deadCenter Podcast Nick Hodge

On this episode, Nick talks with the writer/director of Hailey's Game (which will have its World Premiere at deadCenter’s opening night for 2024) about the advice she heard that helped her get started in filmmaking, how making web series helped jumpstart her film journey, what it was like making her first feature film in Oklahoma, and an upcoming project she's going to direct next.

On this episode, Nick talks with Rebecca Davis - one of the writers and directors of the documentary Join or Die. They discuss how journalism has affected her filmmaking approach, what the filmmaking process behind Join or Die was like in visiting a variety of communities across America, the dynamic of directing and writing the film with her brother, and much more.

On this episode, Nick talks with Victor Caballero, deadCenter's Director of Education & Outreach. They discuss the statewide education tour for film, how he got into filmmaking, how deadCenter University is a great tool for up-and-coming filmmakers, and noteworthy film festival and set experiences.

On this episode of the deadCenter Podcast, Nick and Paris talk with Loren Waters about her experience as an Oklahoma filmmaker, how programs she's been a part of like the Warner Media Access Early Career Bootcamp have helped her career, what it meant to have her film Restoring Néške'emāne play at deadCenter, working alongside family for her commercial Press On, the important message behind her film Meet Me At The Creek, starting a background casting company from working on Reservation Dogs, and more.

On this episode of the deadCenter Podcast, Nick talks with the director and writing duo behind Fancy Dance, Erica Tremblay and Miciana Alise. They discuss how their partnership started in the Sundance Indigenous Labs, how Lily Gladstone created a special moment for Erica and last year's deadCenter audience , the process behind making Fancy Dance in Oklahoma, the surreal feeling of working on Reservation Dogs, and more.

On this episode, Nick speaks with local filmmakers whose films about black experiences were a part of deadCenter's community screenings in partnership with the Respect Diversity Foundation and Afro Cinema Nights.