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JANUARY 27 - FEBRUARY 1, 2021
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MESSAGE Our Presenting Sponsor
On behalf of Panavision, I’m thrilled to welcome you to the seventh annual
Denton Black Film Festival.
Panavision is a global provider of camera equipment, lighting packages,
and post production services. As a company, we are dedicated to equipping
filmmakers around the world to bring their visions to life. Since 2018, we’ve
been proud to partner with and sponsor the Denton Black Film Festival.
The organization’s focus on building community, sharing Black culture, and
addressing underrepresentation in film and media is both essential and
inspiring. We are honored to support this event, which provides an audience
for Black stories, a platform for Black creatives, and a showcase for their work.
At Panavision, we believe we have a responsibility to positively support and
impact underrepresented communities. It is our goal to empower individuals
from these communities who aspire to or already work in the film, television,
and commercial arenas. Through the grants that we present to select award
recipients at the Denton Black Film Festival, we aim to provide vital access to
equipment and services so that Black filmmakers will have the tools they need
to succeed in creating and sharing the diverse stories that need to be told.
This seventh edition of the festival, taking place nearly 12 months into a global
pandemic, will certainly be unlike any of the previous six years. Nevertheless,
the festival continues to expand the scope of the work it spotlights and
embrace new platforms to reach and connect with an ever-growing audience.
Over its six days of programming, the festival will present more than 100
films along with art, music, screen dance, poetry, spoken word, panels, and
workshops.
We’re excited about what’s to come, at this year’s festival and beyond, as
Panavision and the Denton Black Film Festival continue to build upon our work
together to support, encourage, and promote the work of Black storytellers.
Enjoy the festival!
Sincerely,
Kim Snyder
President and CEO, Panavision
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MESSAGE DAASF President and
DBFF Festival Director
On behalf of the Board of The Denton African American Scholarship
Foundation and serving as festival director for the Denton Black Film Festival,
I welcome you to our Seventh Annual Festival. As the sponsoring organization
for the festival we are very excited to have Panvision as our 2021 presenting
sponsor. They are the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of high-
precision lenses for the motion picture and television industries, and one of the
world’s leading providers of camera systems, including both film and digital
cameras. Their support of filmmakers and impact in the industry is significant.
We thank all our sponsors and volunteers that have made the festival what it is
today, and due to COVID-19 we will be a virtual festival for 2021!
We are a cultural festival which comprises many aspects of black culture that
you will experience this week. There have been a number of major issues that
have impacted all of us, and we decided this year we would “tell our stories”
through film, art, music, spoken word, workshops, panels, tech talks, and we
are introducing screen dance and traditional poetry to the festival. Our goal is
to help you “experience culture” through storytellers from all backgrounds
and disciplines.
The virtual world is new to us but we are finding our voice, and we have much
to share with you. There is over 100 hours of content for you to see and just 6
days to experience it! Did anyone say binge watch?
Going virtual has allowed us to share most of the content to you by video on
demand (VOD) so you can view at your leisure. We will have some suggested
screening times with live Q&A’s and many of the (free) workshops, panels and
tech talks will have schedule times.
We will screen 138 films with over 62 hours of film content from some of the
best independent filmmakers from around the world. We have expanded
the Institute’s workshops & panels including social and environmental
justice topics and tech talks. Tatiana “Lady May” Mayfield will perform at the
legendary Dan’s Silverleaf and what a voice! Betelhem Makonnen, a nationally
recognized artist is our featured visual artist along with a collection of Dick
Hendricks works, and we are very excited to share their works with you.
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MESSAGE continued
Although we have created this special week for you, the real reason for the
event is our graduating high school seniors who are seeking scholarships to
help pursue their dreams of a college education, as many of us were at one
point in our life. Last year, we celebrated 36 years of service to the community.
We are passionate about making a difference in the lives of students, and we
know education is the great equalizer.
Thank you again for supporting us and attending our virtual event. We hope
you have a great time this weekend and please consider helping us make a
difference with a donation to our 2021 festival and scholarship organization.
Sincerely,
Harry Eaddy
President DAASF, Inc.
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COMING SPRING 2021
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NOTABLE LOSSES of 2020
Although there are many others that we lost during 2020, the Denton Black
Film Festival would like to recognize these monumental people for their
contributions to the entertainment industry, as well as society. Their talents,
witnessed by many, will be remembered.
* indicates complications due to COVID-19
Chadwick Boseman, died on August 28 at *Toots Hibbert, the reggae icon Frederick
age 43 following a secret four-year battle with “Toots” Hibbert died in Kingston, Jamaica on
colon cancer. September 11 at the age of 77.
Attorney Bruce Boynton, Civil rights activist Jarad Anthony Higgins, an American rapper
and Selma native, died on November 23 at popularly known as Juice WRLD, died on
age 83. December 8.
Bobby Brown Jr., the son of singer Bobby Pamela Hutchinson, 61 year old R&B singer
Brown died in his Los Angeles home on on September 18 succumbed to health
November 20. challenges that she had been battling for
several years.
Kobe Bryant passed away in a helicopter
crash on January 26 in Calabasas, California, Bashar Barakah Jackson, up and coming
alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianna. He Brooklyn rapper popularized as Pop Smoke,
was 41. died on February 19.
Fred L. Davis, civic leader and businessman Wilson Roosevelt Jerman, an American
died in Memphis, TN on May 12. He was 86. butler who served may presidents in the White
House died on May 16.
