Cherokee Nation Celebrates Opening of Cherokee Film Studios in Oklahoma

Cherokee Nation and its film office celebrated the opening of the Cherokee Film Studios Owasso Campus on Friday with a ribbon-cutting and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The tribe’s newest facility is the first in Oklahoma and the Indian Territory.

Cherokee Nation leaders and executives from the tribe’s business arm, Cherokee Nation Businesses, joined government officials, local community leaders, and industry professionals to celebrate the region’s premier movie destination.

“The Cherokee Nation Film Office is leading the growth and diversification of the Oklahoma film and television industry,” said Cherokee Nation Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and expanding opportunities for the Cherokee people and all of northeastern Oklahoma.”

Cherokee Film Studios, Owasso Campus is equipped with innovative technologies including xR or Augmented Reality, a virtual production LED volume studio built with industry-leading hardware and software technologies.

“The rapid growth of Oklahoma’s film and television industry is remarkable, and Cherokee Nation is committed to doing its part in fostering that growth,” said Jennifer Loren, President of the Cherokee Nation Film Office and Content. “This facility and its incredible capabilities are just the beginning. With what we have here today, we will be at the forefront of our region’s film industry. With that in mind, I am proud to announce the next expansion to our Virtual Production LED Volume Studio.

Tom’s newest LED wall It will soon double its current size and make the giant screen 80 feet long and 17 feet high, with ceilings 18 feet deep. The expansion will also include fixed and mobile lighting options and add portable LED wall panels that provide reverse firing capabilities. CNFO will also double the size of the motion capture volume and introduce an additional 12 cameras to increase creative possibilities as Cherokee Film Studios enters the Metaverse.

“Cherokee is witnessing the innovation and launch of The Film Studio, a cutting-edge virtual sound stage and the first of its kind in Oklahoma,” said Tava Malloy Sofsky, director of Oklahoma Film + Music Office. Oklahoma Department of Commerce Department. “As the global production industry sees growing demand for film and television content creation, Cherokee Nation’s investment in the film and television industry is a critical component in further diversifying the state’s production landscape with new infrastructure and industry-leading technologies.” as well as creating unprecedented opportunities for workforce and business development within the nation. “

Cherokee Film Studios is a 27,000-square-foot facility located on 4 acres on the Cherokee Nation Reservation. It includes 14,000 square feet of private studio space with editing suites, control rooms, a high-quality sound booth, crew and client lounges, and hair and makeup facilities to meet growing production needs in Oklahoma.