Congratulations to the official winners of the 2026 DBFF Filmmaker Awards.
January 7, 2026
Festival theme focused on “Hope & Courage”
January 30, 2025
Among these selections the DBFF Film Team ratings resulted in finalists from which the Competitive Jurors selected the Best and the runner up in each category. Virtual viewers inputted their choice of award wining films as well.
January 1, 2025
Feature Art Exhibition: AXIS, an exhibition by Demetrius Oliver. Running from January 27 to February 15, 2025
January 31, 2024
For the 10th anniversary of the Denton Black Film Festival 85 films were curated for in various categories and genres. Among these selections the DBFF Film Team ratings resulted in finalists from which the Competitive Jurors selected the Best and the runner up in each category.
November 14, 2023
In the heart of Denton, Texas, a cultural phenomenon has been unfolding over the years — the Denton Black Film Festival (DBFF). More than just a cinematic celebration, DBFF stands as a beacon for underrepresented voices, aiming to provide a stage for Black stories and a platform for...
October 31, 2023
‘The Reaper Man’ and ‘Into The Park’ perfect for a Halloween movie night and available to stream! The horror film block “Spirits in the Dark” for our goosebumps lovers!
February 2, 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 47-year journey from their perspective.
January 6, 2023
McKinney’s own Angelia Walker lights up the comedy stages throughout the Metroplex and will headline the Denton Black Film Festival’s Laugh Out Loud Comedy Night at Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, Friday, January 27th at 8 p.m. Also on the lineup, comedians Derrick Cakley, Mary...
December 3, 2022
Music Feature Sy Smith comes to stage Thursday January 26, 2023. This Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter and producer helped cultivate the nu-soul scene in that city more than 10 years ago, a scene which now easily boasts some of the most progressive artists of that genre to date.