Chi Chi DeVayne, known for her appearances
on “Rupaul’s Drag Race” died after a battle Katherine Johnson, the pioneering “Hidden
with pneumonia. She was 34. Figures” NASA mathematician died February
24 at 101 years old.
Ja’Net DuBois, the actress who played the
role of Willona Woods on “Good Times,” died Rocky Johnson died January 15 of a heart
February 18 at the age of 74. attack at the age if 75.
John “Ecstasy” Fletcher, founder of the John Lewis, Georgia Representative and
1980s hip hop group Whodini died December iconic civil rights pioneer died on July 17 at
23 at 56. the age of 80 following a battle with Stage IV
pancreatic cancer.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court justice
and civil rights leader, died on September 18 Doreen Montalvo, actress died at age 56 on
from complications of metastatic pancreas October 17 after a sudden ailment.
cancer. She was 87.
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Johnny Nash, singer-songwriter died on B. Smith, celebrated restaurateur and model,
October 6 at the age of 80 at his home in died February 22 after struggling with early
Houston. onset Alzheimer’s disease.
*Charley Pride, country superstar died in *Carol Sutton, actress, died in New Orleans
Dallas on December 12 of complications of on December 10 after a month long battle with
coronavirus, he was 86 years old. COVID-19 at the age of 76.
Natalie Desselle Reid, actress died on John Thompson Jr., the first African
December 7 at the age of 53 after battling American coach to lead his team to the NCAA
colon cancer. championship died August 30 at the age of 78.
Little Richard, singer and pianist whose hit Wes Unseld, professional basketball Hall of
songs of the mid-1950s shaped rock and roll, Famer died on June 2 due to pneumonia at
died May 9. the age of 74.
*Arnie Robinson Jr., former Olympian died on Jas Waters, a television writer who penned
December 1 following a battle with COVID-19. scripts for hit shows like “This Is Us”, died at
He was 73 years old. 39 years old.
Stanley Robinson, former UConn basketball Ben Watkins, a Master Chef Junior Star, died
player, died in Alabama on July 22 at the age at the young age of 14 from a rare form of
of 32. cancer.
Robert Ryland, first Black professional tennis Bob Watson, a two-time All-Star and the first
player and later a coach for Serena and Venus black general manager to win a Wold Series
Williams, died on August 2 at the age of 100. died at the age of 74.
Gale Sayers, former Chicago Bears star died *Bruce Williamson, the singer who led
September 23 at the age of 77 after living with The Temptations died from coronavirus on
dementia. September 6 at the age of 50.
Esther Scott, actress died on February 14 in Bill Withers, soulful singer died from heart
Loss Angeles at the age of 66. complications at the age of 81.
Betty Wright, the award-winner R&B soul
singer died May 9 at the age of 66.
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MERCHANT Thank You
We would to like to thank all of you for your support in the past and particularly this
year since the festival is virtual and we will not be on the square. Hopefully everyone
will continue to support local business no matter where you live because they are the
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and please know that we appreciate you. Have a prosperous 2021!
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ART
THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2021
Betelhem Makonnen: Conversation and video art works, 2014-2020.......... 2:00-3:30 pm
Art Collectors conversation with Rudolph “Rudy” Green...........................available VOD
Visual Art Series: Life Through Art Episodes 1 & 2 and
With His Hands: A Dick Hendricks Retrospective........................................available VOD
MUSIC
THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2021
Original Music Video Contest (New in 2021)
You Decide Who Wins! Available VOD.................................................................12:00 pm
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2021
Tatiana “LadyMay” Mayfield – A Concert for our Times
VOD available after performance................................................................... 8:00-9:30 pm
SPECIAL EVENTS
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021
Passholder Sneak Preview & Help Session..............................................................7:30 pm
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2021
Yoga with Anietie.................................................................................... 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Opening Reception...................................................................................................7:00 pm
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021
Panavision presents: 5 Ingredients of an Image ........................................... 2:00-3:30 pm
Detroit Rising: How the Motor City Becomes a Restorative City
Screening & Free Panel.................................................................................... 7:00-9:00pm
Discussion........................................................................................................................ 7:45
Yoga with Anietie............................................................................................... 7:00-9:00pm
AMP Creative presents: Producing Perspectives on Bias
VR: Case Study & Panel Discussion ............................................................... 7:30-8:30 pm:
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021
After Hours: Take Back the Crown
Episode 1 “The Process” Discussion and Q&A................................................. 9:15-10pm
with Director Michael Grayson and Executive Director Tasha Edinbyrd
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2021
Yoga with Anietie..................................................................................... 11:00am-12:00 pm
SUNDAY JANUARY 31, 2021
2021 DBFF Awards and Closing Celebration..........................................................4:00 pm
CONVERSATIONS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2021
A Conversation with Our Kin from Up North: Canadian Filmmakers
Available VOD............................................................................................................8:00 pm
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021
A Conversation with Filmmakers: Creativity in Times of Upheaval Pt. 1 & 2
Available VOD.......................................................................................................... 11:00 am
A Conversation with Filmmaker Lanie Zipoy & Screenwriter Chisa Hutchinson
Available VOD................................................................................................................. 2:00 pm
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021
