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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...

Prairie Surf Studios Stage 2

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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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!

Oklahoma… it’s TIME TO RALLY!!!! We need to fi

Oklahoma… it’s TIME TO RALLY!!!! We need to fight for film!!
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OCPA is attacking film and we need to let our legislators know these are OKLAHOMA JOBS they are messing with. 608 is an Oklahoma FIRST bill, created by Hall and Fetgatter to build a sustainable Film and TV industry that will bring true economic diversity to our state. This isn’t about Hollywood - this is about OKLAHOMA JOBS.
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Let’s get LOUD.
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Call your Senate / House member and ask them to vote YES on SB#608. Please let them know the $50 million cap is a critical starting point for the state to see a ROI. Link in BIO.
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If you are in the industry tell them YOUR CAREER DEPENDS ON THEIR YES.
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If you are NOT in the industry WE NEED YOUR CALLS TOO!! Please call to support this opportunity for our state!
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THE DATA: A $50 million cap supports a $200 million film spend (100m in wages and 100m in goods and services). With 1-2 TV series on soundstages, this will bring an additional economic impact of $605 MILLION with over 4310 direct jobs to Oklahoma. And thousands more in indirect jobs!!! We need this!!
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THE DREAM: Let’s STOP exporting our kids to NY, LA and GA to pursue a career in Film TV. Let’s bring them HOME to work in the industry they love. Let’s ensure that the next generation grows up in a place where the arts are a viable career option in their HOME STATE. If nothing changes, nothing changes.
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We have been exporting our kids out of state for decades to pursue film. We are on the verge of changing that narrative with this incentive. Let’s GO.
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#oklahomafilm #oklahomastrong #oklahomaentertainmentcoalition #letsrally

Thank you to the leadership representatives of OKC

Thank you to the leadership representatives of OKC CareerTech Centers of Excellence Compact for stopping by the studio last week! Workforce development is a pillar of our business’s mission, and we are eager to progress a comprehensive training initiative that will support the growing film industry in Oklahoma. Our goal is to bring high paying jobs to the people of this state. We can’t wait to show you what comes of this collaboration!

We can’t fully appreciate the growth that Oklaho

We can’t fully appreciate the growth that Oklahoma has seen without recognizing how far we’ve come since April 19, 1995, when our lives were changed forever. Today marks 26 years since the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. It’s a time not only to honor those who were lost and wounded, but those who survived and had to find a new way of moving forward. #WeRemember 📸: @mattpaynetravelphotography

Now that the PSM sign is the newest part of the do

Now that the PSM sign is the newest part of the downtown OKC skyline, we want you to come and see it! This weekend, while you're exploring the Myriad Gardens and Scissortail Park, swing by Prairie Surf Media and take your photo out front of the studio and be sure to tag us and share with your friends! (📸: PSM’s Executive Assistant @hayleysaltford with our amazing interns MC and Cole!)

Putting up the PSM sign only took a day but the pr

Putting up the PSM sign only took a day but the process took a lot more work than that. Special thanks to @metrosignsokc, @cooper_house and the city of Oklahoma for all the work that went into making this sign a reality! 🎥: @405pix

Feeling immense gratitude tonight for our unstoppa

Feeling immense gratitude tonight for our unstoppable team at @prairiesurfmedia, our partner Christian Kanady and his team at Echo Investment Capital, @mayordavidholt and the powerhouse team of Oklahoma City, and our state leaders that couldn’t attend today because they are busy at work crafting a bill to help expand this industry. Thank you for signing up to move mountains with us. What we accomplish in a day at Prairie Surf is extraordinary, but it wouldn’t happen without each of you! THANK YOU.⁠
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So much more to come.⁠ Stay tuned!⁠
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📸: @rjasonpierce

Today, the Prairie Surf Media team officially begi

Workforce development, young filmmakers and homegr

Workforce development, young filmmakers and homegrown Oklahoma talent on a global scale are cornerstones for Prairie Surf Media. So when @kchenoweth brings Deans Dr. Steven Agee and Amy Cataldi from her alma mater @oklahomacityuniversity to tour Prairie Surf Studios and discuss the future of Oklahoma film, we are beyond inspired by what we can build together. Grateful to have Graham Colton weigh in on the Oklahoma music and culture scene.

Rain Man was the highest-grossing film of 1988. Th

Rain Man was the highest-grossing film of 1988. The film won four Oscars at the 61st Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director, and Best Actor in a Leading Role for Dustin Hoffman. Swipe to see the crew filming the movie in Guthrie, Oklahoma. ⁠⁠
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The feature film 'Killers of the Flower Moon' is s

The feature film 'Killers of the Flower Moon' is seeking Oklahoma-based crew members for its upcoming production that will be filmed in the Bartlesville/Osage County area from this spring to late summer.⁠
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Interested applicants can submit information to the production and upload a resume via the “GRAY HORSE” link in our bio!

Oklahoma’s own Minari has been nominated for six

Oklahoma’s own Minari has been nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture. @stevenyeun has also made history as the first Asian American lead to be nominated for Best Actor. Good luck to all the nominees! ✨

This last weekend we cooked up something exciting

This last weekend we cooked up something exciting for Prairie Surf Media. Thank you to @wooley.studio, @chesapeakearena, SAVOR and Chefs Andrew Murin and Eric Wise for coming to hang out in our studio kitchen.

If you’re looking for a safe, film-savvy theatre

If you’re looking for a safe, film-savvy theatre, then look no further than @rodeocinemaokc in Stockyard City. 📽 Originally opened in 1924, Rodeo Cinema is a nonprofit art house theatre that screens both current and vintage movies! Check it out if you’re needing a special date night this weekend!

It's a beautiful Monday here in Oklahoma City ⛅️ ⁠
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Reminder that the deadline for applications for Summer/Fall internships with Prairie Surf Media is THIS Friday, March 12th. Must be a full-time college or university student eligible for internship credit to apply. Hit that link in our bio to send in your submission!

Some #BTS from the weekend spent with our friends

Some #BTS from the weekend spent with our friends at @wooley.studio! The team came to Prairie Surf Studios to film some fun promo footage with our co-founders & CEOs, Matt Payne and Rachel Cannon. ⁠⁠
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Much more to come about what makes this studio special. Stay tuned!⁠ 📽

It’s that time of year... Awards Season! 🏆⁠

It’s that time of year... Awards Season! 🏆⁠ The 78th Golden Globes Awards are on NBC tonight. We’ll be sending our best wishes to nominated and Oklahoma-made film, @minarimovie!
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Who are you looking forward to see win tonight?