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The Awakening
Two brothers find themselves haunted in a series of nested dreams within dreams by "The Man," a relentless, malevolent figure who haunts them throughout the night. THE AWAKENING is the first installment of a web series comprised of nine contained episodes following the brothers as they find themselves fighting in a cosmic war between the dreamworld and reality.
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Beneath the Scar
Beneath the Scar: The Movie reveals the story of SAMANTHA NICOLE ALLEN (Nykol Harris), the beautiful Mississippi debutante and member of one of the town's most prominent families. SAMANTHA finds herself entangled in a trap of abuse at the hands of her college boyfriend, STEPHEN GRAY (Rocco C. Hill). In the midst of her own trials, SAMANTHA is awakened by the despair, tragedies, strength and resilience of others who endured abuse. CONTAINS VIOLENCE AND ADULT LANGUAGE
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The Birth of Deceit
A peaceful town where all seems to be normal lies a dark cold secret that took the town by surprise as a couple befriended their neighbor/close friends, granddaughter for their own psychopathic needs. Which led to the main character, Ambar along with her friends fighting for their life.
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The Black Experience in Cinema -Part 1 Free Event
FREE EVENT w/LIMITED SEATING- RSVP by Adding to Cart - Come out and join us as we kick off 2020 DBFF with screenings and discussions. View a 6-minute history of black cinema produced for Turner Classic Movies TCM by Walid Khaldi of Golden Moon Films. Followed by "Spencer Williams: Remembrances of an Early Black Film Pioneer" chronicling the lives and careers of African-Americans who've made their mark on entertainment industry. The film documents how these entertainers got their start in the business, their struggles in the primarily-white world of the time, their bodies of work, and the impact they've had on African-Americans and others. In Attendance Director/Producer/Archivist and DBFF Historian Walid Khaldi
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BLOOM
An awkward inner city teen enters a vicious rap battle with ulterior motives. NOTE: ADULT LANGUAGE
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Botis Seva: Air
Botis Seva: Air is a documentary featuring an exclusive, rare solo dance performance by award winning choreographer Botis Seva. Botis is a rising star in the UK and recently won the prestigious 2019 Olivier Award, Britain's top theatre honor, for Best New Dance Production.
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Branch
Aretha's book store is becomes a victim of a hate crime but she finds a way through a secret coded slave language called tut to seek out revenge.
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The Call
After receiving a phone call from her brother in jail, Tasha is thrust into an alternate universe where she must pay to play.
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Checklist
After deciding to pick up some extra cash via a ride share service, Andre picks up a customer with an unusual list of errands.
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CHICKENS
Two racist cops try to cover up killing an unarmed black teen. Things don’t go as planned… Note: Short Film Block has Adult Themes and Adult Language
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Children's Comedy Competition- Free Event
LIMITED SEATING- RSVP by Adding to Cart The children’s program will be hosted by comedy veteran Darryl Littleton who will welcome children from the age of 6-12 to compete in a comedy competition. He is a seasoned comedian with a wealth of children’s show experience. We are looking for 5 volunteers on the morning of the event to tell a joke and the one the audience chooses wins. Before the festivities begin, he will explain the rules and demonstrate what it takes to not only win the competition, but to be a good competitor and take something positive and useful from the experience . Of course all members of the family are invited to attend this social skills event. Its purpose, besides a good time, is designed to teach children to cultivate a good sense of humor; especially during adversity. They’ll learn skills so they can defuse tense situations as opposed to reacting violently. Children are naturally funny and we’ll show them how to tap into that side of their personality. Darryl and one of Denton’s own local professional clowns will kick off the fun with games before the competition and continue the good times long after the winner has been announced. This rollicking good time will go on for a couple of hours. Parents come to this free event and watch your kids have fun?
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