Interviews and video: Oklahoma filmmakers achieve sci-fi dream with acclaimed feature film debut 'The Vast of Night'

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Sierra McCormick appears in "The Vast of Night," the feature film directorial debut for Oklahoma filmmaker Andrew Patterson. [Amazon photo]

A version of this story appears in Friday's Weekend Life section of The Oklahoman.

Out-of-this-world adventure: Oklahoma filmmakers' critically acclaimed movie 'The Vast of Night' lands on Amazon

Imagine, if you will, a small town seemingly lost in time, just waiting for some curious souls to harness its cooperative spirit.

That's what the largely Oklahoma crew of "The Vast of Night" found beyond the Red River in Whitney, Texas, where they made their critically acclaimed independent feature.

"It was kind of already frozen in time, in a way, all ready for us," said Executive Producer Marcus Ross, a Minco native now based in Birmingham, Alabama. "The only way we were able to pull off what we did was just people cooperating and volunteering their houses and their time."

The debut feature film from Edmond director Andrew Patterson "The Vast of Night" premieres Friday on Amazon Prime Video after a stellar run on the festival circuit.