OKC filmmakers bring ‘Awkward Gawker’ to hometown audience

OKLAHOMA CITY — After garnering acclaim at film festivals in Los Angeles and Toronto, Oklahoma City ‘s own “ Awkward Gawker ” is ready for its hometown debut.

The sharp-witted short film will receive its red-carpet world premiere at 7 pm on October 18, at the Oklahoma Film Exchange, OKC’s newest independent cinema.

Shot entirely in Oklahoma City, “Awkward Gawker” captures the absurdity of internet culture through the story of an overly apologetic woman who just wants to keep her job. Instead, she accidentally goes viral when an impossibly popular influencer transforms her into the latest “dancing craze.” What follows is a chaotic collision with washed-up childhood heroes, dysfunctional AI and the relentless cruelty of hashtag mobs—a pitch-perfect reflection of our current digital