SABIFF 2019 Day III - BLACK INT'L FILMS IN COMPETITION Screenings
UTSA Buena Vista Theater
801 E César E. Chávez Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA
29.4164943
-98.4819324
Description
Black film is a classification of film that has a broad definition relating to the film involving participation and/or representation of persons of African Descent. The definition may involve the film having a predominantly Black cast, a Black crew, a Black director and/or Black Creatives in key decision-making positions, a Black story, with a focus on Black audiences.
So now that you have the definition; What drives Black Independent Filmmaker's to create their works of Art? Is it Imagination? Art Imitating Life? A therapeutic outlet? Frustration? Mmmmm... wonder no more! Come out to see the 2019 San Antonio Black International Film Festival (SABIFF) entries selected for competition and view rare films in competition for yourself!
This 3rd day of SABIFF 2019 is filled with independent film showcases from the Open Call FilmFreeway submissions from filmmakers of African Descent from around the globe applied on-line. Entries were primarily from the US, however submissions came in from Iran, Turkey, Belgium, Germany, India, Haiti and Canada. Films have been previewed, pre-judged and selected to present in competition at the state-of-the-art Buena Vista Theater and Aula Canaria on the downtown campus of UTSA, not far from SA's popular Market Square. The film categories in competition include: Best Narrative Feature and Best Documentary Feature, Best Narrative Short, Best Documentary Short, Best Student Film, Best Actor and Actress in a film, and the Audience Choice Award, where your audience vote matters.
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You can select and purchase tickets for the the Film Blocks that you are interested in seeing. See programmed schedules for showtimes below:
