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The Denton Black Film Festival returns in person January 25- 29, 2023. Extends virtually Jan. 29th – Feb 5th. #ExperienceCulture #DBFF23

 

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Denton Black Film Festival

The Denton Black Film Festival has grown into a five-day event that allows you, our guest, to immerse yourself in some of the best artistic showcases of Black cinema, music, spoken word, art, and more. 

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JAN. 25 – 29, 2023

 

EXTENDED VIRTUALLY

JAN 29 – FEB 5, 2023

EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN, INSPIRE BLACK STORYTELLERS

Beautiful reminders of what art looks like…what art is… How culture creates Community and how communing creates Unity…WE tell our story .

The Denton Black Film Festival was created in order to address under-representation in film and media by giving Black stories an audience and Black creatives a platform. The festival has expanded to the the Denton Black Film Festival Institute and serves filmmakers and creatives of all backgrounds.

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‘The Artful Dream Fulfilled’ Virtual Panel to air during DBFF 2023

As a cultural-historical landmark, the documentary film highlights only a few of the key early contributors and others who tell part of the museum’s...
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2023 DENTON BLACK FILM FESTIVAL COMPETITIVE FILM AWARDS

Congratulations to the filmmakers and creatives who were awarded for the 2023 Denton Black Film Festival. Check out the stories behind the films.
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Keynote David C. Williams to speak at DBFF 2023 TEC Expo

Tech Keynote David C. Williams speaks Friday January 27, 2023. David is responsible for hyper-automation & emerging technology to transform...
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DBFF presents Soul Talk

DBFF presents Soul Talk is a series that holds intimate conversations with creatives to discuss their work. Every second Sunday.
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The Institute’s activities and events are open to ALL filmmakers, however, we recognize a special need for those of the African and Black Diaspora because of historical exclusion limiting full participation in the film industry. Our first step in enhancing this support begins with identifying those filmmakers who are active and want to engage.

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Upcoming Events

2023 Denton Black Film Festival
January 25, 2023
The in-person festival returns January 25th – 29th! Extends virtually until February 5th, 2023. The Denton Black Film Festival has grown into a five-day event that allows you, our guest, to...
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Funk Family Upstander Speaker Series: The Innocence Project
November 16, 2022
Innocence Project co-founder Barry Scheck, executive director Christina Swarns, and exoneree Christopher Ochoa discuss the organization’s founding, its groundbreaking use of DNA technology, their...
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Civil Discourse Series: Cancel Culture
October 6, 2022
The Civil Discourse Series presents multiple sides of a thought-provoking topic through respectful discussion. For each event, the Museum convenes a panel of subject matter experts to represent their...
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Justice For Ahmaud: It Could Have Been Me – Photography Exhibit
September 24, 2022 The Dock Bookshop
Justice For Ahmaud – It Could Have Been Me – speaks to the dichotomy between public activism and the private struggle African American citizens experienced in response to the vigilante style...
The Dock Bookshop
‘Alice Street’ Documentary Film Screening + Panel Discussion
September 22, 2022 Greater Denton Arts Council
The Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton Black Film Festival and Thin Line Film Festival are proud to present a free film screening of the award winning documentary Alice Street with a panel...
Greater Denton Arts Council
Soul Talk ft. TBA guest
September 18, 2022
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Greater Denton Arts Council
Frank Macomb
Jazzmeia Horn
DBFF Workshop at PAC
Cosign Awards
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DBFF Summer Bash
KW Performed with the one o'clock lab band and his own band
Filmmaker Q&A
Tatiana "LadyMay" Mayfield
KW Performed with the one o'clock lab band and his own band

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