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Denton Black Film Festival
Annual festival, FilmFreeway submissions.
Festival · Denton, Denton County · Dallas–Fort Worth
35 films and shows shot in Denton · Records: Wikidata ↗︎
Categories
Narrative Feature
Documentary Feature
Narrative Short
Documentary Short
Original Music Video
College Student Short
Texas High School Student Short
Texas Short Screenplay
Documentary Feature
Narrative Short
Documentary Short
Original Music Video
College Student Short
Texas High School Student Short
Texas Short Screenplay
Prizes
Competitive awards that may include cash prizes, trophies and laurels; virtual People's Choice awards, with in-person audience awards added for 2027; honorary DBFF Texas Filmmaker EPIC Award.
Notable
| Entering its 13th year in 2027; describes itself as the largest Black film festival in Texas and the Southwest | ↗︎ |
| About 800 people attended the first, day-and-a-half festival | ↗︎ |
| 2026 theme was Hope and Courage; Ya'Ke Smith received the DBFF Texas Filmmaker EPIC Award | ↗︎ |
| 2026 edition ran January 28–February 1, 2026 | ↗︎ |
| Hybrid format: in person January 27–31, 2027, then virtual through February 7 | ↗︎ |
| FilmFreeway fees range $27–$70 across categories and deadlines (incl. member pricing); listed as running 12 years with 100+ reviews | ↗︎ |
Sources
- Film Festival – Denton Black Film Festival (DBFF) Denton Black Film Festival
- Film Submission – Denton Black Film Festival (DBFF) Denton Black Film Festival
- About – Denton Black Film Festival (DBFF) Denton Black Film Festival
- 2026 DBFF Award Winners Denton Black Film Festival 2026-02-01
- Denton Black Film Festival FilmFreeway
- Texas Film Festivals & Film Festival Schedule Houston Film Commission
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