Highlighting Films Made by, in, and for Oklahomans!
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Tickets & Lineup
Keep scrolling for all the films and tickets, plus highlights and free events listed here. Many films are currently sold out - due to the higher volume of all-access passes, sponsors, and filmmakers this year only a limited number of individual tickets were available for each program. Tickets for sold out programs may become available day-of show. We will have wait list lines in the lobby, and if there are any open seats after pass holders have been admitted we will sell tickets to the wait line in order.
All-Access Passes - Sold Out!
Our allotment of All-Access Passes for this year have sold out, thank you to everyone for your support! Individual ticketsare still available for many of the films at the links below. All-Access Passes include admission to all CCFF films with priority seating. Pass holders must arrive 30 to 15 minutes prior to showtime to guarantee admission. After that point, any unclaimed pass holder seats will be opened to the public waitlist if the film has sold out. Passes may be picked up starting Thu 7/11, and purchasers will be emailed more info about the schedule and films. Student Pass purchasers must present valid ID to receive the pass.
Free Events
FREE event: Festival Kickoff and Walk of Fame Poster Unveiling in the lobby
Fri 7/12, 4:00p – lobby - Free and open to the public
This month, we celebrate Circle Cinema’s 96th birthday. Hosted by Clark Wiens, Circle co-founder, we will unveil posters that feature Oklahomans who have impacted the American film industry, some signed by the Oklahomans associated with the film. Join us for a reception featuring light bites, and a showcase of the original trailers of the posters on our Gallery Screen!
FREE event: Vagabond from This Land Press
Fri 7/12, 5:00p – screen 1 - Free and open to the public
About the film: Gaylord Herron is the best photographer you've never heard of. Learn about him and the creation of his forgotten masterwork "Vagabond" from 1975. Courtesy of This Land Press (2013), directed by Matt Leach and Sterlin Harjo.
FREE event: Walk of Fame reception with Samantha Isler & Joe Sears + Circle's 96th Birthday
Mon 7/15, 12:00p - lobby - Free and open to the public
Each year during the Circle Cinema Film Festival, we celebrate Oklahomans who have made significant contributions to the entertainment industry by adding a concrete medallion in their honor to our Walk of Fame. Located on the east sidewalk of our building, the Walk of Fame commemorates the achievements of actors, writers, directors, musicians, and more—all of whom have called the Sooner State home at some point in their lives. This year, we are excited to honor Samantha Isler and Joe Sears. Join us in recognizing their outstanding achievements in the entertainment industry! Keep scrolling to learn more about Samantha and Joe, who will both be in attendance during the reception. Plus, we'll have cupcakes in celebration of Circle Cinema's 96th birthday!
Feature Films
The Small Giant - Focus: Black Oklahoma
Includes post-film discussion with Focus: Black Oklahoma's Quraysh Ali Lansana and Kuma Roberts. Moderated by Charity Barton (public speaker, podcast host, author, and communications expert).
RELEASE DATE
7/12/24
RUN TIME
36min
Bring Them Home Screen 2 with Simulcast
CURRENTLY SOLD OUT - available tickets for screen 2 with simulcast and screen 1 with live Q&A are now sold out. In the event more tickets become available this page will be updated.
RELEASE DATE
7/12/24
RUN TIME
1h 25min
Endeavor
Includes post-film Q&A with Nick Hodge (associate producer of the film) and Anthony Meadows (Adaptive Sports Coordinator at The Center)
RELEASE DATE
7/13/24
RUN TIME
28min
Seven Cemeteries
World premiere! Includes post-film Q&A with director John Gulager and more.
RELEASE DATE
7/13/24
RUN TIME
1h 15min
Saving Clayton
Includes post-film Q&A with directors Kevin Drew Batts and Janelle Batts.
RELEASE DATE
7/13/24
RUN TIME
1h 29min
Make Peace or Die
CURRENTLY SOLD OUT - A few tickets are still available for the Monday afternoon encore. In the event more tickets become available, this page will be updated.
RELEASE DATE
7/13/24
RUN TIME
1h 40min
Hail to the Breadsticks
New doc featuring interviews with Oklahomans Sterlin Harjo and Steven Paul Judd.
RELEASE DATE
7/14/24
RUN TIME
1h 29min
Wisher Maddox
Includes post-film Q&A with director Dan E. Tibbs. Moderated by Betty Casey, editor of TulsaKids magazine.
RELEASE DATE
7/14/24
RUN TIME
46min
Hailey's Game
Best Narrative Feature winner! Includes post-film Q&A with director Katie Hightower. Moderated by Cora Hasegawa, independent filmmaker and Twisted Arts board member.
