FILM SCREENING: I LOVE BOOSTERS + DIRECTOR Q&A
Friday, May 8, 2026
7:00–9:30 PM | Film Screening (115 min) + Director Talk
Eton Square Cinema
8421 E 61st St, Tulsa, OK 74133
Dreamland and Tulsa Film Collective welcome acclaimed filmmaker Boots Riley to Tulsa, launching the Kinship Frame Film Series, a showcase of work by Black and Indigenous filmmakers.
Attend the Oklahoma premiere of Riley’s newest feature film, I LOVE BOOSTERS, as well as a student film forum on May 9, 2026. The heist-comedy premiered at the 2026 SXSW Film Festival and marks Riley’s highly anticipated follow-up to his breakout debut, Sorry to Bother You.
In I LOVE BOOSTERS, a crew of professional shoplifters takes aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. Featuring a dynamic cast including Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza González, LaKeith Stanfield, and Demi Moore, the film has already garnered critical attention, with Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com calling it “a wickedly clever skewering of the moral rot at the center of the fashion industry delivered with enough vision to make your eyes hurt.”
Riley will attend the screening and participate in a post-film conversation and Q&A moderated by filmmaker and Tulsa Film Collective co-founder Sterlin Harjo (Reservation Dogs, The Lowdown).
The screening of I LOVE BOOSTERS is generously supported by Native Arts and Culture Foundation, Tulsa Film Collective, Tulsa Artist Fellowship, and Tulsa Film Music Arts and Culture Office.
DIRECTOR
Boots Riley is a filmmaker, musician, and activist whose work is closely connected to social justice. Riley first gained recognition as the lead vocalist of the hip-hop groups The Coup and Street Sweeper Social Club, using his music to address systemic inequality and promote collective action. He transitioned to filmmaking with the debut feature "Sorry to Bother You," a satirical fantasy that premiered at Sundance Film Festival and received critical acclaim for its originality and social commentary. Riley’s directorial debut earned the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature, along with nominations from the Directors Guild of America and several critics’ associations, highlighting his influence in independent cinema. He later created the Amazon Prime series "I'm a Virgo," which received a Gotham Award nomination and four Independent Spirit Award nominations. Riley is known for blending humor, magical realism, and political insight in his storytelling, contributing to ongoing conversations in film and television about race, class, and power. In addition to his creative work, Riley has played a leadership role in grassroots movements such as Occupy Oakland and The Young Comrades. He is also the author of the published work "Tell Homeland Security—We Are The Bomb." Riley’s career is characterized by a commitment to challenging the status quo, and he is frequently invited to speak at festivals and universities, where he connects art with activism and engages audiences on topics related to film, music, and social change. His latest film, I Love Boosters, premiered at SXSW and has been praised for its bold, anti-capitalist satire. It will have its Oklahoma premiere in Tulsa on Saturday, May 9, presented by Dreamland Theater and Tulsa Film Collective as part of the Kinship Frame film series.
Sterlin Harjo (Seminole/Muscogee) is writer and director of four additional feature-length films: Barking Water (2009), This May Be the Last Time (2014), Mekko (2015), and Love and Fury (2020). His films have been shown at numerous film festivals, including Sundance (Park City, UT), Toronto International Film Festival, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, Seattle Film Festival, Los Angeles Film Festival, and deadCenter Film Festival (Oklahoma). Harjo is a founding member of the Native sketch comedy troupe The 1491s.
PARTNERS
Dreamland itself takes its name from the historic Black-owned theater established in 1914 in Tulsa’s Greenwood District. Built by John and Loula Williams, the original Dreamland Theater was a vital community institution before its destruction during the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Today, Dreamland operates as an exhibition platform led by Tulsa curator Kolby Ari in collaboration with descendants of the Williams family, centering Black and Indigenous perspectives in joy, healing, liberation, and transformation. Through screenings and programming across various venues, Dreamland invites audiences to imagine new possibilities for community and shared futures.
Kinship Frame is an intersectional third space centered on moving image and storytelling, rooted in Black and Indigenous community in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In partnership with Dreamland, the initiative seeks to amplify and foreground the deep histories and contemporary connections of Afro-Indigenous, Black, Freedmen of the Five Tribes, and Native peoples living at the intersections of the Osage, Muscogee, and Cherokee Nations and Tulsa’s historic Greenwood District.
Tulsa Film Collective (TFC) is dedicated to nurturing Tulsa’s filmmaker community through dynamic community events and skill-enhancing workshops. Founded in 2018, TFC is committed to sharing the love and appreciation of film, strengthening connections, and sustaining the magic of movie-making in Tulsa.
Established in 2015, Tulsa Artist Fellowship was created as a place-based initiative by the George Kaiser Family Foundation (GKFF) that addresses pressing challenges faced by contemporary artists and arts workers living in and joining Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tulsa Artist Fellowship believes the arts are critical to advancing cultural citizenship and supports community-invested practitioners who intentionally engage with our city.
VISITOR EXPERIENCE
Tulsa Artist Fellowship is committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible experience for every visitor. All exhibitions and events are free, open to the public, and thoughtfully documented and archived for continued community access.
Eton Square Cinema
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