Dreamer Concepts and and Anty Shanty on Main Street screened "Fantastic Planet" and "The Red Balloon" in the alley behind their stores Friday as a part of the Films in the Alley Series. The Films in the Alley Series was started about four years ago by the owner of Dreamer Concepts.
Two local businesses are working together to bring unusual films to an alley behind Main Street.
Owners of Anty Shanty and Dreamer Concepts on Main Street have expanded their film selection for the Films in the Alley Series to bring films never before screened in Oklahoma to the alley behind their stores.
The Films in the Alley Series showed French films "Fantastic Planet" and "The Red Balloon" Friday.
Amber Clour, owner of Dreamer said she started the series about four years ago, a year after she opened her art gallery. The owners of Anty Shanty became involved after opening their store in March. Anty Shanty helped out with their first film in the alley in August when they screened "Urgh! A Music War" in August.
Anty Shanty owners, Julia and Corey Gingerich have changed up the style of movies shown in the alley since they started helping with the event. The couple, used to work in a film studio in Los Angeles, and said a lot of their inspirations for movies they choose come from the work of Cinefamily.
Amber Clour, owner of Dreamer said she started the series about four years ago, a year after she opened her art gallery. The owners of Anty Shanty became involved after opening their store in March. Anty Shanty helped out with their first film in the alley in August when they screened "Urgh! A Music War" in August.
Anty Shanty owners, Julia and Corey Gingerich have changed up the style of movies shown in the alley since they started helping with the event. The couple, used to work in a film studio in Los Angeles, and said a lot of their inspirations for movies they choose come from the work of Cinefamily.
Anty Shanty owner, Corey Gingerich, talks to people about the Films in the Alley Series in the alley behind Dreamer Concepts. This was the second time Corey Gingerich helped with the Films in the Alley.
“I don’t think anything is too weird for Oklahoma,” Corey Gingerich said. “If you’ve spent some time in the art scene, I’d say the art scene here could rival any other scene or major city.”
The owners of the two stores keep their businesses closed when screening the films because it is hard for them to run their stores and enjoy the films. Moreover, attracting business to their stores seemed to be the furthest thing from theirs minds.
“This is all about the artist’s cinema,” Corey Gingerich said. “It’s almost an afterthought that I run the store, if anything I send my customers over here.”
Clour said she hopes to eventually get a screen installed inside Dreamer so she can show films even in the winter.
Films in the Alley’s next movie will be 'The World According to Monsanto' at 7 p.m. October 20, according to Dreamer’s website.
The owners of the two stores keep their businesses closed when screening the films because it is hard for them to run their stores and enjoy the films. Moreover, attracting business to their stores seemed to be the furthest thing from theirs minds.
“This is all about the artist’s cinema,” Corey Gingerich said. “It’s almost an afterthought that I run the store, if anything I send my customers over here.”
Clour said she hopes to eventually get a screen installed inside Dreamer so she can show films even in the winter.
Films in the Alley’s next movie will be 'The World According to Monsanto' at 7 p.m. October 20, according to Dreamer’s website.
Anty Shanty owners, Corey and Julia Gingerich, watch the opening credits of 'The Red Balloon' as a part of the Films in the Alley Series. Corey and Julia Gingerich sponsor and help run the movies in the alley.
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