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A FIGHT FOR TIME
Narrative Short Chicago, IL. USA
Block #13 | OCT. 3 - SAT. | [3:00 PM]
A Fight For Time‚ examines the juvenile justice system through the lens of Mickey, a 17 year old... [READ MORE]
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A PERFECT FAMILY
Narrative Short USA
Block #15 | OCT. 3 - SAT. | [9:15 AM]
When an adopted son discovers the secrets behind his adoptive family's wealth through their anti... [READ MORE]
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AT THE MERCEY OF FAITH
Narrative Short (00:21:07) USA
Block #2 | Oct. 2 - Fri. | [11:45 AM]
Description... [READ MORE]
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BLIND FAITH
Narrative Short (8 min.) United Kingdom
Block #6 | Oct. 2 - Fri. | [12:00 PM]
BLIND FAITH is a film about denial and acceptance. Set in a British Nigerian wedding party, a young... [READ MORE]
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BURNS LIKE A SHOT
Narrative Short (7 min.) USA
Block #19 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [4:45 PM]
When her best friend accidentally drinks her truth serum, a driven young scientist must reverse the... [READ MORE]
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D!SORD3RED
Narrative Short (09:29:00) USA
Block #18 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [3:00 PM]
In a wasteland of rubble and ruin, J. Doe—a Black Patient Zero—navigates the wreckage of a nation... [READ MORE]
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EMERGENCE
Narrative Short (41 min.) Nigeria, NY. USA
Block #15 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [9:15 AM]
A man enrolls in a program that attempts to accelerate human learning through a brain-chip... [READ MORE]
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GRINS & LIES
Narrative Short (5 min.) CA. USA
Block #6 | Oct 2 - Fri. | [12:00 PM]
In a picturesque coastal town in Italy, Ayesha (Mariama Conde) moves through a landscape of... [READ MORE]
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HELIX
Narrative Short (00:27:40) TX. USA
Block #12 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [1:00 PM]
A live confession show spirals into chaos as a violent stalker, a vengeful husband, and a forbidden affair... [READ MORE]
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HOW TO BUILD A LIFE
Narrative Short (30 min.) CA, USA
Block #19 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | 4:45 PM
After a bitter divorce, an aspiring home improvement expert returns to her midwestern hometown,... [READ MORE]
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HOW TO FORGET YOUR NAME: THE LAST BARBARIAN
Narrative Short (00:11:13) Uganda, Africa
Block #6 | Oct. 2 - Fri. | [12:00 PM]
A black illegal immigrant hacks her way into a future British African colony where black people are illegal‚ and cuts a deal to parade her Black body before white spectators but she‚ is not prepared for the ... [READ MORE]
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JAMARCUS ROSE & DA 5 BULLET HOLES
Narrative Short (23 min.) USA
Block #12 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [1:00 PM]
Inspired By True Events following a talented MLB Prospect as he spends the day with his Mentor from... [READ MORE]
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LEEWAY
Narrative Short (00:18:50) United Kingdom
Block #18 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [3:00 PM]
A single mother and her son drift into London on their barge, each mile drawing them nearer to the boy’s... [READ MORE]
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LITTLE RED EVE
Narrative Short (00:15:15) Uganda, Africa
Block #10 | Oct. 3-Sat. | [ 9:15 AM]
A struggling scientist accepts to work for the military, targeting opposition leaders campaigning... [READ MORE]
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MAJOR TYPE
Narrative Short (15 min.) Iran
Block #15 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [ 9:15 AM]
... [READ MORE]
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MEET THE FRIENDS
Narrative Short (00:14:30) USA
Block #13 | Oct. 3-Sat. | [3:00 PM]
Krys lives by a simple, self-preserving code: charm, conquer, and never, ever get close. A master of the... [READ MORE]
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MS. ARLENE
Narrative Short (26 min.) USA
Block #10 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [9:15 AM]
After a bullied diabetic boy befriends a quirky elderly baker, their unlikely friendship blossoms in the... [READ MORE]
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ONE THOUSAND NEGATIVE CONFESSIONS
Narrative Short (00:12:01) TX. USA
Block #10 | Oct. 3-Sat. | [9:15 AM]
What if you ran into an old flame 20 years after a difficult break-up? What if the spark was still... [READ MORE]
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PATIENCE
Narrative Short (00:10:10) USA
Block #15 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [9:15 AM ]
Two patiants get a lesson of patience as they wait for the Doctor to deliver a cure for racial injustice... [READ MORE]
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REE'S DESTINY