A Conversation with Filmmakers Bobby Huntley & Colbie Fray
Available VOD............................................................................................................2:00 pm
Film Screening: Shattered Dreams & A Dangerous Silence
(Domestic Violence Stories) & a conversation with the Filmmakers
Available VOD............................................................................................................3:00 pm
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2021
DBFF & EarthX Present: Conversations with Accidental Environmentalists
Available VOD............................................................................................................1:00 pm
Housing and Social Justice: A Conversation & Films
Available VOD............................................................................................................3:00 pm
Film Screenings & A Conversation with Gloria Allen (MAMA GLORIA)
and Director Luchina Fisher, Available VOD...........................................................7:00 pm
SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2021
Film Screening: Women’s Mental Health Screening and A Conversation about
Finding Our Rhythm & Joy, Available VOD.............................................................1:00 pm
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POETRY / SPOKEN WORD / SCREEN DANCE
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021
No Boundaries: Dancing the Visions of Contemporary Black Choreographers
Available VOD................................................................................................... 1:00-2:00 pm
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021
Being and Justice in Black Poetry: A BreakBeat Poetics Conversation
Available VOD after screening........................................................................ 2:00-3:30 pm
SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021
Best of DBFF Spoken Word........................................................................... 9:00-10:30 pm
WORKSHOPS / PANELS / TECH TALKS / DISCUSSIONS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021
DBFFI Creatives Speed-Dating/Networking
Co-presented with the Texas Film Commission............................................. 6:00-7:30pm
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021
Finding the Story: Simplified Workflows with Transcript-Based
Collaborative Editing..............................................................................................12:00 pm
The Art and Politics of Podcasting.................................................................. 4:00-5:00 pm
Podcasting 101................................................................................................. 6:00-7:00 pm
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021
Finding the Story: Simplified Workflows with Transcript-Based
Collaborative Editing..............................................................................................12:00 pm
Put It On the Internet: Web-based Storytelling............................................. 6:00-7:00 pm
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2021
Virtual Resource Expo...................................................................................... 1:00-3:00 pm
AR/VR Storytelling: An Immersive Future....................................................... 3:00-4:00 pm
Co-presented with the Texas Film Commission
Extractive Storytelling, Reimaging Representation....................................... 6:00-7:30 pm
SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2021
Costume Design w/ Whitney Kyles........................................................................12:00 pm
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FilmFortWorth.comHIGHLIGHT Anniversary Films
WE TELL OR STORIES
DBFF would like to celebrate anniversary films and a nod to past Black
Filmmakers and the stories they told. In particular we highlighted Shaft (50
years) and Boyz n the Hood (30 years) for their impact to the industry and
Black cinema.
Shaft
1971 motion picture directed by Gordon Parks
and written by Ernest Tidyman and John D. F.
Black. The Shaft soundtrack album, recorded
by Issac Hayes, won a Grammy Award for Best
original score written for a motion picture and a
second Grammy that he shared with Johnny Allen
for Best Instrumental Arrangement. The Theme
from Shaft won the Academy Award for Best
Original Song and has appeared on multiple Top
100 lists, including AFI’s 100 Years - 100 Songs. It
was selected in 2000 for preservation in the United
States National Film Registry by the Library of
Congress for being “culturally, historically, or
aesthetically significant.”
Boyz n the Hood
1991 motion picture written and directed by John
Singleton in his feature directorial debut. It stars
Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr., Morris Chestnut,
Laurence Fishburne, Nia Long, Regina King, and
Angela Bassett. The film’s title refers to the 1987
N.W.A. rap song of the same name, written by Ice
Cube.
Boyz n the Hood was nominated for Best Director
and Best Original Screenplay at the 64th Academy
Awards, making Singleton the youngest person
and the first African-American to be nominated
for Best Director.
19HIGHLIGHT Anniversary Films
Other 2021 Anniversaries
• A Raisin in the Sun (1961 Lorraine Hansberry -Writer)
• Shaft (1971 Gordon Parks -Director)
• Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song
(1971 Melvin Van Peebles- Writer/Director)
• Car Wash (1976 (Michael Schultz -Director)
• She’s Gotta Have It (1986- Spike Lee -Writer/Director)
• The Five Heartbeats (1991- Robert Townsend-Director)
• Jungle Fever (1991- Spike Lee)
• Daughters of the Dust (1991-Julie Dash)
• Boyz N The Hood (1991- John Singleton)
• New Jack City (1991-Mario Van Peebles-Director)
• House Party 2 (1991- Doug McHenry & George Jackson)
• The Five Heartbeats (Robert Townsend Director)
• Set It Off (1996-F. Gary Gray- Director)
• The Brothers (2001- Gary Hardwick (Writer/Director)
• I Am Not Your Negro (2016 - Raoul Peck Director)
• 13th (2016 – Ava DuVernay Director)
• Moonlight (2016 – (Barry Jenkins Director)
• Fences (2016 – (Denzel Washington Director)
• Hidden Figures (2016 - (Theodore Melfi Director)
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8000 Jetstar Drive, Irving, TX 75063FILM FACTS Did you know?
American film industry
began not in California,
but in New Jersey. The
two most notable towns
at the start in the 20th
century were Bayonne
and Fort Lee.
Oscar Micheaux
was the First Black
Filmmaker.
Maria P. Williams is known
as the first black female
film producer. It’s debated
whether she directed
Flames of Wrath, but she
did write, distribute and act
in the 1923 film.
The first drive-in
theater was opened
on June 6, 1933 by
Richard Hollingshead
in Camden, New Jersey.
