Circle Cinema Film Festival’s “Best Documentary”—Drowned Land (Tulsa Film Premiere) and Voices for the Water (Panel Discussion)

Drowned Land, the debut feature documentary by Choctaw filmmaker and Tulsa Artist Fellow Colleen Thurston, will premiere in Tulsa on Saturday, July 12, as part of the 2025 Circle Cinema Film Festival. Recently awarded Best Documentary by the festival jury, the film will be programmed alongside the panel discussion “Voices for the Water: Art, Journalism, and the Protection of Eastern Oklahoma’s Waterways,” featuring regional artists and journalists working at the intersection of storytelling and environmental justice. The program will also include a post-film Q&A with the crew and cast, as well as a reception featuring food by Burning Cedar Sovereign Wellness and live music by Kalyn Fay.

Presented by Circle Cinema Film Festival in partnership with Tulsa Artist Fellowship and Indian Territory Film Festival.

SCHEDULE

Saturday, July 12, 2025

3:00 PM | Panel Discussion | Free
Voices for the Water: Art, Journalism, and the Protection of Eastern Oklahoma’s Waterways with Molly Bullock, Melissa Lukenbaugh, and Alex DeRoin, moderated by Jessica McEver
4:30 PM | Film Screening: Drowned Land (Tulsa Premiere) | Ticketed Event
Followed by a post-film Q&A with the director and featured participants
6:30 PM | Reception | Free
Featuring food by Burning Cedar Sovereign Wellness and live music by Kalyn Fay

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

4:30 PM – Drowned Land (Best Documentary) with Tiger by Loren Waters (Best Short Documentary) | Ticketed Event

For ticket & festival pass information, visit circlecinema.org/ccff