Narrative Short (00:15:35) CA. USA
Block #10 | Oct. 3-Sat. | [9:15 AM]
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REUNITED
Narrative Short (06:20) ON. Canada
Block #18 | Oct. 3-Sat. | [3:00 PM]
A con artist's last job, the one that will let her quit the business and reunite with her estranged son,... [READ MORE]
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TALK TO SOMEBODY
(Narrative Short (00:11:39) CA. USA
Block #11 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [11:00 AM]
A teenage boy whose freedom hangs by a thread, enters his final court mandated therapy session... [READ MORE]
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THE FORTUNATE
Narrative Short (00:15:09) Ethiopia, Africa
Block #16 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [11:15 AM]
In a small church in southern Ethiopia, Pastor Mateyos is widely respected for leading a vigorous... [READ MORE]
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THE HEIR
Narrative Short ( 00:19:25) MD. USA
Block #13 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [3:00 PM]
A grieving granddaughter inherits her grandmother’s home in a gentrifying D.C. neighborhood, where... [READ MORE]
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VOICEMAILS
Narrative Short (00:10:11) USA
Block #18 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [3:00 PM]
After attending the funeral of his estranged father, Dee — the youngest General Manager in the NBA... [READ MORE]
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WAITING FOR NIA
Narrative Short (00:18:34) CA. USA
Block #10 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [9:15 AM]
Nia Kim, a 16-year-old girl, is rushed to Brookshire Hospital after a severe car accident. Her divorced...[READ MORE]
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DOKITA MUSA
Narrative Feature (Length 1:31) Nigeria
Block #8 | Oct. 2 - Fri. | [11:25 AM]
A love letter to Nigeria told through the lens of an 11-year-old boy with palilalia and aspirations of... [READ MORE]
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INVISIBLE FRACTURES
Narrative Feature (Length 1:16) France
Block #7 | OCT. 2 - Fri. | [10:00 AM]
After attending the funeral of his estranged father, Dee ‚ the youngest General Manager in the NBA... [READ MORE]
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META TAKE ONE
Narrative Feature (Length 1:30) ATL, USA
Block #4 | Oct. 2 - Fri. | [4:00 PM]
As night falls on the heart of Atlanta, obsessive director John Cuffee is on a mission to complete his short... [READ MORE]
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MONTMARTRE
Narrative Feature (Length 1:29) LA, CA, USA
Block #14 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [5:00 PM]
Disillusioned with her lackluster life, JO takes a break and visits the storied French district of.... [READ MORE]
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SON OF THE SOIL
Narrative Feature (Length 1:45) Nigeria
Block #9 | Oct. 2 - Fri. | [1:00 PM]
Along the Western shores of Lake Michigan, just north of Milwaukee, lies the small town of Port.... [READ MORE]
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THE DICHOTOMY OF HATTIE MC DANIEL
Narrative Feature (Length 1:16) H. Texas USA
Block #3 | Oct. 2 - Fri. | [1:45 PM]
Actress Hattie Mc Daniel faces personal and professional demons as she gets ready to attend the... [READ MORE]
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screening VENues
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BEACH INNA BONDAGE: THE FIGHT FOR JAMAICA'S COASTLINE
Documentary Short Jamaica, WI
Block #13 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [3:00 PM]
Beach Inna Bondage is a short documentary by Kingston-based Dutch filmmaking duo Emiel Martens... [READ MORE]
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BECOMING TAYLOR
Documentary Short (11 min.) USA
Block #11 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [11:00 AM]
... [READ MORE]
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CONNIE - THE POWERS AND POSSIBILITIES OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Documentary Short NY. USA
Block #12 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [1:00 PM]
“Connie” is a 30-minute documentary about the life and work of 91-year-old activist, women’s advocate,... [READ MORE]
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CRADLED IN CULTURE: RECLAIMING THE LEGACY OF BLACK DOULA CARE
Documentary Short GA. USA
Block #19 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [4:45 PM ]
Through personal stories, this documentary explores how these doulas guide the families they serve... [READ MORE]
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FREE JOAN LITTLE
Documentary Short Brooklyn. NY, USA
Block #11 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [11:00 AM ]
FREE JOAN LITTLE tells the story of the 1975 groundbreaking case of Joan Little who was the first... [READ MORE]
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REVERENCE: RECLAIMING THE FORGOTTEN
Documentary Short CT. USA
Block #16 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [11:15]