Lincoln Motion Picture
Company is considered
the first all-black movie
production company,
showcasing African
American talent in the
film industry.FILM FACTS Did you know?
The Academy used to announce
Oscar winners three months
prior to the awards starting in
1929. Sealed envelopes started
in 1941 after the LA Times
announced the winners in the
paper before the ceremony.
Hattie McDaniel was
a trailblazing actress
who became the first
black performer to be
nominated and win an
Oscar. She won for her role
in Gone With The Wind.
Gordon Parks, one of the
greatest photographers,
but also an African
American filmmaker for
directing The Learning
Tree and Shaft
Roger Ross Williams
became the first African
American director to win
an Oscar for his short
documentary Music by
Prudence in 1991.
In 1991, Julie Dash
became the first black
female filmmaker to
have a full-length
theatrical release in
the US for her film
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A Blossom In the Night Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:17:14 Country: USA
Director: Tayo Amos
In a future where low-income citizens are sold into slavery, Amara has to decide whether
she should find her father or run for freedom with her brother.
A Dangerous Silence Documentary Feature
Runtime: 0:57:37 Country: USA
Director: Jacobe Love Rating: Adult Content
Families, Friends and experts in the small town of Columbus, Georgia share testimonials
about their battles lost and won, in their efforts against domestic violence and teenage
dating violence. The state of Georgia has high rates of domestic abuse and dating
violence. *In 2018, there were 45,715 crisis calls to Georgia’s certified domestic violence
agencies.
A Galaxy Sits in the Cracks Short Documentary
Runtime: 0:17:19 Country: USA
Director: Amber Love
“A Galaxy Sits in the Cracks” is a short experimental documentary exploring the ways
Black communities in Chicago, Detroit, and Durham use Afrofuturism as a tool to
inspire young people, organize politically and economically, and reimagine the spaces
around them.
A Natural Choice Short Documentary
Runtime: 0:16:37 Country: USA
Director: Harrell D. Williams, Sr.
Carleen, a proud, beautiful Black sister, is confronted by her boss about her hair style.
A Storybook Ending Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:18:17 Country: USA
Director: Lanre Olabisi Rating: Adult Content
“A Storybook Ending” is a dark comedy about a Black man who accidentally kills an
undercover White police officer in self-defense. The subsequent cover-up sets off a
chain reaction of deceit, blackmail, and murder.
All the Smoke Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:07:34 Country: USA
Director: Karim Massaquoi Rating: Adult Content
A struggling roadside diner finally gets the patrons they’ve desperately been waiting
for.
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Amends Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:10:25 Country: USA
Director: Harold Jay Trotter Rating: Adult Content
Two African-American men navigate loss, love and forgiveness during uncertain times.
An American Prophecy Documentary Feature
Runtime: 1:15:00 Country:USA
Director: Aaron Dworkin
An award-winning film directed and produced by Black artist and social entrepreneur
Aaron Dworkin. The docudrama features front-line health care workers of the
COVID-19 pandemic as they explore the human condition through Khalil Gibran’s 1923
masterpiece, The Prophet. Our goal is to provide those who have been sacrificing on
the battlefront with COVID-19 a unique opportunity to be heard artistically and share
their experiences through their interpretation of text that was written almost a century
ago.
Augustus Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:17:38 Country: USA
Director: Jon Alston
Augustus, a literate, escaped slave masquerading as a free man in Massachusetts just
prior to the Civil War, experiences nightmares of his son’s death and a future America
that resembles the struggles of his own time. Augustus soon realizes the horrors of
slavery and racial inequality will only continue if he remains complicit. He’s left with one
choice; speak out or risk his freedom.
Auntie Invitational Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:05:04 Country: USA
Director: Colbie Fray
What would happen if the original Aunt Viv returns to Bel Air to reclaim her home and
family after her life got turned upside down.
Awry Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:11:17 Country: USA
Director: Garfield Boston
A wife upon learning of her husband’s affair is determined to get him back.
Black Back Screendance Invitational Selection
Runtime: 2:31 Country: USA
Director: Kiyoko McCrae & Jason Foster
“Black Back” is an filmed excerpt video for the production, Gomela/to return: Movement
of Our Movement Tongue. Directed by Stephanie McKee and developed by dancers
Kesha McKey, Kai Knight, Jeremy Guyton and poet Sunni Patterson, Gomela takes us
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on a journey through time and space. Making evident the connection between Africa,
Haiti, and New Orleans, Gomela highlights the vibrant and percussive movements and
stories that breathe life into ancient African dance and drumming and contemporary
artistic expression, such as spoken word, hip-hop and jazz.
Black Girl - Bleu Short Documentary
Runtime: 0:30:22 Country: USA
Director: Sharee Silerio Rating: Adult Content
A safe space where Black women reveal their struggles with mental health, including
how the “Strong Black Woman” stereotype impacts their mental wellness and healing.
Black Stains Screendance Invitational Selection
Runtime: 13:27 Country: USA
Director: Tiffany Rhynard
Why do we not see Black men as human? Inspired by the personal experiences of Trent
D. Williams, Jr., an African-American choreographer, “Black Stains explores the reality
of living while Black in the United States and addressed the systemic pattern of racial
profiling by the police.
Black Seeds: The History of Africans in America Documentary Feature
Runtime: 1:09:31 Country: USA
Director: Bayer Mack
“Black Seeds” digs into the socioeconomics, and tracks the evolution of armed
resistance to slavery in America.
