Interrupting four hundred years of the Black Brute archetype. Tender, caring, platonic touch between Black men. Screening on-demand and through community hosts via Kinema.
Best Short Doc Black Film Festival of New Orleans 2025
Best International Voice / Untold Stories Film Brixton Film Festival 2025
Medium Length Documentary / Bronze Prize Seattle Social Justice Film Festival 2025
Content Note: The video above contains historical images of lynching and other abuses.
Official Trailer | Dark and Tender (Original)
Ten Black men explore the transformative power of touch during a workshop with the Chronically UnderTouched Project outside Seattle, Washington, replacing violence and roughness with tenderness and connection.
Official Trailer | Dark and Tender: The Big Island
In the second chapter of “Dark and Tender”, ten Black men workshop the touch and listening practices from the Chronically UnderTouched Project on the Big Island of Hawaii – interrupting the violent narratives told about them using the tool of tenderness.
Recording from the road, we’re currently capturing footage to make feature length film.
FAQ: Streaming and Hosting
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For hosting a screening event
Screening event licensing starts at $50 per event, depending on your organization (business or non-profit) and capacity (anticipated attendance).For personal streaming
For 2026, rent “Dark and Tender (Original)” for $10 Suggested (sliding scale $20-$5). Rent “Dark and Tender: The Big Island” for $20 Suggested (sliding scale $40-$12).
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For personal streaming
Once purchased, watch the films within 30 days. Once you’ve begun watching, finish the film within 48 hours.For hosting a screening event
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You’ll select this option if any of these are true: 1) Your event is virtual or on-demand, and you plan to sell tickets, 2) Your event is in-person, and you do not have a preferred RSVP system, or 3) You agree to the filmmaker’s ticket split of 45/45/10.
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Dark and Tender (Original) runs 18 minutes. Dark and Tender: The Big Island runs 25 minutes.