A Connecticut genealogist works to restore the stories of African Americans long erased from history... [READ MORE]
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SILENT EPIDEMICS
Documentary Short USA
Block #17 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [1:15 PM]
A film linking the U.S. and Southern Africa through the legacy of medical injustice and hope for a shared... [READ MORE]
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SOUTHERN SON SHINE
Documentary Short Houston, TX. USA
Block #13 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [3:00 PM]
Southern Son Shine is a short documentary centering Black gay men living with HIV through Southern... [READ MORE]
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THE BILL PATTERSON STORY
Documentary Short Oakland, CA. USA
Block # 3 | Oct. 2 - Fri. | [1:45 PM]
This is the untold story of Bill Patterson, who dedicated seven decades to public service in Oakland and... [READ MORE]
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THE SIGHT UNSEEN
Documentary Short USA
Block #11 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [11:00 AM]
Logline - In 1971, a six-year-old girl in the Bronx discovers a glowing cross in her bathroom window,... [READ MORE]
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BENEATH THE ASHES: THE PAST REIMAGINED
Documentary Feature (01:26:00) CA. USA
Block #17 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [1:15 PM]
In the aftermath of the Eaton Fire, Altadena‚ a historic Black community confronts devastating loss,... [READ MORE]
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NEKAI WALKS
Documentary Feature (01:26:00) Canada
Block #1 | Oct. 2 - Fri. | [10:00 AM]
Winner of the Audience Award at the 2026 Hot Docs Festival, Nekai Walks is an intimate, urgent feature... [READ MORE]
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SURVIVING BIAFRA: VOICES FROM THE NIGERIAN CIVIL WAR
Documentary Feature (01:15:00) Nigeria
Block #2 | Oct. 2 - Fri. | [11:45 AM]
Surviving Biafra is a feature documentary directed by Meji Alabi and Leke Alabi-Isama, exploring the... [READ MORE]
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NO ANIMATED FILMS WERE SELECTED FOR #SABIFF 2026
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COGITO, ERGO SUM
Student Film (6 minutes - DS) USA
Block #5 | Fri. - OCT. 2 | [10:50 AM]
This hybrid documentary fuses the real-life reflections of ceramicist Malcolm Mobutu Smith with a... [READ MORE]
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ESTRANGED
Student Film (00:15:16) Delaware, USA
Block #12 | Oct. 3 - SAT | [1:00 PM]
A young man must convince his attempted murderer, his younger sister, to take a plea deal. [READ MORE]
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INVISIBLE WOUNDS
Student Film (00:01:07 - NS) CA, USA
Block #18 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [3:00 PM]
Award-Winning Psychological Short / PSA – Winner of the Honorable Mention at the 2026 Los Angeles... [READ MORE]
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LEGACY
Student Film (00:10:33 - NS) VA, USA
Block #5 | Oct. 2 - Fri. | [10:50 AM]
Legacy follows DJ, an 18-year-old modern dancer torn between the rhythm of his own body and the... [READ MORE]
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MONOLITH
Student Film (00:11:17 - NS) NY, USA
Block #12 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [1:00 PM]
In a near-apocalyptic future, a son discovers the unsettling truth about his father’s creation and... [READ MORE]
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SOMEWHERE IN BROOKLYN
Student Film (00:20:25) VA. USA
Block #18 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [3:00 PM]
In December 2021, a police officer rekindles a romance with a woman he met while undercover during... [READ MORE]
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THE RIGHT KINDA NEGRO
Student Film (00:54:57) USA
Block #16 | Oct. 3 - Sat. | [11:15 AM]
... [READ MORE]
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WALLY, WILLY, AND LILLY: SKEDADDELIN' SYCHOS
Student Film (00:05:38 - AF) USA
Block #5 | Oct. 3 - Fri. | [10:50 AM]
Three kids are in a race against the clock to get to class on time.... [READ MORE]
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NO ANIMATED FILMS WERE SELECTED FOR #SABIFF 2026
NO ANIMATED FILMS WERE SELECTED FOR #SABIFF 2026
The 3 venue facilities where film screenings are held include:
View trailers and read filmmaker information to plan you day out to see these rare independent films. Movie hop with an all access pass, or one day pass to view, support and meet filmmakers.
- THEATER 1 - The Carver Community Cultural Center. 226 Hackberry St., SA
- THEATER 2 - The Lil’ Carver Civic Center 226 Hackberry St. (Building in Rear) 10/2 – FEATURE FILM BLOCKS - 7, 8, 9 | 10/3 FILM BLOCKS -12, 13, 14, 15, 16
- THEATER 3. The StayBridge Hotel Meeting Room (PURPLE) - 123 Hoefgen Ave. 10/2 FEATURE FILM BLOCKS 1, 2, 3, 4 | 10/2 – FEATURE FILM BLOCKS 1, 2, 3, 4
View trailers and read filmmaker information to plan you day out to see these rare independent films. Movie hop with an all access pass, or one day pass to view, support and meet filmmakers.