BLM Is Not A Trend College Short
Runtime: 0:04:32 Country: USA
Director: Donielle Conley, Malik Carey-Harpe Rating: Adult Content
Aaron, a young African American male, gets ready for bed as he hears news coverage
about the death of Breonna Taylor. As he sleeps, he drifts into a nightmarish state
where his friends take place of those who have been victims of police brutality.
BLVD Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:17:00 Country: USA
Director: Kamen Casey
On a school campus ruled by cancel culture, a young athlete fights to clear his name.
Born Brown Original Music Video
Runtime: 0:04:06 Country: USA
Director: Jamil Byrom
Original Hip-Hop Music Video Produced by Jamil Byrom & Epik
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Brick By Brick Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:16:53 Country: USA
Director: Tina Chapman Da Costa
Take the journey with Buddy, a 19-year-old brick mason and farmer, as he confronts
numerous systemic obstacles in pursuit of rebuilding the relationship with the father he
thought he knew. Based on a true story.
Brother Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:15:00 Country: USA
Director: Ya’Ke Rating: Adult Content
After his older brother Casey returns home from a prison sentence, Caleb’s relationship
with his best friend Jason is put to the test.
Brown With Blue Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:20:00 Country: USA
Director: Christian Nolan Jones Rating:Adult Content
The relationship between a young man and woman slowly deteriorates as they struggle
to come to grips with a past decision.
Building the Bridge Short Documentary
Runtime: 0:40:58 Country: USA
Director: Elroy “EJ” Johnson
“Building the Bridge” documentary is an honest conversation with youth of color and
educators of color about the lack of S.T.E.M. and S.T.E.A.M. exposure for youth of color
in the Dallas neighborhood of Oak Cliff. The film dives into what community members
and activists are doing to address this concern in a changing 21st-century world.
Butler Place: A Public Housing Era Closes Invitational Short Documentary
Runtime: 10:36 Country: USA
Producers: Dot Kent & Margaret Titsch
Butler Place opened in 1940 to provide quality housing to Fort Worth residents in
need. The community became a cherished home to more than 400 families. Over
time, the public housing community was cut off from the rest of the city by highway
construction, an island that separated its residents from jobs and opportunity. After
80 years, Butler Place public housing community closed for good in 2020. This short
documentary celebrates the history of Butler Place and the modern policies that allow
former residents to choose affordable homes across Fort Worth with better access to
jobs and quality schools.
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Canada’s Unchecked Racism International Short Documentary
Runtime: 0:06:12 Country: Canada
Director: Zoe Davidson
Growing up as a non-white Canadian, you experience racism every day. What makes
Toronto’s racism so unique, is that you almost don’t notice it.
Can’t Kill Us All Screendance International Invitational Selection
Runtime: 8:22 Country: Belgium
Director: Botis Seva Ben Willams
Unravelling one man’s mental unrest as he navigates the turbulence of dealing with two
global pandemics.A theatrical experience combining Hip hop theatre and film from
dance experimentalist Botis Seva, “Can’t Kill Us All” reveals the deterioration of one
man’s emotional sanity and physical stability as he confronts life in lockdown. From
reflecting on childhood memories to reliving Black trauma, “Can’t Kill Us All” pushes
through the darkness to find light.
Catch A Girl Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:14:45 Country: USA
Director: LeRon Lee
With his elementary understanding of courtship, 11-year-old Darius meets up with
friends that conspire to play a popular predator vs. prey childhood game, targeted to
take advantage of girls.
Catfish Texas High School Short
Runtime: 0:05:00 Country: USA
Director: Stanley Turner
Lonely and depressed, Jacob feels like he’s completely alone in the world. However,
this all changes when receives a mysterious text from a girl he’s never met.
Celeste’s Dreams Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:18:25 Country: USA
Director: Iona Morris
When a creative young woman becomes the same age her mother was when she
passed, her life stagnates, forcing her to reconcile a longstanding fear and opening up
an opportunity for her to pursue their shared dream.
Chicago at the Crossroads nvitational Documentary Feature
Runtime: 60 minutes Country: USA
Director: Brian W. Schodorf Rating: Adult Content
15 years in the making ”Chicago at the Crossroad” tells the story of a city caught in
the violent aftermath of a policy of mass displacement shaded by a long history of
segregation. Much is said about the violence that plagues Chicago’s hyper-segregated
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communities. But what is known about the systems that created them, the laws that
isolated them, and the policies that abandoned them? And how does a city heal from
the decades of heartbreak and pain?
Chronicles of a Douche Bag Narrative Short
Runtime: 0:28:16 Country: USA
Director: Jason Ivey Rating: Adult Content- 18+
Adrian is an unapologetic narcissist who seeks help from a sheltered, inspired therapist
in order to become the man he needs to be. After discovering he’s a new dad to a
baby girl conceived thru a one night stand from his female gay friend, he’s determined
to change as much as the therapist is challenged to see this thru. But who’s changing
who?
Coded Bias Invitational Documentary Feature
Runtime: 90 minutes Country: USA
Director: Shalini Kantayya
Modern society sits at the intersection of two crucial questions: What does it mean
when artificial intelligence increasingly governs our liberties? And what are the
consequences for the people AI is biased against? When MIT Media Lab researcher
Joy Buolamwini discovers that most facial-recognition software does not accurately
identify darker-skinned faces and the faces of women, she delves into an investigation
of widespread bias in algorithms. As it turns out, artificial intelligence is not neutral, and
women are leading the charge to ensure our civil rights are protected.