A. BUENA VISTA Theater (venue A on UTSA’s Downtown Campus Buena Vista Bldg.)
9:00 am Welcome to SABIFF 2019
BLOCK 1A. 9:15 am - Love & Happiness{Narrative Shorts}
* A Happy Divorce by Jamal Hodge (NY) {NS} 23:56
* Stuck by Praheme Praphet (LA, CA) {NS} 17:12
* One Last Spin by Ali Matlock (NY, NY) {NS} 19:59
* Shh! By Okema T. Moore (Brooklyn, NY) {NS} 8:32
* Bewildered by Gregor Wilson (Wilmington, NC) {NIC} 30:05
___________________________________________ ______Total Running Time = 1 hr. 39 min.
BLOCK 2A. 11:00 am {Documentary Feature & Student Film}
* While I Breathe, I Hope by Emily Harrold (South Carolina) [DF] 01:15:00
* Sankofa by Princess Garrett, Riptide Pictures (Villanova, PA) [SF] 24:11
__________________________________________________Total Running Time = 1 hr. 39 min.
BLOCK 3A. 1:00 pm - For She Will Rise {Narrative Shorts & Documentary Shorts}
* Heavenlyby Ya’ke Smith (Austin, TX) {NS} 12:30
* Ballet After Dark by Barbara Asare-Bediako (Washington, DC) {DS} 19:06
* Soundby Tawab Bazemore (Studio City, CA) {NS} 14:48
* Them by Okema T. Moore (Brooklyn, NY) {NS} 16:31
* Respect & Love by Angelique Webster (Worchester, MA) {DS} 15:02
* Breaking Brokenness by Cedric Thomas Smith (SA, TX) {NIC} 21:40
_________________________________________________Total Running Time = 1 hr. 39 min.
BLOCK 4A. {Narrative Feature Film}https://vimeo.com/316842913
3:00 pm - The Birth of Deceit by Yaw Agyapong (Bay Shore, NY) [NF] 01:25:26
____________________________________________________Total Running Time = 1 hr. 25 min.
BLOCK 5A. 4:45 pm - Family Matters {Narrative Shorts}
* Postal by Davon Gilliam (Allentown, PA) {NS} 15:31
* A Night At the Table by Tamara S. Hall (Bronx, NY) {NS} 10:37
* I’m Sorry by Marcelius Cox (Bellflower, CA) {NS} 14:20
* The Fix by Michael Melvin (SA, TX) {NIC} 11:00
* Solomon’s Dilemma by Michael Jackson (SA, TX) {NIC} 20:00
* Knock Out Game by Jamal Hodge (NY, NY) {NS} 21:04
_______________________________________________ _ Total Running Time = 1 hr. 32 min.
6:15 pm Special Thanks
6:30 pm Wrap
***Films run simultaneously on 2 screens in: (A) Buena Vista |-&-| (B) Aulta Canarias***
B. Screening in Aula Canarias (Venue B on UTSA’s Downtown Campus Buena Vista Bldg.)
9:00 am - Welcome to SABIFF 2019 Competition Screenings
BLOCK 1B. {Narrative Feature Film}
9:15 am - Being Gladys by Ralph Patterson [US] {DF} 60:00
_____________________________________________________Total Running Time = 1 hour.
BLOCK 2B. 10:30 am - The Barriers Before Us {Narrative Shorts}
*Freeword by DW Goodloe {SA, TX} [NIC] 15:00
* Chickens by Sam Vinal (US) {NS} 12:24
* Race Anonymous by Melanee Murray (Canada) {NS} 13:00
* Shattering Refuge by Sonari Chidi (US) {SF} 24:03
* Raheel by Ayat Asadi.rahbar (Tahran, Iran) {NS} 30:00
* Cleats by Abdullah Sahin (Istanbul, Turkey) {NS} 10:31
* Brooklyn In July by Bob Celli (NY) {NS} 21:02
_______________________________________________ __Total Running Time = 2 hrs. 6 min.
BLOCK 3B. {Documentary Feature Film}
1:00 pm - This Is The Bash by Mario Lathan (Riverdale, CA) {DF} 01:14:00
_______________________________________________ __Total Running Time = 1 hr. 14 min.
BLOCK 4B. {Narrative Feature Film}
2:30 pm - Strong Hold by Cardell Jackson (Van Nuys, CA) 01:30:00
_______________________________________________ Total Running Time = 1 hr. 30 min.
BLOCK 5B. 4:15 pm - SABIFF SNAP SHOTS {Narrative Shorts}
Bubble by Gourav Ghosh (Kolkata, W. Bengal) {NS} 10:34
Under the Blade by Javid Farahani (Iran) {NS} 14:51
I Am Not Your Enemy by Bruce Nix (Helena, AL) {NS} 8:00
Branch by Kelly Gray (Dallas, TX) {NS} 12:48
Cycles by LaTajh Weaver (Oakland, CA) {NS} 6:00
One Hitta Quitta by Ya’Ke Smith (Austin, TX) {NS} 8:00
The Reckoning by Chris Reese (Toluca Lake, CA) {NS} 11:06
Last Taboo by Emily Blake (Inglewood, CA) {SF} 12:40
Together by A.W. Scott {NIC} 15:00
_____________________________________________Total Running Time = hr. 1 hr. 39 min.
6:20 pm – Special Thanks
6:30 pm - WRAP at UTSA
7:00 pm – 10:30 pm Closing Film to follow at La Villita Arneson River Theater tonight. Cinema Under The Stars presented by AfroLandTV
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Post Competition screenings, Join SABIFF 2019 for our CLOSING PAN AFRICAN FILM SHOWCASE sponsored by AfroLandTV at La Villita Arenson River Theater 418 Villita Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205. See Cinema Under the Stars and wind down with Pan African films, networking, food trucks and festivities on the beautiful Riverwalk. Opens at 6:30 pm. Screenings start at 7:30 - 10:30 pm. Free and Open to the public
Our final day, October 13th ends with a Filmmaker Awards Brunch. Event details on www.sabiff.com.
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Category
Film
Tickets
[A-1] LOVE & HAPPINESS SHORTS- 9:15 AM
10.0
USD
250
[A-2] WHILE I BREATH & SANKOFA- 11 AM
10.0
USD
250
[A-3] FOR SHE WILL RISE SHORTS- 1 PM
10.0
USD
250
[A-4] THE BIRTH OF DECEIT- 3PM
10.0
USD
250
[A-5] FAMILY MATTERS SHORTS- 4:45 PM
10.0
USD
250
[B-1] BEING GLADYS- 9:15 AM
10.0
USD
250
[B-2] BARRIERS B4 US SHORTS- 10:30 AM
10.0
USD
250
[B-3] THIS IS THE BASH- 1:00 PM
10.0
USD
250
[B-4] STRONG HOLD- 2:30 PM
10.0
USD
250
[B-5] SNAP SHOTS OF SABIFF- 4:15 PM
10.0
USD
250
ALL DAY FILM PASS
45.0
USD
