Fundraising Campaign Underway to Support UCO Endeavor Games Documentary

April 19, 2023

Media Contact: Kyla Carter, Communications and Marketing Coordinator, UCO University Communications, 405-974-2127, kcarter25@uco.edu

Fundraising Campaign Underway to Support UCO Endeavor Games Documentary  

Two local film production companies are raising funds to begin production on a documentary film about the University of Central Oklahoma Endeavor Games. The documentary, “Endeavor,” will share the stories of four athletes as they prepare for, and compete, in the 2023 UCO Endeavor Games, June 8-11.

Edmond-based Simply Indie Film Fest and Windswept Media, based out of Oklahoma City, will use the funds to support the cost of production and the multiple crew members needed for the project. 

The UCO Endeavor Games provides athletes with physical disabilities an opportunity to participate in various sporting events on a competitive level.

Athletes include, Haven Shepherd, a swimmer from Missouri; Derek Loccident, a runner and former UCO football player from Oklahoma City; Micah Campbell, a multi-sport wheelchair athlete from Wichita, Kansas; and, Lakisha McFadden, a multi-sport athlete from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 

“’Endeavor’ is a celebration of these athletes and the dedication to their craft,” said Lynzi Carlson, producer at Simply Indie Film Fest.

“It is also a portrait of how giving those without a platform a place to achieve their goals can be a chance to witness greatness.”

The UCO Endeavor Games is the nation’s largest multi-sport, multi-disability event. The 2023 games include 11 sports — air rifle, archery, cycling, powerlifting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track and field, table tennis, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair softball and wheelchair tennis.

To learn more about the fundraising campaign or to donate, visit igg.me/at/endeavordoc.

Follow @endeavordoc on Instagram to stay up to date on the latest information.

For more information about the documentary or to become an official sponsor of “Endeavor,” contact Carlson, at 405-513-0870 or simplyindiefilmfest@gmail.com.

For more information about the UCO Endeavor Games, visit endeavorgames.org.

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Cutline: Simply Indie Film Fest and Windswept Media are seeking fundraising support to film the University of Central Oklahoma Endeavor Games for a documentary. Filming will begin in May and continue through the end of the UCO Endeavor Games, June 8-11. The film titled, “Endeavor,” will feature a group of athletes as they share their stories and prepare to compete in the 2023 UCO Endeavor Games. Pictured, an athlete from a previous UCO Endeavor Games.