2024 Denton Black Film Festival

Laughing Out Loud (Shorts):Being Alex; Big Girl Love(Episodic Series ); Black Magic (College); Heart's Desire; Rising Dawn; Sour (College); The Black Experience; Tik Tok Challenged (College)

Expired February 6, 2024 6:00 AM
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8 films in package
Being Alex
An eclectic high school sophomore embarks on an entertaining journey of self discovery amidst a spiraling pandemic and life changing social revolution
Big Girl Love
Big Girl Love is a comedy about five women who have big personalities, huge career goals, large appetites for love…and thick thighs to match.
Black Magic
A diversity hire in a writer's room contends with the expectations of her boss at the cost of her identity. Black Magic is a traumedy that follows Alicia, a Black screenwriter, as she navigates her new staff writer position on a network drama.
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Heart's Desire
A worker is pulling a late shift, feeling the strain of life, when his computer surprises him with three wishes.
Rising Dawn
Set in the world of baton twirling, Rising Dawn is a coming of age sports dramedy about Dawn, an insecure high school senior used to not putting herself first
SOUR
Mossie, Nikolai, and Venus navigate the sour and sweet moments of womanhood, love, career, and life together as freshly 20-somethings living in Dallas, Texas.
The Black Experience
Four aspiring black screenwriters find out the writing world may not be as inclusive as they’d hoped when they pitch their dream projects to a movie executive who is only interested in the “authentic black experience.”
TikTok Challenged
Claretha, a soap opera-loving grandmother, has always dreamed of being a star, and she's finally got her chance. TIKTOK
This virtual screening is eligible for audience awards! Voting ends on Saturday, February 5th at 10am Central. Unlock it to cast your vote. Number system- Use 5 for the Best and then down to 1.

Set in the world of baton twirling, Rising Dawn is a coming of age sports dramedy about Dawn, an insecure high school senior used to not putting herself first. With her tough love coach, Miss Jessica in her corner, Dawn rises to the occasion to perform a show stopping baton solo to win the battle of the bands for her school, that is if her nerves doesn't get the best of her.

  • Year
    2023-01-06
  • Runtime
    00:14:13
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Texas
  • Director
    Monique Morton Derouselle
  • Screenwriter
    Monique Morton Derouselle
  • Producer
    Fabiola Andrade, Stefon Bristol, Sarah Mikayla Brown, Langston Williams
  • Cast
    Calise Henry, Naomi Chapman, Kernesha Steele, Aname Rose, Onyeka Nweazeapu, Samuel Bolds
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