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CHRIS OZ McINTOSH.

[ DIRECTOR & FILMMAKER ]

"McIntosh creates a visual chess game of violence... [and] makes his small story feel epically cinematic."

-Alan Ng, FilmThreat.com

"Frackers will lift your spirit and take you to another place for two engaging hours. It is a love story from another dimension."

-David Forbes, Former President of Orion Pictures

"I'll never forget how you worked with [my son] Omar.  You're a kind and talented fellow."

-Actor Nick Searcy (The Shape of Water, Justified)

"A VERY GIFTED FILMMAKER."

Casting Director Chris Freihofer (Reagan, August: Osage County, Hellraiser: Judgment)

FROM THE WORLD OF OZ
"STICK UP" Wins 'Best Short' Audience Award at deadCenter Film Festival

"STICK UP" Wins 'Best Short' Audience Award at deadCenter Film Festival

UPDATE: "Stick Up" has won the Best Short Audience Award at the 2021 deadCenter Film Festival, which attracted more than 22,500 attendees from as far away as Australia and Japan. Source: THE OKLAHOMAN "STICK UP" to Make Worldwide Debut at deadCenter Film Festival; Teaser Trailer Revealed “Stick Up,” a dark action comedy, explodes onto screens at the 21st annual deadCenter Film Festival in Oklahoma City. The deadCenter Film Festival is Oklahoma’s largest film festival and one of the “Top 20 Coolest Film Festivals in the World” and “Top 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee” according to MovieMaker Magazine. “Stick Up” is produced by Garrett Davis, Tori Hartley, and Chris Oz McIntosh in association with Freestyle Creative. McIntosh directs the screenplay written by Davis and Hartley. The film follows a young woman (played by Hartley) who stops at a gas station to score some quick cash before hitting the road to freedom. However, her simple plan becomes complicated when she runs into an old friend (played by Davis). LaRonn Marzett, star of the award-winning film "Birdie," and Darryl Cox, whose credits include "Robocop," "Walker: Texas Ranger," and the 2021 Best Picture nominee "Minari," join Hartley and Davis onscreen in the gas station actioner. According to Davis, getting “Stick Up” off the ground was no easy feat. “The fact this film was made with a completely crowd-funded budget during a pandemic — with no COVID-19 cases during production — speaks to the dedication and resiliency of the Oklahoma film industry. We couldn't have made this film without the support of this particular cast, crew and, of course, our generous donors.” After the screenplay was completed, first time producers Davis and Hartley realized they’d need an expert, visionary storyteller to bring the film to life. Enter Chris Oz McIntosh. “I’ve always wanted to make an action-comedy,” McIntosh says. “With that said, ‘Stick Up’ is undoubtedly the most fun I’ve ever had making a movie, and I think it shows in the film. It’s not much different from when we played cops and robbers on the playground as kids. Except now, the guns actually go boom.” McIntosh’s family/fantasy film ‘Movie Magic’ and heist comedy micro-short ‘Ballbusted’ screened at deadCenter in previous years. The film is anchored by a gun-toting, rock n’ roll-loving female protagonist who finds herself in an increasingly sticky situation. “It was so exciting to dive into a character that is strong, but doesn’t know her strength yet,” Hartley says. “It’s all about her discovering what she’s really capable of. Plus - we need more female leads in action films, right?” “I can speak for my fellow producers: we’re elated with the film’s outcome and can’t wait for the audience at deadCenter to see our film,” Davis says. “We thank everyone involved for making this possible. It’s a dream come true.”
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