RELEASE DATE
7/14/24
RUN TIME
1h 29min
Monsters Within
Includes post-film Q&A with director Devin Montgomery
RELEASE DATE
7/14/24
RUN TIME
1h 40min
Breakup Season
CURRENTLY SOLD OUT - Featuring a Q&A with lead actress and Tulsan Samantha Isler, one of this year’s Walk of Fame inductees! Tickets include admission to pre-film meet and greet reception starting at 6pm. Also joining the Q&A will be director H. Nelson Tracey. Moderated by film critic Jeff Huston.
RELEASE DATE
7/15/24
RUN TIME
1h 42min
Tulsa Terrors
Includes special introduction by Bryan Crain (director/producer) and John Wooley (narrator/producer).
RELEASE DATE
7/15/24
RUN TIME
1h 20min
Make Peace or Die encore
FREE for veterans and service members, general admission $7 each. Free tickets are available for pickup in-person only in advance or day-of show while supplies last.
RELEASE DATE
7/15/24
RUN TIME
1h 40min
Short Film Blocks
Student Shorts Program A
CURRENTLY SOLD OUT - In the event more tickets become available, this page will be updated. Tickets may be available day-of show with a wait list line if there are open seats after all access pass holders are admitted, but we cannot make any guarantees.
RELEASE DATE
7/13/24
RUN TIME
1h 30min
Okie Shorts Program A
See a selection of shorts from some of Oklahoma’s most talented filmmakers, including this year’s best short film winner “The Love for the Game” (15min, dir. Josiah Jones).
RELEASE DATE
7/13/24
RUN TIME
Long Form Shorts
Short Films - 1h35min estimated total run time - Screen 3 - 10 extra tickets now available!
RELEASE DATE
7/13/24
RUN TIME
1h 35
Documentary Shorts
CURRENTLY SOLD OUT - In the event more tickets become available, this page will be updated. Tickets may be available day-of show with a wait list line if there are open seats after all access pass holders are admitted, but we cannot make any guarantees.
RELEASE DATE
7/13/24
RUN TIME
1h 35min
Student Shorts Program B
CURRENTLY SOLD OUT - In the event more tickets become available, this page will be updated. Tickets may be available day-of show with a wait list line if there are open seats after all access pass holders are admitted, but we cannot make any guarantees.
RELEASE DATE
7/13/24
RUN TIME
1h 35min
Okie Shorts Program B
CURRENTLY SOLD OUT - In the event more tickets become available, this page will be updated. Tickets may be available day-of show with a wait list line if there are open seats after all access pass holders are admitted, but we cannot make any guarantees.
RELEASE DATE
7/14/24
RUN TIME
1h 30min
Native Spotlight Short Films
Circle’s Native Spotlight Series sponsored by the Flint Family Foundation returns for a special short film program during the festival!
RELEASE DATE
7/14/24
RUN TIME
1h 30min
2024 Circle Cinema Film Festival Winners
2024 Best Short Film Winner
2024 Best Documentary Winner
2024 Best Narrative Feature Winner
Marine Corps veteran Anthony Marquez returned from Afghanistan deeply wounded riddled with survivors guilt. His unit, 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment, lost 17 men on their 2011 deployment to Sangin. Upon returning home, Anthony made it his mission to help the Gold Star families of the fallen find healing, and in the doing so, attempt to heal himself.
Isaac, a former basketball player, watches old highlights from his games, he is visited by a Basketball Angel, who is trying to help Isaac get his enthusiasm back for basketball again.
When Carter McDowell lost her best friend in a car accident their senior year of high school, she never expected that five years later she'd still be haunted by visions of Hailey. Desperate to get closure, Carter recruits a zany bookstore clerk named Billy, and Hailey's old boyfriend, Tanner to conduct a seance that will allow her to say goodbye. But when unexpected complications arise, Carter and Tanner will have to face the demons they've been running from since high school.
Meet the 2024 "Walk of Fame" Medallion Recipients
Each year during the Circle Cinema Film Festival, we celebrate Oklahomans who have made significant contributions to the entertainment industry by adding a concrete medallion in their honor to our Walk of Fame. Located on the east sidewalk of our building, the Walk of Fame commemorates the achievements of actors, writers, directors, musicians, and more—all of whom have called the Sooner State home at some point in their lives.
This year, we are excited to honor Samantha Isler and Joe Sears. Join us in recognizing their outstanding achievements in the entertainment industry!
Actress
Samantha Isler
Samantha Isler is an American actress and Tulsa native. She starred as Ellie in the NBC sitcom "Sean Saves the World." Isler started her career in 2009, where she took part in NBC's Today as a kid reporter. She then played the role of teenage Amara/The Darkness on The CW series "Supernatural."
Actor
Joe Sears
Joe Sears was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA. He is known for Greater Tuna and has appeared in various incarnations throughout the years. We have known him as Bertha Bumiller, Aunt Pearl, Thurston Wheelis, Elmer Watkins, and several other leading citizens of Tuna, Texas (population 24).
