Film showcases are the heart of every festival!
Don’t miss this chance to experience Black rare indie films across genres and universal themes. Open-Call submissions were carefully judged and curated into Film Blocks for your enjoyment—featuring powerful stories from the U.S., Tanzania, the Caribbean, Brazil, Angola, Iran, Egypt, Bulgaria, Mozambique, and more.  A dynamic mix of films by, for, and about people of African descent.  Enjoy the cinematic experience!

TICKET PURCHASE SELECTIONS HERE

CARVER COMMUNITY CULTURAL CTr.

:226 N. HACKBERRY ST.,  SA,  TX  78202  *(both theaters sit on the same property)

CLICK on each film title below to see film trailers, film synopsis and filmmaker information. 
You can also go to top SABIFF 2025 MENU & CLICK on FILM SCREENINGS too. 
Decide which film you'd like to see and purchase either an:
​ALL ACCESS PASS  a 1-DAY PASS or a BLOCK Ticket 
(Live in SA and Virtual Video On Demand Options Available)

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BLOCK 1- GAINING MOMENTUM | 9:00 am - 10:30 am                                       1:19 min.

Genre	Film	Time	City/State/Country
Student Film	BREAKING BARRIERS: EAST CENTRAL’S FLAG FOOTBALL HISTORIC VICTORY​	12:25	USA
Animation	HERO  (SHUJAA)	7:33	Tanzania
Documentary Short	WELCOME TO SCHOOL – A DOCUMENTARY CELEBATING 25 YEARS OF MAYA ANGELOU    SCHOOLS	25:42	Washington, DC
Documentary Short	THE RHYTHM OF LIBERATION	17:26	Brazil
Documentary Short	A NEW VOICE	16:01	Atlanta

TBT = 1:19:07
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BLOCK 2 - WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW | 10:45 am - 11:45 am                                 1:10 min.

Genre	Film	Time	City/State/Country
Documentary Feature	WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW	1:10:00	Washington, DC

TBT = 1:10:00

BLOCK 3 - TOXIC CRAVINGS | 12:00 pm - 1:10 pm                                                  1:11 min.

Genre	Film	Time	City/State/Country
Narrative Short	SEE YOU FRIDAY	11:00	Brooklyn, NY
Animation	IF(FY)	16:00	LA, CA
Narrative Short	WHILE YOU WERE FREEING THE WORLD	11:20	Maryland
Narrative Short	IN THE HOOD	24:54	Bulgaria & Mozambique
Narrative Short	HURRY UP AND WAIT	6:37	USA

TBT = 1:10:51

BLOCK 4 - RECESSION PROOF | 1:20 pm - 2:55 pm                                               1:52 min.

Genre	Film	Time	City/State/Country
Narrative Feature	RECESSION PROOF	1:51:45	USA

TBT = 1:51:45

BLOCK 5 - BARRIERS BEFORE US | ​3:10 pm - 4:30 pm                                            1:20 min.

Genre	Film	Time	City/State/Country
Student Film	GO	11:00	LA, CA
Narrative Short	CRIMINALS	19:21	IRAN
Narrative Short	THE INCREDIBLE SENSATIONAL FIANCEE OF  SEYI AJAYI	16:20	USA, Nigeria
Narrative Short	THE OHIO TEXAS REMIX	15:00	Austin, TX
Narrative Short	CAUTION, SPAWN AHEAD	14:50	USA

TBT = 1:19:59

 BLOCK 6 - FINDING SOLACE | ​4:45 pm - 6:30 pm                                                     1:59 min.

Genre	Film	Time	City/State/Country
Narrative Feature	FINDING SOLACE	1:59:00	USA

TBT = 1:59:00

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BLOCK 7 - STARRY EYES | ​9:00 am - 10:10 am                                                        1:08 min.

Genre	Film	Time	City/State/Country
Narrative Short	THE VIRAL EXPERIMENT	17:49	Humble, TX
Narrative Short	BALDY THE FILM​	15:44	NYC
Narrative Short	THE ADVENTURES OF ANGOSAT	34:30	Angola and Spain

TBT = 1:08:03

BLOCK 8 - MISTER GATES | ​10:20 am - 11:50 am                                                             1:46 min.

Genre	Film	Time	City/State/Country
Narrative Feature	MR. GATES	1:46:33	Glen Heights, TX

TBT = 1:46:33

BLOCK 9 - SAGE WISDOM | ​12:00 pm - 1:50 pm                                                              1:35 min.

Genre	Film	Time	City/State/Country
Documentary Short	CIRILO, A LEGACY UNTOLD	25:38	USA
Documentary Short	PROFILES OF PROMISE: BACK TO MY ROOTS​	7:43	Ghana
Documentary Short	SHANKLEVILLE: A LOVE THAT STILL STANDS	13:20	USA
Documentary Short	ROOTS OF RESILIENCE: STORIES OF CARIBBEAN WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE	48:36	Saint Lucia

TBT = 1:35:17

BLOCK 10 - MERRY GO ROUND | ​2:00 pm - 3:30 pm                                               1:29 min.

Genre	Film	Time	City/State/Country
Documentary Feature	AIN’T NO BACK TO A MERRY-GO-ROUND	1:28:58	USA

TBT = 1:28:58

BLOCK 11 - CAPTAIN OF OUR SOULS | ​3:45 pm - 5:25 pm                                            1:32 min.

Genre	Film	Time	City/State/Country
Narrative Short	VOYEUR	5:52	IRAN
Narrative Short	DON’T HANG UP	10:31	USA
Documentary Short	THE LESSER OF 2 EVILS	17:26	LA, CA
Narrative Short	STATISTIC	6:00	Brazil
Narrative Short	ROTTEN BLOOD	12:00	Egypt
Narrative Short	DROP DEAD GORGEOUS	11:59	Humble, TX
Narrative Short	HAG	12:42	Washington, DC

TBT = 1:32:05
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BLOCK 12 - CATCHING BULLETS | ​5:30 pm - 6:50 pm                                                      1:23 min.

Genre	Film	Time	City/State/Country
Documentary Feature	CATCHING BULLETS	1:23:30	Baltimore, MD

TBT = 1:23:30
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