AWD is thrilled to have an awesome block of short films playing at the 2026 Denton Black Film Festival! Purchase tickets HERE.

Screening in the AWD Block (Friday, Jan. 30th @ 4:50p CT) in Theater #1:

Wise Love (Dir. Tomeka Winborne)
In Living Memory (Dir. Rae Shaw)
Marque Dos (Dir. Asha Chai-Chang)
Red Velvet (Dir. Danielle Gibson)
We Got Ours (Dir. Alycia Cooper)
White Agbada (Dir. Lande Yoosuf)
Sister Salad Days (Dir. Adesola Thomas)

Additional AWD member screenings:
* Dir. Kira Powell will screen Best Eyes in the “Stories in Motion” block
Friday, Jan. 30th @ 5p CT (Theater #8)
* Dir. Okema T. Moore will screen Laundry in the “Frontlines of the Self” block Friday, Jan. 30th @ 8:15p CT (Campus Theater)
* Dir. Ebony Blanding will screen her feature A Mess of Memories
Saturday, Jan. 31st @ 11a CT (Theater #1)

PANELS:
The Creative Pivot: Finding Your Place (and Paycheck) in the Industry
AWD Panelists: Monique Younger and Tomeka M. Winborne
Saturday, January 31, 2026, 10:15 AM–11:15 AM CST
North Central Texas College (NCTC) 316 E. Hickory Street, Denton, TX 76201

Costume Design/Supervision Workshop (For Low-Budget/Limited Resource Filmmakers)
Instructor: Monique Younger
Saturday, January 31, 2026, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM CST
North Central Texas College (NCTC) 316 E. Hickory Street, Denton, TX 76201