Discover emerging filmmakers and screenwriters at the Sunny Side Up Film Festival in Ardmore. The first of its kind in the area, this festival embraces the spirit of independent media. Sunny Side kicks off Friday with a VIP fundraiser dinner in Tishomingo, OK, followed by two days of film screenings and special guests. Be sure to stick around on Sunday for the awards show and see who takes home top honors in various film and screenwriting categories.

Whether independent filmmaking is in your DNA or you're just looking for a fun weekend, you'll definitely want to come out to the Goddard Center in Ardmore and experience this exciting film extravaganza in south-central Oklahoma. Also, don't miss the "after hang" at Two Frogs Grill from 7:30-10pm on Sunday.