The Seeds of Greenwood Tells Inspiring Stories of Fellows Program – dCFF22

How do you raise a new generation to overcome more than a hundred years of setbacks? The Cinematic Schematic continues our exclusive deadCenter 2022 coverage with a look at another tried and true festival tradition, a public OKC Thunder Films screening. This year’s film, The Seeds of Greenwood, highlights the newly formed Thunder Fellows program that launched in the historic Greenwood District a century after the Tulsa Race Massacre. The enrichment program gives Black high school students opportunities in sports, entertainment, and tech through a curriculum based on data and analytics. To learn more about the premise of the program and the making of the film, producer Nick Gallo and director Michael Zubach from the OKC Thunder Films team talk about how they worked with the students to elevate their stories. Dr. Dekoven Riggens from Notis Studios also joins to share how he collaborated with the team to produce several key pieces of music. The Seeds of Greenwood will screen to the public this Friday night in Scissortail Park at 7:30 PM CST. Grab a snack from the Night Market and don’t miss the opportunity to become inspired by the uplifting stories emerging from the Thunder Fellow program. Special Guests […] The post The Seeds of Greenwood Tells Inspiring Stories of Fellows Program – dCFF22 appeared first on The Cinematropolis.