragedy struck their family once more. Dana’s younger brother, Chris Tiger, was relentlessly murdered and their business was brought to a halt. Dana and her family have been working for nearly 30 years to revitalize the iconic Tiger t-shirt company, through immense grief and suffering from Parkinson’s. Now, everybody wants their hands on a Tiger T-shirt.

The 2025 Circle Cinema Film Fest is presented by Tulsa Club Hotel and American Heritage Bank. Sponsored by Ranch Acres Wine & Spirits, Cherry Street Jewelers, Mother Road Market, Nevaquaya Fine Arts, Aberson`s, Tulsa FMAC, Oklahoma Film Office, Community Care, The McNellie`s Group, Jenkins & co., Tulsa Artist Fellowship, Indian Territory Film Festival, and Mythic Press.