SABIFF 2025 Film Festival Ticket & Pass Information
Dates: October 2–5, 2025 | Location: San Antonio, TX + Online (Hybrid)
SABIFF is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization.
SABIFF is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization.
1-DAY PASS
Valid for “Soul Saturday” – October 4, 2025
1-Day V.O.D. Pass (Online Only) —$40
Seniors, Military & Students (with ID): $25
After purchase, a Video On Demand (V.O.D.) link will be emailed to you. Films are viewable on any device.
1-Day V.O.D. Pass (Online Only) —$40
Seniors, Military & Students (with ID): $25
- Watch all Black indie films on sabiff.tv from 1:00 AM to 12:00 AM on October 2, 3, 4 or 5th (any 1-day during the course of the festival)
- Access includes 24-hours:
- All festival film showcases (available V.O.D. video-on-demand)
- Virtual ‘Reel Talk’ filmmaker interviews (streamed via SABIFF.tv, YouTube, and Facebook)
After purchase, a Video On Demand (V.O.D.) link will be emailed to you. Films are viewable on any device.
1-Day In-Person Film Pass (Screenings Only) — $50
Seniors, Military & Students (with ID): $30
Seniors, Military & Students (with ID): $30
- Attend in-person film blocks from 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM at:
- Carver Community Cultural Center
- Lil’ Carver Civic Center
- Includes:
- Access to 34 Black indie films (12 documentaries, 20 narratives, 2 animations)
- Networking sessions and post attending filmmaker discussions
- Meet attending filmmakers during post film Q&A sessions
1-Day All-Inclusive In-Person Pass (Full Day Access) — $100
Seniors, Military & Students (with ID): $90
Seniors, Military & Students (with ID): $90
- Full access to attend events from 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM, including:
- All in-person film screenings and SABIFF 2025 events
- Evening Awards Ceremony & Dinner (8:00 PM – Midnight)
- Filmmaker awards
- Ubuntu Community Honoree recognitions
- Dinner, entertainment, and dancing
Awards Ceremony & Dinner ONLY — $75
Seniors, Students & Military (with ID): $65
Seniors, Students & Military (with ID): $65
- Entry from 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM
- Includes:
- Winning Films-In-Competition Filmmaker Awards
- UBUNTU Community Award (Honorees)
- Live performances
- Buffet dinner
- Dancing (Music by WSAN’s Ronald Gordon)
- Screenings: 226 N. Hackberry St., San Antonio, TX 78220
ALL-ACCESS PASS (Hybrid) — Price: $ 150.00
Grants VIP-level access to the full 4-day festival experience (in-person + online). *See Website Schedules for a breakdown of events, times and locations.
Includes:
Thursday, October 2 — Opening Night
Includes:
- In-Person & Online Access: October 2–5
- Extended Online Viewing: October 2–12 via V.O.D.
- Priority Seating & Line Access
- Reservations for all screenings and special events
Thursday, October 2 — Opening Night
- SA Film Commission & In The Eye of the Beholder Art Gallery Reception (5–7 PM)
- ACTIonVism Filmmaker Panel (7:30–8:45 PM)
- No Vacancy Speakeasy Event (by reservation)
- School Matinee & Workshops (9 AM – 12:45 PM)
- VIP Filmmaker Reception (5:30 PM)
- Red Carpet Ceremony & “Sankofa” Screening (6:30 PM – 9:30 PM)
- Post-event gathering at Elsewhere-SA on Riverwalk (9:30 PM – Midnight)
- Film Blocks (9 AM – 6:30 PM)
- Ubuntu Awards Ceremony, Dinner, Entertainment (8 PM – Midnight)
- Wrap Film Viewing Party closes out the festival
- Best-of-Fest screenings (in-person + online)
- Extended online film access for 1-week post-festival
- Priority seating
- Access to all panels, workshops & networking events
- Complimentary SABIFF drink at Awards Dinner
- Exclusive SABIFF Swag Bag
SINGLE FILM SCREENING PASS — $10
Seniors & Students (with ID): $7
- Attend one film block (in-person or online)
- Live screenings followed by filmmaker Q&A (where applicable)
- See online schedule for details: [sabiff.tv > SCHEDULES]
- ID Required for all discounted Senior/Student passes
- Video-On-Demand Access link appears after online purchase
- Visit sabiff.tv for the full schedule, trailers, and bios
- Film blocks are curated by genre and run simultaneously across two San Antonio venues located on the same property (Carver Community Cultural Center and Lil Carver Civic Center)
