April 14, 2021 Issue, Page 3 of 10

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3 NEWS April 14, 2021 Action shots: CARES Act funds provide opportunities in Oklahoma film business Brandy McDonnell, The Oklaho- to the Oklahoma Film + Music it,” he said. major picture.” Christmas and New Year’s, I was “Having your songs in film man Office. Sunny Summan, 27, was des- Sunny spent more than a filming and doing interviews. and TV or advertising is a huge Several local movie and mu- perate for a career change when month working as a production ... And with that CARES Act sic businesses also worked with assistant attached to the bubble opportunity for musicians these For Jason Oser, Halloween he started scouring the internet money, we were able to hire the Community CARES Partners, of former professional football days, especially since touring 2020 was no treat. about 4 a.m. people to make the videos.” including Searchlight Music players providing the on-field isn’t happening like it usually The Oklahoma City resi- “I was a crime scene supervi- McClure’s duo The Imaginar- Group, Green Pastures Studio, action for the Kurt Warner bi- dent was laid off at the end of sor before I started this movie is,” she said. “Not only is it a Castle Row Studios, Nathan opic. ies with her husband, Shane October from his job in the oil Gardocki Production, Onyx gig, and I remember on Dec. 1, great income generator, but it’s As a bonus, the gig included Henry, had their song “Walking and gas industry, about seven Lane, Film Education Institute I’d had a particularly long day, obviously also a huge exposure months into the COVID-19 joining the “team” for a Super on a Wire” featured in the re- of Oklahoma, Boiling Point Me- very, very stressful. And I was opportunity as well. And in pandemic. dia and GC Recordings. like, ‘Man, I don’t know if this Bowl party hosted by the movie’s cently released Oklahoma-made But the turnaround has been “OKC worked to channel its star, Zachary Levi (“Shazam!”), thriller “Infamous,” starring this case, that exposure is paid, kind of career path is for me,’” sweet, as he was able to take ad- CARES Act resources towards he said. who plays Warner. Bella Thorne. which is always a plus.” vantage of free training courses job retraining efforts that in- He applied for the Oklahoma “This is the best decision I’ve at the new Oklahoma Film & cluded the opportunity for our made in my life so far.” Film & TV Academy at 5 a.m., Television Academy that were funded through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and residents to prepare for employ- ment in the film, television and music industries. These efforts, and when he got a response a few hours later, he shared the Best known as a Norman sing- er, songwriter and musician, Maggie McClure also is presi- Misdemeanors Felonies along with the opening of mul- good news with his older broth- Economic Security (CARES) er, Manish Summan, 31, who dent and co-founder of Search- MISDEMEANORS tiple new film production fa- Act. cilities, gives OKC the chance to was looking to leave his call-cen- light Music Group, which helps “I just figured I’d dive head- Oklahoma film and TV produc- State of Okla vs Ember N Cheney Possession of parapher- emerge from the pandemic with ter job. They both attended the first on it and started in early new advantages in this space,” academy in December. tions connect with the state’s nalia December, finished the 17th OKC Mayor David Holt said in a music industry. State of Okla vs Elias Fuentes III Possession of parapher- of December ... and then I was Manish spent one day on Through the Oklahoma Film statement. “American Underdog: The Kurt nalia hired on my first movie Jan. Here are the stories of some Rebate Program, prequalified 14,” Oser said. “I’m on my Warner Story” as a lockdown productions can get a 35% re- State of Okla vs Aren C Benavidez DUS. Possession of CS & CARES Act recipients in the PA, keeping cars and people fourth film. ... It’s been very bate on certain labor, goods and state’s film industry: paraphernalia great, steady work for me.” out of the film’s downtown El services, but those that spend at That’s what Communities After studying broadcast Reno location, and then he got least $20,000 on Oklahoma mu- State of Okla vs Trandi M Messer Possession of CS & Foundation of Oklahoma Ex- journalism in college, Oser, 33, sic can get a 37% rebate. paraphernalia a chance to join the transporta- ecutive Director Teresa Rose documented weddings, worked “Our goal was to work with Crook likes to hear. The non- with local director Kyle Roberts tion department on “Bob and Oklahoma productions and help FELONIES Amy” for three weeks. State of Okla vs George S Stacy Rape. Performing a lewd profit teamed with Oklahoma on a few projects and even made find them the best music for The OKC resident recently re- state, city, county and other a short film with friends that their projects and also represent act in the government entities to form located temporarily to Bartles- Oklahoma talent and showcase they took to festivals. When the presence of a minor Community CARES Partners, a ville, where he’s working in Oklahoma musicians and mu- oil and gas contract work he’d public-private resource center the production office of “Gray sic,” said McClure, whose com- State of Okla vs Kevin M Fuller Child neglect been doing for about five years to assist Oklahomans during Horse,” also known as “Killers of pany has been working on the State of Okla vs Ashley M Goins was lost to the pandemic, he de- the pandemic. the Flower Moon.” Manish is as- Matt Damon film “Stillwater,” cided to revisit that past inter- State of Okla vs Tommy L Bennett Jr Possession of firearm “It’s one thing to keep some- sisting the background casting which Focus Features is releas- body from being evicted, it’s est by signing up for the Okla- State of Okla vs Owen L Ahiers Pornography director, recruiting performers, ing in theaters July 30. another thing to give them an homa Film & TV Academy. especially Native Americans, to opportunity to change their “They taught us how a film set McClure’s company applied be extras in Martin Scorsese’s position so that they’re not actually works,” he said. “They anticipated adaptation of David for CARES Act funding to create as economically vulnerable as they were before the pandemic,” happened to have a specialized class the third week that I could Grann’s