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.

Each year we look for creatives from all around the world who want to share “our” stories. Add this year’s competitive film finalists to your 2024 watch list.

‘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!

DBFF will executively produce a documentary film series. Learn more about the crowdfunding campaign

A major musical event that attracted 112,000 people of color documented in WattStax film. Enjoy the re-release of music performed at the historic concert in Los Angeles in 1972.  Special guest Deanie Parker will share her time at Stax Records (now Concord records) and she will lead...

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.

Congratulations to the filmmakers and creatives who were awarded for the 2023 Denton Black Film Festival. Check out the stories behind the films.

In film block ‘HBCU vs. PWI’, filmmakers take us on a journey of the illustrious Hampton University and prestigious Southern Methodist University.

Congratulations to the filmmakers and creatives who were awarded for the 2022 virtual festival. Check out the stories behind the films