What if I Die Flying Over Oklahoma?

  • Music Video Competition

Year: 2025

Length: 5 mins

Country: United States

Language: English

Premiere: NYC Premiere

Directed by: H. Nelson Tracey

Produced by: Sam Friske

Starring: Rae Isla (Rae Isla), Matt Morrison (Window Seat Passenger), Tara Jayn (Flight Attendant), Fiona Violeta (Aisle Seat Passenger)

SEE THE FILM

Friday Feb 20, 5:45 PM-8:30 PM – Friday Evening Program 1 – Short Films + QA

Trapped in the middle seat, singer-songwriter Rae Isla spirals into an existential crisis that transforms airplane anxiety into a surreal question of “what if?”

About the Director

H. Nelson Tracey is filmmaker based in Los Angeles. In 2024 his debut feature, BREAKUP SEASON, screened at 39 festivals nationwide and received a distribution with Buffalo 8 and a limited theatrical run in December 2024. The film is now available to stream on Amazon and Tubi. Tracey befriended musician Rae Isla after choosing her music for the BREAKUP SEASON trailer, and their collaboration on WHAT IF I DIE FLYING OVER OKLAHOMA? marks his first time directing a music video.

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