billdoty

I have lived in Tulsa for just over seven months now and in that short time I have found myself deeply connected to this city. I have met incredible people, found a strong creative community, and watched this place show up again and again for artists, musicians, and filmmakers. There is an energy here that...More Please

June 14, 2025

Production Is Wrapping on FOR THE LAND

Movie

(and yes, Tracker is demanding star billing) We’re wrapping up production on FOR THE LAND, and I can honestly say this has been one of my favorite shoots to date. A mix of old friends, new faces, and one very hardworking dog. We filmed across three different ranches, a funeral home, a small-town café, and...More Please

May 28, 2025

The Return of Tangible Things (And Why I’m Not Mad About It)

Rambling Writing

I just got my hands on a stash of 35mm film. A lot of it. Some guy was selling it in bulk, and I may or may not have bought more than I can reasonably use in a year. But when you’re a sucker for tangible things like I am, it’s hard to pass that...More Please

May 19, 2025

The Cat, the Crash, and the Cautionary Tale of Starting Over

Rambling Stories

Yesterday morning started like most of my Sundays: with a solid commitment to procrastination disguised as productivity. I stood out in my backyard, garden hose in hand, pretending that giving my tomatoes a second round of water would somehow launch me into an efficient day. Spoiler: it didn’t. Instead, the universe decided to kick off...More Please

May 2, 2025

Kick Cha Cop Trailer

Movie

I present the trailer to Kick Cha Cop. What a fun movie to make with a bunch of fun people.

April 30, 2025

Every Day Waiting for Your Life to Blow Up

Rambling Writing

There’s a moment—right after you open your eyes in the morning—that doesn’t feel like waking up. It feels like surfacing from a dream into a gasping panic. Like you’ve missed something. Like a siren was going off and only your soul heard it. For a lot of people, this isn’t just anxiety—it’s muscle memory. It’s...More Please

April 25, 2025

Filmmakers asking for free waivers—some thoughts from a fellow indie filmmaker and new festival director

Movie Rambling

I wanted to share some thoughts and experiences as a low-budget filmmaker who recently launched their first film festival. It’s been a wild and rewarding ride, and I’m genuinely proud of what we’ve built. I started this festival because I was tired of submitting to festivals that felt impersonal, expensive, and out of touch with...More Please

April 23, 2025

Just Over A Month Away – For The Land

Movie Rambling Writing

In just a little over a month, I get to do that thing I swore I’d stop doing every time I’m knee-deep in 14-hour shoot days and running on gas station coffee and loose prayers. That’s right — I start production on my next film: FOR THE LAND. Now, if you’ve followed along with any...More Please

April 8, 2025

Facebook Marketplace: Where Common Sense Goes to Die

Rambling

So I recently moved halfway across the country. That sounds dramatic, but really it just means I left behind a BBQ grill, a couple of decent couches, two too-many end tables, a graveyard of gardening tools, and basically all the things that made my garage feel like a garage and not an echo chamber. I...More Please

March 25, 2025

The Perfectly Crazy Time to Buy the Perfect House

Rambling

We bought a house. In the middle of a movie project. With apocalyptic interest rates. While juggling dogs, deadlines, and a growing pile of to-do lists that are starting to whisper threats in the night. So yeah, now is the perfectly crazy time to buy a house. But also? The perfect time. Tulsa was always...More Please

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