2026 Denton Black Film Festival

Everyday Revolutions: As Within, So Without, Dante's Inferno- The Ascension, Help!, Red Clay, What Do You Mean By That?, and Zeke

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6 films in package
As Within, So Without
As Within, So Without is a dance film exploring identity, duality, and inner conflict through movement and visual storytelling.
Dante's Inferno - The Ascension
Dante, a regretful ex military contractor and his companion, his horse, search for his missing wife and daughter in the remnants of civilization decimated by thousands of malevolent entities known as ' Reapers '.
Help!
A resilient nanny finds herself trapped with a combative little boy and his abused mother in 1960s rural Texas.
Red Clay
"Red Clay" tells the poignant story of Nook, a conflicted teenager navigating the challenging terrains of adolescence amidst his mother's crippling drug addiction.
What Do You Mean By That?
A young man experiences microaggressions in the workplace.
Zeke
After a routine haircut turns traumatic, a Brooklyn man breaks years of silence by exposing the dark truth hidden behind a beloved barbershop’s charm.
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Congratulations to 2026 DBFF Best Narrative Short Winner: "Dante's Inferno- The Ascension" Directed by Sofian Francis

Award Sponsors Dallas International Film Festival and Eleven Labs

Dante, a regretful ex military contractor and his companion, his horse, search for his missing wife and daughter in the remnants of civilization decimated by thousands of malevolent entities known as ' Reapers '.

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    0:29:06
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United Kingdom
  • Content Warning
    Suggested PG-13- Violence
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  • Director
    Sofian Francis
  • Screenwriter
    Sofian Francis, Anderson West
  • Producer
    Sofian Francis, Joey Ansah, Andre Fyffe, Anderson West
  • Cast
    Sofian Francis, Diego, Yazzmin Newell, Emme Haynes,Lee Charles, Kirstie Bradbrook, William Durman, Joey Ansah
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