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The Distribution Down Low
FREE WORKSHOP w/LIMITED SEATING- RSVP by Adding to Cart Distribution is one of the most mysterious and misunderstood topics for independent creators. We break down distribution tips, tactics and, most importantly, the economics for every window from theatrical through VOD and beyond.
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EDEN
After a late-night, 3 friends are stalked by a woman. The Devil and Tommy Simpson is a modern day take on the Faustian tale of Robert Johnson. The story takes place at the Belmont Hotel, where Tommy Simpson (aka -topic) arrives to attend a musician’s after-party. After arriving at ‘Room 1’ Mr. Simpson realizes that this is not the party that he imagined. He instead finds himself sitting face to face with an unknown entity who’s desire is to strike a deal. Short Film Block has Adult Themes and Adult Language
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Enhance Your Film with 2D Animation
FREE WORKSHOP w/LIMITED SEATING- RSVP by Adding to Cart This workshop will teach filmmakers with no animation experience, how to spice up their films by incorporating 2d animation and effects into their film projects.
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Epigenetics
A Daughter, prone to depression, learns a family secret and struggles to survive its trauma. When she turns to her Mother for consolation she realizes how this poisonous pattern has been carried down through generations.
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An Evening with Jazzmeia Horn & Special Guests: Shelley Carroll/Roger Boykin Quartet
The Denton Black Film Festival (DBFF) is proud to present 2019 Grammy nominated Jazzmeia Horn as our 2020 Premier Musical Showcase Guest. Sublime vocalist Jazzmeia Horn has emerged as one of the brightest stars on the rise in the jazz scene, earning the adoration of audiences around the world.
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The Evers
On June 12, 1963, an assassin's bullet ended the life of Medgar Evers, the Field Secretary of the NAACP in Mississippi. From the Emmy-winning director of "The Uncomfortable Truth" comes the incredible true story of one family's unbreakable love and tragic sacrifice in the name of freedom for everyone. "The Evers" is a powerful testament of love, faith and family in the quest for a better world.
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ExClosure
A woman on the verge of getting married walks in a room full of her ex lovers. Before she marries her husband to be, she's forced to face her former demons in past relationships. When the conversations get intense with her ex lovers, she has to confront her fears on the realities of saying 'I do'.. And what forever really means. Will her exes give her closure? NOTE: ADULT LANGUAGE
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Family Box
Charles Jr. who has never gotten a chance to be raised by his father who has been in and out of prison his whole life. He leans on his mother for guidance and the ways of manhood. Charles Jr.���s father has left him a box which is to be given to him by his mother when he becomes a man but little does the young man know that the time to step up to manhood comes sooner than expected when his father is killed in prison. This short film will teach young boys to follow their own road to Manhood rather than follow those men in their family who have taken the lesser road of becoming a man. Every man makes a life altering decision for their life by circumstance or by choice.
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Family Ties
Family Ties is a coming-of-age drama that follows Amber, a young African American woman, preparing for life after high school. She struggles to find a way to chase after her passion while also supporting her family.
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Flint: The Poisoning of an American City
From U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Maryland) on Flint: The Poisoning of an American City — “Films like the one you are going to see tonight are so important because they won’t let people forget what is still happening in Flint. Films like this one keep Flint’s story alive and underscore that what happened in Flint isn’t an isolated tragedy. It’s happening all over our country to people who don’t have the influence and the political power to fight back. But we will fight back, and we will not stop until every single American’s right to clean drinking water is safe and secure.” 100,000 people have been poisoned by lead, a lifelong affliction, yet somehow this shocking event has been normalized in the US. "Flint: The Poisoning of an American City" gives voice to the current struggle of city residents and follows the environmental history of the river and how the continued abuse and neglect of city infrastructure and environmental regulations have led to the poisoning of a city. Flint explores the critical question of how this could happen in America, and how this event should serve as a warning for the rest of the country. A recent report found that 5,300 American cities were found to be in violation of federal lead rules, and research published in USA Today detected excessive lead in nearly 2,000 public water systems across all 50 states. This documentary educates and inspires action, seeking to radically change how we view and value water.
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Follow the Drinking Gourd
FOLLOW THE DRINKING GOURD is a feature documentary about the Black food justice movement. Family-friendly, funny and moving, this 60-minute film connects the legacy of slavery, capitalism and climate change to our fight for food security. Features: * Leah Penniman - author of "Farming While Black" * Naima Penniman - of the award-winning, spoken word duo, Climbing Poetree, recently featured on TED * Wanda Stewart - urban farmer in Berkeley, CA * Will Scott - rural farmer in Fresno, CA * Carl Anthony - environmentalist, founder of Urban Habitat * Rahanna Bisseret-Martinez - former Top Chef Junior finalist
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Free Rider
Free Rider is about a guy who gives a stranger a ride to his aunt's house. Then realizes it was probably a mistake. Short Film Block has Adult Themes and Adult Language
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