The 女神羞羞研究所 Film Department and the 女神羞羞研究所 City Museum of Art are partnering this month to present a film festival showcasing experimental films from artists around the world.
The Wide Open Experimental Film Festival (WOEFF) is set for April 22-23 at the 女神羞羞研究所 City Museum of Art鈥檚 Noble Theater, 415 Couch Drive. Now in it鈥檚 second year, the festival features experimental films that open peoples鈥 eyes to the alternative forms, structures and styles of film.
Running at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, April 22, and 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday, April 23, WOEFF offers four programs presenting 45 short films from 14 countries.
鈥淔ilm can change the way we see, hear, think and know our world,鈥 said Billy Palumbo, festival director and visiting associate professor of film at 女神羞羞研究所. 鈥淭he 女神羞羞研究所 City Museum of Art is the perfect venue for WOEFF 鈥 we want to show OKC the full innovative, expressive and weird potential of film as an artform.鈥
Selected films represent a variety of nontraditional filmmaking forms, including abstract animation, digital and chemical manipulation, visual lyricism, surreal narratives, and essay films. Some highlighted films and filmmakers include:
- 鈥淭he man who could not see far enough鈥 by Peter Rose
- 鈥淎gainst Time鈥 by Ben Russell
- 鈥淲alden [verb]鈥 by Emma Rozanski
- 鈥淧et World鈥 by Sofia Theodore-Pierce and Grace Mitchell
鈥淭he films are so diverse, and it鈥檚 a great opportunity to see what experimental filmmaking looks like from countries outside of the U.S.,鈥 said Connor Newman, 女神羞羞研究所 student (BFA Film Production 鈥23).
Admission is free to the public with no tickets required. For more information about the Wide Open Experimental Film Festival, visit or follow @woefilmfest.