Cool Black North International Documentary Feature
Runtime: 1:28:00 Country: Canada
Director: Alison Duke
“Cool Black North” explores the unique and vibrant Canadian Black Community and
its role in our country’s contemporary identity. Through a series of intimate profiles we
are witness to a wide spectrum of life experiences, including the arts, entertainment,
law, business, science and social activism.
COVID Cats Narrative Short
Runtime: 0:00:29 Country: USA
Director: Michael Gibson Jr
What else is there to do when you’re isolated during a pandemic besides make a cat
video?
Cygnus Screendance Invitational Selection
Runtime: 6:14 Country: USA
Director: Cara Hagan; Robert Uehlin
A short screendance filmed on location on Battle Lake, MN, “Cygnus” invites us to
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revel in the beauty of calm waters as the moon slips behind the horizon. A celebration
of the earth, the body, and their kinship.
Dancing Through Harlem Screendance Invitational Selection
Runtime: 6:08 Country: USA
Director Derek Brockington Alexandra Hutchinson
“Dancing Through Harlem” was created by Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Company Artists
Alexandra Hutchinson and Derek Brockington for 2020 Harlem Week and the African-
American Day Parade features choreography from DTH’s Resident Choreographer
Robert Garland’s ballet “New Bach.”
Dear World Screendance Invitational Selection
Runtime: 6:40 Country: USA
Director: Kamali Hill
“Dear World” is a virtual embodied narrative of Black Joy through the lens of Black
women.
Death. Everything. Nothing. Short Documentary
Runtime: 0:05:46 Country: USA
Director: LeRhonda Manigault-Bryant
Separated by distance, time, and a pandemic, a daughter wrestles with her mother’s
impending death.
Detroit Rising: How the Motor City
Becomes a Restorative City Invitational Episodic Documentary
Director: Cassidy Friedman Country: USA
Restorative practices pioneer Ted Wachtel, recruits Kerra Bolton, a disillusioned ex-pat
writer to document Black-led, grassroots efforts in Detroit to restore relationships,
repair harm, and build social capital through restorative practices.
Don’t Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:06:17 Country: USA
Director: Arielle Lathan, Carole Oligario Rating: Adult Content
Cyril had an amazing date but what happens next? When she turns to her family and
her dating coach, a high school senior, How does she make a decision when they give
her conflicting advice?
Eavesdropping on the Elders Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:18:00 Country: USA
Director: Kiah Clingman, Robinson Vil
A girl is unknowingly challenged with the task of bridging the gap between 2
generations. With a little help from her father, she’s forced into another world where
she’s confronted with lessons from the past.
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Epiphany Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:08:16 Country: USA
Director: Nicole Hodges Persley
“Epiphany” highlights the power of family. Kamaria is a young black girl, played by
breakthrough talent Anaya Morrow, who believes in herself and her ability to discern
right from wrong. When following her parent’s advice results in controversial outcomes
for her at school, Kamaria is faced with a dilemma to either stand for what she believes
or to follow what her teacher asks her to do. This heartwarming and thought-provoking
short is also being developed into a series that is available for streaming platforms.
Eugima’s Village Episodic/Web Series
Runtime: 0:29:58 Country: USA
Director: JayTee Thompson Rating: Adult Content- 18+
Raised on the Eastside of South Central Los Angeles in the millennial era, awkward,
aspiring actress and hot-dog stand employee Eugima Moore, (Jasmine Denise),
catches the displeasure of her best friend Courtney (Ariel Simone) and her village of
supporters due to her relentless pursuit in becoming an actress. She has a series of
conflicted dreams where her acting is great however in reality she sucks. To achieve her
goals, Eugima must ignore her family of “supporters’’ and believe in herself.
Falling Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:15:35 Country: USA
Director: Calvin J Walker
Vincent, a college freshman, finds himself in a dangerous situation when he becomes
involved with the secret pledging of an on-campus fraternity.
Finding Elijah Short Documentary
Runtime: 0:24:58 Country: USA
Director: Yolonda Johnson-Young
Told from a mother’s perspective, Finding Elijah follows a young man’s journey from
home; into mental illness, to homelessness, and ultimately to suicide. It explores how
a search for answers leads a mother to action.
For Us, By Us Screendance Invitational Selection
Runtime: 7:57 Country: USA
Director: Lauren Hyuhn
Three artists of color come together to realize how art offers them opportunities to place
their stories to the forefront, despite the spaces and structures created to oppress them.
Art is a survival tactic—it is the freedom of thought and language. Art remembers. It
moves. It offers. It bridges. It heals. In this film, Choreographer Lauren Huynh asks that
you lean in and listen closely to the stories told by these artists of color. Our voices
matter. We are strong, generous, and valuable. While these spaces were not historically
made for us, our art is what belongs to us. This screendance was created “For Us, By Us”.
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Free International Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:02:35 Country: Finland
Director: JP Snell
A woman’s quest to declutter her life comes with surprising results.
Free To Be Short Documentary
Runtime: 0:13:00 Country: USA
Director: Ugenia Stokes Rating: Adult Content
Through the eyes of four individuals that identify within the LGBTQIA+ community, we
see their push for social justice and racial equality, advocating for all Black lives matter
while also showcasing the cultural impact the Black LGBTQIA+community has brought
to the mainstream media but underhandedly has been forgotten.
