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OCT. 1 - SABIFF 2026
PRE FEST RECEPTION 6:30 pm – 8:30 | SABIFF Pre-Festival @Tryst-SA
Come spend an evening filled with soul food, soul music and soulful spoken word telltale of our #HistoryUpRising theme. Join us as we celebrate the tip off of San Antonio's premier Black indie film festival's 8th year at SA's premiere gathering spots. Happy Hour * Spoken Word Open Mic * DJ Tryst Kitchen and Cocktails @Tryst Kitchen + Cocktails
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OCT. 2 - DAY 1
'BLACK FRIDAY' 9:00 am - 12:30 pm | SABIFF 2026 Student Matinee – HistoryUpRising! themed (Plotweaver AI Workshop, Culture Travels Adventure, Film History talk, Short Films) *Food Truck on premises @theCarver (Free to Students, invited schools, All Access & Day Pass Holders and film Creatives)
11:00 am –1:00 pm | SA Black History Bus Tour – Edition ( $ - Advance ticket purchase required) 11:00 am - 4:00 pm | Feature Film Documentary and Narrative Films-In-Competition Screenings @StayBridge Suites ($-Passes or Block Ticket required) 12:30 pm -2:30 pm | #FilmSA Coffee Talk Meet Up Reception (Free Open to the Public) @StayBridge Suites in St. Paul Square 6:00 pm – 11:30 pm | THE EYES OF GHANA documentary SA film premiere in partnership with the Ghana Association of San Antonio. (W. African food, post Discussion, DJ World Music & Dancing Q&A @LilCarver To purchase tickets for The Eyes of Ghana Opening Night, please click here.
* Online SABIFF’s Film Fiyah Podcast interviews online program streaming throughout the day – (pre-produced -- Guests TBA)
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OCT. 3 - DAY 2
'SOUL SATURDAY' 9:00 am - 6:30 pm | SABIFF 2026 Films-In-Competition Showcase Screenings @theCarver & @LilCarver
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm | AI Workshop conducted with PlotWeaver AI - @VelocityTX 8:00 pm – 11:30 pm | SABIFF 2026 Filmmaker & Ubuntu Community Awards Gala (filmmaker awards ceremony, dinner & entertainment) StaybridgeHotel Meeting Room * Online SABIFF’s Film Fiyah Podcast interviews online program streaming programmed throughout the day (Guests TBA)
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OCT. 4 - DAY 3
'SUNDAY GLORY' Morning - OPEN - FREE TIME
(Tour City, Riverwalk, Church, Sleep In, Departures) 5:00 pm – DAY WRAP- PARTY! Celebrate with Us, Volunteers, Audienes, Guests. All are invited to this free family friendly event featuring music, vendors & more! 7:30 pm - 9:30 |Cinema Under the Stars @VelocityTX BEST OF SHOW Winning Films in Competition Select Screenings (Don't forget your blankets & lawn chairs) *Hybrid screenings available (All Access, and Day Passes)
** On-line SABIFF’s Film Fiyah interviews on-line program streaming throughout the day (Guest list TBA) 
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Oct. 2
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2026 FESTIVAL highlights |
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THE EYES OF GHANA is a stunning feature documentary following 93-year-old documentarian Chris Hesse—personal cinematographer to forgotten African icon Kwame Nkrumah—as he races against blindness and time to rescue and repatriate a secret trove of over 1,000 films that captured the birth of African independence in the fifties and sixties. Yet unseen by the public, these films may not only rewrite Ghanaian and African history—but world history itself. by Oscar®-winning director Ben Proudfoot.
A BREAKWATER STUDIOS & HIGHER GROUND PRODUCTION (2025 | 90 minutes | Color)
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Executive Producers: Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, John Akomfrah, Dan & Lian Gill, Max Johnson, Jonathan E. Lim,
Michael Risley, Josh Rosenberg, David Treatman, Esther Wojcicki
Produced by: Nana Adwoa Frimpong, Ben Proudfoot, Anita Afonu, Moses Bwayo, Brandon Somerhalder,
Ethan Lewis, Vinnie Malhotra
2025 | 90 minutes | Color
A BREAKWATER STUDIOS & HIGHER GROUND PRODUCTION (2025 | 90 minutes | Color)
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Executive Producers: Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, John Akomfrah, Dan & Lian Gill, Max Johnson, Jonathan E. Lim,
Michael Risley, Josh Rosenberg, David Treatman, Esther Wojcicki
Produced by: Nana Adwoa Frimpong, Ben Proudfoot, Anita Afonu, Moses Bwayo, Brandon Somerhalder,
Ethan Lewis, Vinnie Malhotra
2025 | 90 minutes | Color
TICKETS REQUIRED for entry - $10
10/3
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Across the Diaspora: Welcoming Our Special AI Guests from London |
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Wole FagbohunFounder & CEO
Wole founded PlotWeaver.ai after witnessing his grandmother struggle to find Nigerian content in Yoruba on streaming platforms. Despite being in the heart of Nollywood country, the majority of content available was either in English or dubbed into European languages, but rarely in the language she spoke most fluently. The idea to "Let AI speak in our mother language" was ignited by PlotWeaver.ai. |
"I realized we were building the wrong tools. Everyone focused on English-to-everything translation, when what Africa needed was everything-to-African-languages infrastructure. The market exists, 1 billion+ people. The technology is possible. What was missing was someone willing to prioritize cultural preservation over pure scale."
Before PlotWeaver, Wole was VP of Data Science at multiple fintech and proptech startups, where he built ML systems serving millions of users. He's the author of "Mastering AI Agents" and holds expertise in multi-agent systems and language AI. His experience spans civic tech, real estate platforms, and financial services, but PlotWeaver represents his most personal mission.
Wole assembled a team of AI researchers, linguists, and filmmakers who shared a common belief: that technology should preserve culture, not erase it. PlotWeaver is the result of that conviction, infrastructure built by Africans, for Africans, that happens to be commercially viable globally.
Before PlotWeaver, Wole was VP of Data Science at multiple fintech and proptech startups, where he built ML systems serving millions of users. He's the author of "Mastering AI Agents" and holds expertise in multi-agent systems and language AI. His experience spans civic tech, real estate platforms, and financial services, but PlotWeaver represents his most personal mission.
Wole assembled a team of AI researchers, linguists, and filmmakers who shared a common belief: that technology should preserve culture, not erase it. PlotWeaver is the result of that conviction, infrastructure built by Africans, for Africans, that happens to be commercially viable globally.
