documentary Archives - Ponca City Now

Oklahoma filmmakers spotlight Enid’s Marshallese community in nuclear testing documentary

Wednesday, February 18 by KOKH

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — As national conversations about nuclear testing resurface, an Oklahoma-based documentary is putting a human face on the lasting consequences. “67 Bombs to Enid” examines 67 nuclear weapons tests conducted by the U.S. government in the Marshall Islands between 1946 and 1958. Today, many Marshallese families call Enid home, inspiring three... Read More.

Melania Trump’s documentary premieres at the Kennedy Center ahead of global release

Friday, January 30 by AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump is capping her first year back as first lady with the global release of a documentary she produced about the 20 days leading up to husband Donald Trump’s return to the White House. “Melania” will premiered Thursday at the Kennedy Center, where the Trumps walked the red carpet... Read More.

Oklahoma filmmaker wins top honors for autism documentary at Fort Smith festival

Wednesday, August 13 by KTUL

FORT SMITH, AR (KTUL) — Oklahoma filmmaker Carley Marissa Dummitt won the top prize for Best Overall Film at the Fort Smith International Film Festival this past weekend with "Surviving the Spectrum," a short documentary produced by the Autism Foundation of Oklahoma. The film also received the Best Short Documentary award, marking a significant moment of... Read More.

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Extras needed in Blackwell for documentary feature

Wednesday, September 16 by Lyman James

The City of Blackwell announced on Facebook that they are teaming up with Ponca City's Speak Now Productions for a documentary feature, and they need YOUR help to recreate a scene from Blackwell's 4th of July Parade. Around 20-30 extras are needed at the Top of Oklahoma Museum on Thursday, Sept. 17 at 10 a.m.... Read More.