Funeral of a Nation: A Musical Essay Short Documentary
Runtime: 0:31:00 Country: USA
Director: Keith Nixon Jr
In memory of who we were, a tribute to who we will be. In honor of those before us, a
call to those after us. You are because of who was, where past meets present, a future
is born. “Funeral of a Nation” will ensure the Birth of Another.
Game Night Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:04:34 Country: USA
Director: Alicia Redmond
Four couples get together for game night and the real charade gets exposed.
Genesis: An animated short about creation Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:04:59 Country: USA
Director: Philip Page
“Genesis” is an animated short film about being creative and loving what you create!
Inspired by the book of Genesis.
Happily Married After Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:10:00 Country: USA
Director: Alison Guessou
When sharing her tips for a happy marriage, a young wife must come to realize that
marriages are never perfect, or else she stands the risk of losing it all.
House Blend College Short
Runtime: 0:11:11 Country: USA
Director: Alexis Stackhouse
Summer, a spiritual healer, experiences bizarre happenings after receiving a gifted
bottle of wine.
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How to Cash in Your Life Insurance in 30 Days Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:11:18 Country: USA
Director: Regine Mont-Louis, Kate Moran Rating: Adult Content
A wannabe comedienne fed up with her nagging family, dead end job, and zero
romantic interest decides to end it all, but can she muster up the courage?
I Don’t Know Original Music Video
Runtime: 0:05:18 Country: USA
Director: Carl Bailey
This video is an attempt to educate other cultures on the plight of the Black People in
America.It is also an honest expression of the everyday emotional struggle of being
born Black in America and anywhere Black people are not honored, respected and
denied their basic human rights.
I Hate This F’kn Job Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:17:30 Country: USA
Director: Monique Lola Berkley
Young, driven and professional, Naima Ali is the only woman of color in her office.
On the surface seemingly no issues but once peeled back the pages of her employer,
Winning Magazine, we get to see why Naima feels the way she does. Naima’s coworkers
might not deal with issues the way she does, however, we question are they as happy
with their jobs as portrayed.
Ike & Judy College Short
Runtime: 0:14:13 Country: USA
Director: Sarah Christine
A recently widowed grandfather has his granddaughter over for the weekend. She
wants to bake grandma’s chocolate souffle, but he is not experienced in the kitchen.
Their relationship develops through the ups and downs of the souffle-creation process.
I’m Just a Layman in Pursuit of Justice:
Black Farmers Fight Against USDA (2020) Documentary Feature
Runtime: 0:59:44 Country: USA
Director: Shoun A. Hill, Waymon Hinson
“I’m Just a Layman in Pursuit of Justice”, chronicles the injustices of the U.S. Department
of Agriculture, also known as the last plantation, and the lived experiences of Black
farmers who chose to fight against discrimination.
I’m Trying College Short
Runtime: 0:08:53 Country: USA
Director: Destiny Francois
Art has always been an escape for African American teen, Nate. So when an opportunity
arises for him to potentially be admitted into an art institute on a full scholarship, he
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sees this as his only option for a better life. He discovers, however, that his art book
has been stolen by his own aunt. In order to get it back, he must overcome his abusive
past. Will he make it in time to his interview or will his fantasies of a better life only be
a sketch in his imagination?
I’m With Harrison Invitational Short Documentary
Runtime: 0:04:30 Country: USA
Director: John Fiege
In 2019, after a 41-year history of the Houston Pride Parade, Harrison Guy became the
first Black gay man to be the Grand Marshal of the parade. “I’m With Harrison” tells the
story of how Harrison became a central figure in Houston’s LGBTQ+ community and
how he has brought to his leadership role the distinctive community-building skills he
learned growing up in a small Black community outside of Houston.
Indifferent Enchantment Narrative Feature
Runtime: 1:46:00 Country: USA
Director: Samina Najmah Rating: Adult Content
Luke, an operations supervisor, received little recognition at work and abruptly quits.
Two years separated from his wife, and now unemployed, he reluctantly goes out-on-
the-town to kick-it before moving to Dallas for more work opportunities. Sanaade’, a
single mother and therapist living in Houston, has time only for her son and clients. As
she strives to open a private practice, no thought of a relationship has room to engage
her mind or captivate her heart.
It Doesn’t Matter Short Documentary
Runtime: 0:02:02 Country: USA
Director: Zack Browne
It doesn’t matter who you are, what you do, where you’re from or how good of a person
you are or try to best as a Black person in America, you’re always a target.
Jonah Screendance Invitational Selection
Runtime: 0:05:23 Country: USA
Director: Andrew Michael Ellis
“Jonah” - an interview with a former African American slave accompanies a powerful
dance vignette of an urban man in extremis. The juxtaposition of past and present
raises questions about inherited trauma and the possibility of regeneration.
Landry International Short Documentary
Runtime: 0:15:00 Country: Denmark
Director: Meeto Worre Kronborg Grevsen
Boxer Landry Kore moved from the Ivory Coast to Denmark when he was a child in
hopes of a better life. But what happens when you move to a culture that is so different
from your own at such a pivotal stage in life? Landry talks about the challenges he faced
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when he was suddenly on his own, far away from family and friends and familiarity, in a
place that felt completely foreign to him.
Leave Us Here College Short
Runtime: 0:05:34 Country: USA
Director: Tari Wariebi
Janine and Lula are having a routine granddaughter and grandmother day out when a
stop at a local gas station does not go as planned.
