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01.23.21

Cox Convention Center To Become Major TV & Film Studio

Oklahoma City is moving forward with plans to turn the Cox Convention Center into a major TV and film production studio. Watch the story at News9.

Urban Oklahoma

01.23.21

Oklahoma’s Film Industry Is Growing Thanks to New Facilities and More Incentives

Cannon and Payne are heading up Prairie Surf Studios, which is converting the Cox Convention Center into production facilities in downtown Oklahoma City. This will include 140,000 square feet of...

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01.23.21

OKC's Downtown Film Studio Launches Production

A $160,000 CARES Act grant is helping launch a non-profit job training program to meet an increasing demand for workers needed to produce films in Oklahoma. Prairie Media donated use...

Oklahoma Historical Landmarks

01.23.21

Chamber Film Industry Forum

The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber hosted a lively forum on the Oklahoma film industry last week. The forum focused on the growing appeal of Oklahoma as a film industry destination...

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Thank you to @indiewire for this comprehensive dee

Thank you to @indiewire for this comprehensive deep dive into Oklahoma film and Prairie Surf Studios. We are so proud to share our story and our vision for this state. Head to the link in our bio for the full article!

Are you interested in set design? Painting? Constr

Are you interested in set design? Painting? Construction? Props? Join ACCLAIMED Production Designer Tristan Dalley alongside PRAIRIE SURF MEDIA and OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY for our FIRST EVER week-long Art Department Workshop series happening June 19-23. If you have an eye for detail and an interest in visual arts and design, designing and reimagining locations as film sets, or a love for visual storytelling, you could be eligible to work in the film industry. Head to the link in our bio to sign up for the training workshops now and kickstart your journey in the Oklahoma film industry. 🔗

Hot off the press 🔥 Thank you @deadline for the

Hot off the press 🔥 Thank you @deadline for the feature. Prairie Surf Media is eager to welcome the global film industry to our state! Head to the link in our bio to read the full story.

Oklahoma’s film incentive is passed, and Prairie

Oklahoma’s film incentive is passed, and Prairie Surf Studios is open for business. With our five stages ranging in size from 25,000 to 32,000 SQ FT, we can meet any of your production needs. Head to our website at the link in bio for more.

This past Friday, Prairie Surf Media Co-Founders M

This past Friday, Prairie Surf Media Co-Founders Matt Payne and Rachel Cannon were honored with an Official Citation presented by Representative Brian Hill on behalf of Senator Roger Thompson, Senator Chuck Hall, and Representative Fetgatter from the Oklahoma Senate and the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Thank you so much for the collaboration this session. We are touched by this beautiful gesture and look forward to the year ahead.

Prairie Surf Media’s Co-Founder and Co-CEO Rache

Prairie Surf Media’s Co-Founder and Co-CEO Rachel Cannon was featured on @theviewabc this week for her role in @reaganmovie opposite Dennis Quaid and Penelope Ann Miller. This film reunites Cannon with director Sean McNamara. The movie, primarily shot in Guthrie, Oklahoma, is set to release in 2022.

Movie magic at its finest. See these behind the sc

Movie magic at its finest. See these behind the scenes photos of set this week as @appletv continues filming Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. 📸: Austin Maxwell

Matt Payne, Prairie Surf Media’s Co-founder and

Matt Payne, Prairie Surf Media’s Co-founder and Co-CEO has been nominated for his second Emmy award for directing and producing the documentary “Oklahoma’s Own: The Storm Chasers.” A big congratulations to Matt and everyone who worked on this special project. At Prairie Surf Media, one of our main focuses is multi-platform content creation. We encourage new projects that take place here in our state. Have an Oklahoma story to share? Head to our website for more information. (Link in bio!)

Prairie Surf Studios is officially open for busine

Prairie Surf Studios is officially open for business. As an Oklahoma City-based studio with five world-class soundstages and 1.3 million square feet, we are kickstarting the growth of streaming, television, and motion picture production in the heart of the United States.⁠ With the state’s new film incentive of a cash back rebate of $30 million rolling annual cap, the possibilities for your next story are endless here. ⁠
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Visit our website for more information about booking. (🔗 link in bio)

Thank you to Governor Stitt for signing SB608 for

Thank you to Governor Stitt for signing SB608 for a $30 million spending cap for cash back film rebate in our state. ⁠⁠
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With an exceptionally supportive creative community, world-class infrastructure, low-cost of living with tremendous growth potential, Oklahoma is officially THE place to bring your next film production. Thank you to everyone who helped make this bill happen!

