A New AI Workshop is Opening Doors for Filmmakers and Creatives
The Denton Black Film Festival Institute (DBFFi), in partnership with Learn The WAI, presents a live AI workshop designed to introduce creatives,...
EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN, INSPIRE
BLACK STORYTELLERS
Beautiful reminders of what art looks like…what art is… How culture creates Community and how communing creates Unity…WE tell our story .
The Denton Black Film Festival was created to highlight the richness of Black storytelling in film and media and to share these stories with broad audiences. Today, DBFF is the largest Black film festival in Texas and the Southwest. Through the Denton Black Film Festival Institute, we offer screenings, workshops, and opportunities for filmmakers and creatives of all backgrounds.
2026 DBFF Award Winners
Congratulations to the official winners of the 2026 DBFF Filmmaker Awards.
2026 Denton Black Film Festival Releases Featured Programming and Films
Festival theme focused on “Hope & Courage”
Festival returns
2026 Theme: Hope & Courage
Collaborations + Programming
Programs
Learn the WAI – AI Course
This isn’t about learning AI someday- it’s about using AI immediately to create, grow, and earn. In Person Classes
Quakertown Film Project
DBFF will executively produce a documentary film series. Learn more about the crowdfunding campaign
DBFF presents Soul Talk
DBFF presents Soul Talk is a series that holds intimate conversations with creatives to discuss their work. Every second Sunday.
TEC Talk
Technology Education Culture… allows early adopters and industry experts to discuss and invite audiences to the significant impacts of technology like AI, Fintech, youth coding & more.
Festival recap
Our 2026 Festival has came to a wrap! Thank you for all who came and supported.