Legitimately Mallie! Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:25:59 Country: USA
Director: Mahalia Jackson-Butler
Mallie’s the girl next door, the cute kid, the leader of the bunch and the one who always
seems to scope out shenanigans that land her and her two best friends- Earnie and
Sophie in the hot seat. She’s the Know-it-All who doesn’t quite Know-it-All, but she is
always well meaning. Family friendly comedy.
Life Through Art Series:
Episode 1: Folk Art -Ezekiel Gibbs Invitational Short Art Documentary
Language: English Country: USA
Director: Linda Gibbs
This first installment of “Life Through Art” came together through the familial ties of
our founder, Linda Gibbs. After 20 years of research, the pieces fit together to show a
cautionary tale for families everywhere. In this first series, we define Folk Art, an
especially unique art form heralded by the African-American community. It also
chronicles the rise of African-American Folk Artist, Ezekiel Gibbs, who began his career
at age 86. Gibbs, at the time, was the oldest working artist in Texas and quickly gained
popularity in his community and beyond.
Life Through Art Series:
Episode 2: Art Installation - Annette Lawrence Invitational Short Art Documentary
Language: English Country: USA
Director: Linda Gibbs
The second installment of “Life Through Art” defines Installation Art and features
Annette Lawrence: an African-American installation artist with a special interest in the
passage of time and an environmentally conscious workflow that makes the most of her
“ordinary” material. From recycled string to brown paper to junk mail, Annette wastes
nothing from everyday life. Her large-scale temporary installations made of postal
string, brown paper, and packing tape have been featured at the Glassell School of
Art, the Museum of Fine Arts: Houston, and the Dallas Museum of Art, among others.
Originally from New York, Lawrence lives and works in Denton, Texas. She taught at the
University of North Texas for 24 years.
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Love Is Patient - Love Is Kind Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:05:59 Country: USA
Director: Kyle Sammy
“Love Is Patient, Love Is Kind” is a short silent film based on the perspectives of love. It
stems from the Bible verse, 1 Corinthians 13:4.
Lovebites Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:13:26 Country: USA
Director: Chinwe Okorie
As the reality of their relationship changes, Cat struggles to reconcile with the thought
of her relationship with her boyfriend Chidi coming to an end. Despite growing
evidence that presents itself, Cat fights to keep the doomed relationship going. Who
will be brave enough to end this bad romance?
Lovena International Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:28:50 Country: French Guiana
Director: Olivier SAGNE
Lovena becomes French Guiana’s chess champion. An opportunity and a burden for an
illegal Haitian immigrant teenager.
Lucy Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:13:17 Country: USA
Director: Foley Ellis Ibidapo
“Lucy” is a coming of age story about an exceptional deaf girl who struggles with
self-love while coming to grips with her own special powers. Note: The film is heavy
in sound design, as it helps move the story. We recommend viewing it with quality
headphones or stereo speakers with excellent bass.
Making Men Screendance Invitational Selection
Runtime: 0:13:00 Country: Belgium
Director: Harold George & Antoine Panier
“Making Men” examines the question of masculinity. This dance film zooms in
on 4 individuals in the process of becoming men. As is expected, they proceed
unquestioningly into manhood through various stages of their lives, adopting the clearly
coded characteristics allowed by society. However, a feeling of unease, in the very
depths of their being, oppresses them. They feel uncertainty but also something else,
harder to define. Shot in the breathtaking landscape of Zimbabwe, the film features
strong and rhythmical choreography but also a special camera work that intensifies
emotions inspired by the movement.
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Mama Gloria Invitational Documentary Feature
Runtime: 0:76:00 Country: USA
Director: Luchina Fisher Rating: Adult Content
“Mama Gloria” is an intimate profile of Gloria Allen, a trailblazing 75-year-old Black
transgender activist who started a charm school for homeless trans youth and is now
aging with joy and grace. It is the story of a mother’s love -- the love that Gloria’s
mother had for her and the love that Gloria has for her chosen children. And it is driven
by the love that filmmaker Luchina Fisher has for her 17-year-old Black transgender
daughter, Gia.
Man Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:14:27 Country: USA
Director: Ron Clemons Rating: Adult Content
When a book smart teen loses his parents, he becomes a street hustler to provide for
his one year old brother while eluding the biggest marijuana dealer in the city.
Marny’s Gift Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:16:07 Country: USA
Director: Sean Martinez
Raised in the segregated South by a working-class family, Marny is a young girl with a
special gift. Her brother is off fighting in World War 2, while her mother doesn’t
understand her special abilities. Marny and her older sister Fern find comfort in the
home of their mother’s employer Mrs. Beulah, who has developed a genuine affection
for them. Marny is soon challenged to use her gift to discover a dark secret that could
change the course of their lives forever.
Mickey Hardaway Short Narrative
Runtime: 0:19:00 Country: USA
Director: Marcellus Cox
A Young Sketch Artist visits a well renowned psychiatrist as his life begins sprawling out
of control after years of Physical and Verbal Abuse has taken a toll on him.
Misfits College Short
Runtime: 0:18:12 Country: USA
Director: Ciani Rey Walker
When they learn their friend has kidnapped a cop on the night of MLK Jr.’s assassination,
two sisters and leaders of the Black Panther Party must set aside their differences to
navigate one of the most turbulent nights in history.
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