Tonkawa Film Festival scheduled for April 20
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The Tonkawa Film Festival is gearing up to celebrate its 5th year with several exciting activities. In addition to their screenings on Friday and Saturday evenings, they have also added a family-friendly screening on Apr 20th at 2:30 PM at Wilkin Hall.
A big highlight of the film festival is its one-of-a-kind film festival parade which features visiting
filmmakers from across the United States.
This year’s parade will include a 1917 Packard from the film “Killers of the Flower Moon” and special guests world renowned hoop dancer Eric Michael Hernandez and Season 1 winner of Gordan Ramsay’s Next Level Chef, indigenous chef Pyet DeSpain. Following the parade, everyone will be treated to a post-parade celebration at the Heart in the Park for a performance by Eric Michael Hernandez.
The parade also includes cash prizes for film-themed entries provided by First National Bank of Oklahoma –Tonkawa.
This year’s festival will highlight 48 selected short films from various genres and from
filmmakers from around the world. A list of the selected films is available to view at the festival’s website. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased through the website or in person. Tickets are $12/night or $20 for both nights.
Come walk the red carpet and join us for 2 days of amazing films. For more information about the festival and to purchase tickets, please visit
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