Oklahoma film scene gets more exposure with new project

The Oklahoma Film and Music Office — with producer Rob Allyn, of Margate House Films, producer-financier Simon Fawcett, of UK-based Atlantic Screen Productions, and executive producer Larry Mortorff, of ASP — has announced the start of production of the feature film “Overexposed” in Oklahoma City and Guthrie. The film is utilizing the Oklahoma Film Enhancement Rebate Program, administered by OF+MO, and will commence principal photography on Monday.

Director Conor Allyn is returning to Oklahoma after helming the film “Forsaken,” which accessed the Oklahoma Film Enhancement Rebate Program in the summer of 2016. “I’m thrilled to return with another exciting film and to be embraced by the exceptional community of filmmakers here. It’s a spectacular place to work, and we are thrilled to be part of OF+MO’s success in building film industry jobs here.”

“Overexposed” is a gritty, topical thriller dealing with social issues. In small-town Oklahoma, a teenage girl whose mother is the local sheriff gets caught up in a sexting scandal that leads to panic, outrage and murder. The film teams Margate House Films with ASP for the first of several planned co-productions between the U.S. and British international production companies.

“Between the authentic locations, the crew and overall support, we felt that there was no better place for us to film than Oklahoma,” Fawcett said.

“We are excited to bring ‘Overexposed’ to Oklahoma,” Rob Allyn said. “The state is a perfect fit for the American-heartland setting of our film. It’s an important film and the local community has been instrumental in helping to bring our story from page to screen.”

“Overexposed” will be lensed by Oklahoma’s own Director of Photography Sam Calvin and stars Marguerite Moreau (“Wet Hot American Summer”), Mary Katherine Duhon, Dave Maldonado and Taylor Murphy.

The production is being managed by local Oklahoma Production Manager Nathan Gardocki with a crew composed almost entirely of Oklahoma residents. “The production of ‘Overexposed’ marks Conor Allyn’s second feature film in Oklahoma in less than a year,” OF+MO Director Tava Maloy Sofsky said. “The longevity of the Oklahoma Film Enhancement Rebate Program is necessary to attract producers who have a number of potential productions, which ultimately provide Oklahoma’s crew and film services ongoing job and business opportunities.”