Thank you @journalrecord for recognizing Prairie S

Thank you @journalrecord for recognizing Prairie Surf Media as a key player in Oklahoma City’s Innovation District. ⁠
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“Oklahomans have always been bold, tenacious and creative, and when you create a district and fill it with bold, tenacious, creative people, ideas once thought wild suddenly start to seem logical, possible.... even inevitable.” 🔗 Head to the link in our bio to read the feature on page 20!

SB608 has PASSED both House and Senate giving Okla

SB608 has PASSED both House and Senate giving Oklahoma a more competitive $30M Cash Back Rebate to attract productions! Shoutout to our state leadership who have spent MONTHS working nonstop to create something impactful for OKLAHOMA!!⁠⁠
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Special THANK YOU to Senator Roger Thompson, Pro Tem Greg Treat, Senator Chuck Hall, Speaker Charles McCall, Floor Leader Jon Echols, Representative Scott Fetgatter, Representative Brian Hill, Lt Governor Matt Pinnell, Governor Stitt, Bond Payne and Sec Brian Bingman and SO MANY OTHERS. To all the members that allowed us to sit with you over dinner, drinks, breakfasts, lunches, tours, zooms… thank you for your open minds as we shared our vision for a more diverse and economically viable Oklahoma Film Industry. We are so grateful for your hard work.⁠⁠
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Oklahoma as the next production hub? We like the sound of that... yes please and thank you! 🎬

Passed the Senate with 32 votes - nailed that pres

Passed the Senate with 32 votes - nailed that presentation today, Senator Hall! Next stop - Representative Fetgatter back in the House to get it approved at $30 Million. We will be cheering you on!

#MyOklahomaFilmStory ⁠ Our founders Rachel and M

#MyOklahomaFilmStory ⁠
Our founders Rachel and Matt are two Oklahomans that had to leave home to pursue careers in film and television and after decades in the industry, decided to bring their vision back home. They took over one of the biggest buildings in downtown Oklahoma City and turned it into Prairie Surf Studios. ⁠
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Let’s flood the internet with our Oklahoma film stories between now and Monday. Tag your legislators, tag @okfilmmusic, tag @ltgovpinnell, and anyone that you talked to who gets a vote, make sure it’s a YES on SB608! And don’t forget to tag us (@prairiesurfmedia) and our private accounts, and we will repost!⁠
PSM Team: @rachelwcannon, @mattpaynetravelphotography, @hayleysaltford & @haganhunter

Take a look at the first official photo from Marti

Take a look at the first official photo from Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” shot in Osage County, Oklahoma. It’s incredibly exciting to see such a renowned filmmaker work in our state. And a special congratulations to all of the Oklahoma small towns that hosted the shoots. ・・・
From @leonardodicaprio: First look at #KillersOfTheFlowerMoon. See link in bio @osagenews.

Meet the Facility Coordinator at Prairie Surf Medi

Meet the Facility Coordinator at Prairie Surf Media, Hagan Hunter. Hagan coordinates and ensures the logistical needs of productions are met as well as provides and implements operation standards for the studio. ⁠
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Hagan served as an Infantry Non-Commissioned Officer in the Marine Corps and worked as an engineer for Oil & Gas overseas. Both of these professions have developed the skills that make Hagan a unique and great fit for a career in the film industry. ⁠
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FUN FACT: As a Marine, Hagan was a Martial Arts Instructor and has been an onset armorer and performed vehicle stunts on film. 🎥

Tune in tonight at 10pm on @news9 to see the trans

Tune in tonight at 10pm on @news9 to see the transformation of Prairie Surf Studios into what it is today. Thank you to @kelly9ogle and the team at News 9 for this feature that greatly impacts the future of our state and our people. #pastpresentfuture

We had two very important visitors stop by last we

We had two very important visitors stop by last week to chat and take a tour of Prairie Surf Studios. Thank you to Oklahoma Historian Dr. Bob Blackburn and former Mayor Mick Cornett for your inspiration and support.
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Stay tuned this week to find out more about their visit to the studio!