This year we are focusing on Resilience. Filmmakers, film industry leaders, emerging artists, movie goers, and entertainment seekers alike all gather at the annual festival. Get ready for premiere screenings, filmmaker workshops, panel discussions, PLUS! Get the most out of your festival experience by pairing film screenings with DBFF’s signature experiences in music, comedy, spoken word, art, and more.
Schedule:
10:00- 11:00am @ North Central Texas College Room 213 Creating & Connecting: A Creative's Journey - Dbffi Workshop
Dbff Institute Workshops And Panels Free Community Screenings & Events Nctc Room 213
10:35 Am - 12:25 Pm @ Campus Theater Bold & Beautiful Shorts: Blueprint For My People; City Of Kings:Atlanta; Earth To Kb; F3ver; I Praise The Dance; Space For Sweeter
Short Documentary College Student Shorts Lgbtq Stories Short Narrative Screendance Original Music Videos Music Campus Theater
11:00am - 1:10 Pm @ Alamo Drafthouse- Denton #1 Theater The Spirit We Carry Shorts: Finding Jamia's Spirit; Flush; Lyz; Nwa(Black); Superman Doesn't Steal; The Feelings I Wear; The Golden Boy
Short Narrative College Student Shorts Alamo Drafthouse- Denton #1 Theater
11:00am - 1:00pm @ North Central Texas College Room 212 Human Trafficking - Dbffi Social Justice Panel
Free Community Screenings & Events Social Justice Conversations In Person Only Nctc Room 212
11:00am - 6:00pm @ Unt Colab Dbff Art Exhibit-Axis By Demetrius Oliver
Visual Art Exhibit Free Community Screenings & Events In Person Only Dbff Experiences Unt Colab
11:15 Am - 1:10 Pm @ Alamo Drafthouse - Denton #8 Theater Voices Of Resilence: Black Voices From The Ivory Tower; Butterflies Jump Too; Chaos On Commerce; Komlan
Short Documentary Invitational Films Alamo Drafthouse - Denton #8 Theater
11:20 Am - 12:20 Pm @ North Central Texas College Room 211 Meet The Commissioners: Texas Film Opportunities: A Commissioner's Guide - Dbffi Workshop
Dbff Institute Workshops And Panels Free Community Screenings & Events Nctc Rm 211
12:40 - 1:40 Pm @ North Central Texas College Room 213 Mobile Masterclass: Professional Films From Your Phone - Dbffi Workshop
Dbff Institute Workshops And Panels Community Screenings & Events Nctc Room 213
12:45 - 2:50 Pm @ Campus Theater Threads Of Legacy Shorts: Adult Children Of The American Revolution; Let My Love Be Heard; Making Of A Classic; Ownership; Songbird; Ursula
Short Narrative High School Student College Student Shorts Lgbtq Stories Campus Theater
2:00- 4:00pm @ North Texas Centraal College Black Box Theater New In 2025- Texas Short Screenplay Live Reads
Texas Short Screenplay In Person Only North Texas Centraal College Black Box Theater
In The Dreamer's Realm Shorts: Darwin The Dreamer; Gods Of The Universe: Rise Of The Star Child; If They Took Us Back; Opening Up; The Candy Lady; The Last Golden Hour
Short Narrative Invitational Films Alamo Drafthouse- Denton #1 Theater
2:25 - 4:20 Pm @ Alamo Drafthouse - Denton #8 Theater Three (Extra) Ordinary Women
Documentary Feature In Person Only Alamo Drafthouse - Denton #8 Theater
3:10 - 5:30 Pm @ Campus Theater Still I Rise
Invitational Films Social Justice Documentary Feature Campus Theater
3:20 - 4:20 Pm @ North Central Texas College Room 211 Virtual Production Revolution: Unreal For Indies- Dbffi Workshop
Dbff Institute Workshops And Panels Free Community Screenings & Events Nctc Rm 211
3:20 - 4:20 Pm @ North Central Texas College Room 213 Navigating From Indie Actor To Hollywood- Dbffi Workshop
Dbff Institute Workshops And Panels Community Screenings & Events Nctc Room 213
Narrative Feature: Sodade ( Cape Verde)
International Films Narrative Feature In Person Only Alamo Drafthouse- Denton #1 Theater
5:20 - 7:50 Pm @ Alamo Drafthouse - Denton #8 Theater The Unfolding Path To Purpose : Features- "I Don't Even Know Me Yet" & Redemption Road
Documentary Feature Alamo Drafthouse - Denton #8 Theater
5:50 - 8:15 Pm @ Campus Theater Mister Gates
Narrative Feature Social Justice Campus Theater
Poetry Get Down Annual Slam
In Person Only Poetry/Spoken Word Dbff Experiences Patterson-Appleton Arts Center (Greater Denton Arts Council)
8:30 - 10:45 Pm @ Alamo Drafthouse- Denton #1 Theater Dbff After Dark Shorts: A Prayer; August & Ebony; Chocolate With Sprinkles; Emascipation; Envie De Faire L'amour; Light; Tracy,Trina,Trinti
College Student Shorts Short Narrative In Person Only Dbff After Dark Alamo Drafthouse- Denton #1 Theater
8:35 - 10:35 Pm @ Campus Theater Dbff After Dark Feature: Sierra's Gold (South Africa)
International Films Narrative Feature Campus Theater
8:50 - 11 Pm @ Alamo Drafthouse - Denton #8 Theater Redefining Masculinity:Perdido (Featurette) And Shorts: How's Man Made; Pretty Boy; Uncle Bryan
Narrative Feature Social Justice Short Narrative Alamo Drafthouse - Denton #8 Theater
10:00pm @ Steve's Wine Bar Jazzy Groove - Dbff Official After Party
Dbff After Dark Dbff Experiences In Person Only Steve's Wine Bar