true-crime book about a series of 1920s murders among a series of videos to teach people about making money through Marriages & Divorces Rose Crook said. hop on. So I took the opportu- Osage Nation citizens after oil the Oklahoma entertainment “One of the really unique nity.” was discovered on tribal land. industry. and exciting components of the MARRIAGE LICENSES Oser’s first film crew job was He said he expects to be work- “We interviewed elite profes- partnership with the television ing in Osage country until Sep- sionals in the music and film in- Kermit Boyer, Erick – Audri Flowers, Erick as a van driver on “For the Love and film industry is they have tember on Scorsese’s reportedly dustry — not just in Oklahoma, Jordan Chapmond, Elk City – Joshalynn Lumpkin, Elk City of Money,” followed by a chance such high need that ... they have $200 million project, one of the to work in the electrical depart- but everywhere — and did these Brian Miller, Elk City – Ycette Thomas, Elk City people that are starting to work biggest films ever to be made in before they even finish their ment on the fourth “God’s Not interviews and put them up Oklahoma. He also anticipates Efren Gonzales, Elk City – Amya Vela, Elk City courses.” Dead” movie. He was back to on Facebook and YouTube. We his brother, Sunny, joining him Fred Risser, Matador, Tx – Carol Wilson, Elk City In 2020, $1.6 million was transportation on “Bob and made them available for every- in Bartlesville. spent on retraining, skill devel- Amy,” and recently started as “I kept thinking ‘Wow, that one,” she said. DIVORCES opment and workforce develop- the key set production assistant sounds like almost too good “It was a crazy ride, because Susan Maiorka vs Joseph Maiorka ment in the film and music in- on “Deadly Debutantes.” to be true’,” Sunny said. “From we didn’t get approved until dustries for 239 OKC residents Andrea Aguilar vs Jordan Willis “It’s gonna be pretty cool to Dec. 1, from that decision of mid-December. And all the vid- who qualified for assistance see a credit with my name on changing my career, in exactly eos had to be completed by the Danny Cupp vs Wanda Cupp under the CARES Act, according two months I was working on a end of the year. And so over Jesse Meyer vs Ashley Meyer SWOSU Physics and Engineering Club Rocketry Team Wins Second at National Competition tion in the five-year history of the event. SWOSU’s final competi- tion attempt landed 568 feet from the ‘X’ and put them in first place and, at the time, was the clos- est in the history of the event until Oklahoma State University got closer with about 30 minutes left in the event. The prize for finishing second was $1,200 cash and $700 worth of rockets and electronics from the event sponsors: Altus Me- trum, Chris’ Rockets and Honeywell. The event was won by the Oklahoma State University team, which The SWOSU Physics and Engineering Club Rocketry Team in Weatherford recently earned second place in a field of 18 universities at a national com- used an autonomous fold- petition in high-power rocketry held each year in Argonia (KS). Members of the team and competition officials are (from left): Daniel Gassen, senior, ing-wing airplane as their El Reno; Brock Mason, senior, Tuttle; Bob Brown, competition prefect; David Duerksen, safety officer; Cameron Cinnamon, graduate, Garber; Tayler delivery vehicle. Among Valdez, junior, Adams; Emma Bollinger, sophomore, Stillwater; Ryan Horn, sophomore, Buffalo; Kaitlyn Schrick, junior, Frederick; Riley Smith, junior, those competing were the Arnett; and Wayne Trail, club sponsor, Not pictured are Grayson Butcher, freshman, Elk City, Raistlin Hiner, junior, Anadarko; and Tabitha Taylor, University of Oklahoma, University of Kansas, freshman, Canute. Courtesy photo. Kansas State University, The SWOSU Physics and The teams then meet on Tripoli Rocketry Associa- to detonate black-powder rocket and tolerate the University of Tennessee Engineering Club Rocketry the last weekend in March tion, a national association charges that release the large launch forces. (3rd place), West Virginia Team in Weatherford re- in Argonia to compete. of amateur rocketry. parachutes and the drone The drone pilot steers University, University of cently earned second place During the two-day event, By the fall of 2020, at the appropriate times. the drone by looking Missouri and about a dozen each team gets three at- captain Brock Mason and After experimenting through the on-board other schools. in a field of 18 universi- tempts to deliver their golf his team were consistently with a range of possibili- camera and seeing what the ties at the Argonia Cup, a ball as close as possible to The SWOSU Physics and producing successful GPS- ties, the team settled on a drone “sees” with the aid of national competition in the target. Engineering Club Rocketry tracked launches up to 4-inch quad-copter (drone) high-power rocketry held The SWOSU team pre- virtual reality goggles. Team was funded primar- 11,000 feet. The rockets as the delivery vehicle. each year in Argonia (KS). pared for the competition The SWOSU team quick- ily by the Oklahoma NASA reach speeds of over 700 Daniel Gassen led the task In the Argonia Cup, by first developing rocketry ly caught the attention of Space Grant Consortium miles per hour within a few of designing, building, teams of university stu- skills with the help of the the judges and the through Professor Mad- seconds after lunch, during programming and flying dents have about a year to Tripoli Oklahoma Rocketry which they accelerate at 20 other schools by landing eline Baugher as well as build a rocket that reaches Club, which hosts monthly a drone that can carry a an altitude of at least 8,000 to 30 times the acceleration golf ball a distance of at their drone right on the ‘X’ by SWOSU Allocations launches at the Sayre air- feet and then delivers its port. During this prepara- of gravity. least one mile after being on a low-altitude practice through SWOSU Dean of payload—a golf ball—to a tion, five team members On-board electronics dropped from the rocket. launch. According to the Students Joshua Engle and predetermined location on achieved one or more levels monitor the altitude and The drone must fit inside judges, no one had done the SWOSU Department of the ground. of certification from the speed to determine when the 4.5-inch diameter that in practice or competi- Chemistry & Physics.