By: Dana Hertneky
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -
Some of the biggest A-list names in Hollywood – DiCaprio, DeNiro, Scorsese - will begin shooting the big budget “Killers of the Flower Moon” in Oklahoma in the next few months, but that s not the only movie magic being made in Oklahoma.
According to the movers and shakers in the Oklahoma Film Industry, the scene is set for a blockbuster.
Richard Janes, an Emmy winning producer who formerly worked for Disney and his wife Amy Janes, a documentary film maker who was with Paramount moved to Oklahoma from Hollywood on a whim.
“Fell in love, stayed here for three days and moved three months later,” Amy said.
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Film industry a boost to blue-collar jobs By: Kathryn McNutt The Journal Record January 29, 2021
Journal Record Assistant Editor Steve Metzer, top left, moderated the panel of Oklahoma film industry experts on Friday’s JR/NOW. (Journal Record screenshot)
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma’s burgeoning film industry is not about wealthy actors and famous directors. It’s a vehicle to provide hundreds of jobs for construction workers, lighting technicians, gaffers and grips, a panel of experts said on Friday’s JR/NOW webinar, hosted by
The Journal Record.
“There is an industry that is happening here, and we’re just really excited to swing the gate open and to bring in more consistent jobs and to really have a sustainable foundation here,” Rachel Cannon of Prairie Surf Media said.