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The Circle
A doctor brings a circle of strangers together to tell there personal struggles, life views, experiences.
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COLOR BLIND
A bi-racial black woman struggles with her journey to self discovery while trying to live up to her father's expectation.
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Cooley High (1975) -Classic
Celebrate with DBFF the 45th Anniversary of this Classic Feature- In 1964, a group of high school friends who live on the Near North Side of Chicago enjoy life to the fullest...parties, hanging out, meeting new friends. Then life changes for two of the guys when they meet a pair of career criminals and get falsely arrested in connection with stealing a Cadillac. We follow their lives through the end of high school and the dramatic end to their school year.
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DBBF Comedy Competition Round 1
"Let the Laughs Begin" Check out DBFF's Inaugural Comedy competition spanning two nights. The comedy competition spans two nights. All contestants must be 18 years or older to compete and the qualifications are simple. If a person says they are a comedian and has the $20 entry fee they can enter. The audience will let them know if they’re really a comedian or not. They’ll have 3 minutes to impress the panel of 3 judges as well as that audience. The comedians will be judged on Originality, Stage Presence and Crowd Response. Round One will allow up to 25 contestants. The field will be whittled down to 7 Finalists for Round Two, which will take place the following evening.
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DBFF Comedy Competition Finale
The comedy competition spans two nights. The field has been whittled down to 7 for Round Two. The 7 Finalists will perform 10 minutes each. Three prizes will be awarded by our host, Darryl Littleton (aka D’Militant), who will do a stand up set while the votes are tabulated after the last comedian performs. There will be a Grand Prize Winner of 500 dollars, Runner Up 250 dollars and a 3rd Place Award 150 dollars. So bring your jokes and audience for two great nights of laughter!
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DBFF Interactive Expo- Free Experience
FREE EXPERIENCE: The Denton Black Film Festival Interactive Expo, or DBFF-IE for short, is a brain child that sprang forth from discussions with dozens of business professionals, technologists, artists, social justice activists, and creatives that work behind the camera. For every one actor or actress, there are typically dozens of people, products, services, and idealists required to enable a film or media production to come to fruition. The mission of DBFF-IE is to encourage, inspire, brand, and showcase the latest trends in media and film through the lens of inclusion and diversity, the eyes of influencers on social platforms, the activations of filmmakers on the big screen, and the products and services of business professionals and organizations presented or represented during the showing of a movie or media to the public. DBFF-IE is a 2 ½ – day technology expo taking place January 23-25, 2020 at the luxurious Embassy Suites Hotel and Denton Civic Center in Denton, Texas. Join us at this creatives’ retreat that brings together technology providers, developers, brands, marketers, gaming designers, innovators, and evangelists looking to set the pace and trends in the quickening world of technology.
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DBFF Interactive Tech Expo- Sneak Peek (Private VIP Event)
PRIVATE VIP EVENT- Get a First Look- The Denton Black Film Festival Interactive Expo, or DBFF-IE for short, is a brain child that sprang forth from discussions with dozens of business professionals, technologists, artists, social justice activists, and creatives that work behind the camera. For every one actor or actress, there are typically dozens of people, products, services, and idealists required to enable a film or media production to come to fruition. The mission of DBFF-IE is to encourage, inspire, brand, and showcase the latest trends in media and film through the lens of inclusion and diversity, the eyes of influencers on social platforms, the activations of filmmakers on the big screen, and the products and services of business professionals and organizations presented or represented during the showing of a movie or media to the public. DBFF-IE is a 2 ½ – day technology expo taking place January 23-25, 2020 at the luxurious Embassy Suites Hotel and Denton Civic Center in Denton, Texas. Join us at this creatives’ retreat that brings together technology providers, developers, brands, marketers, gaming designers, innovators, and evangelists looking to set the pace and trends in the quickening world of technology.
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DBFF Music Jam with Fingerprints & Friends!
Doors Open @ 8PM Showtime @ 9PM Get a taste of North Texas’ hot music scene with Smooth Jazz/Soul Band Fingerprints along with Special guests Katina Butler, Quentin Moore, Kay Wht, and more...
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Destiny's Road
At her high school graduation party, a teenage girl, whose only chance of making it out of poverty is through college, scrambles to recover stolen tuition money before reliant family members catch on to her secret.
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The Devil and Tommy Simpson
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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Digging for Weldon Irvine.
Digging for Weldon Irvine explores the enduring legacy of Weldon Irvine Jr., whose evocative artistic contribution drew appreciation from the likes of Freddie Hubbard and Nina Simone to Yasiin Bey (f/k/a Mos Def) and Q-Tip. Through previously unreleased audio and music from Irvine, and exclusive interviews with those closely associated with the composer, Director Victorious De Costa helps us understand the journey of an artist of moderate success yet monumental influence. Equally as important, how these two realities coexisted, leading up to his life’s tragic end.
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Dignity
"Dignity" is a love story between a woman and her family. However, the family's strength is tested when a moral decision must be made. Confronted with a terminal illness, a woman choses to legally take her own life.
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