When a group of committed OKC movie fanatics took over Film Row’s historic Paramount Building screening room last summer and re-launched the space as a hyper-independent, community-supported micro-cinema, excitement was high for a place that could serve as an underground clubhouse for movie freaks and cinephiles.
But in less than one year, the Oklahoma Film Exchange has blossomed into a lot more, not just hosting near-nightly screenings of classics and cult films, but also becoming a community hub for comedy shows, activist events, pop-ups, and open mics, growing one of the most historic spaces of OKC’s past into one of the hottest spaces of its present.
Now, through May 29th, the Film Exchange is hosting an extended fundraiser event, inviting their community to stop by, see some films, play some games, and make some new friends…