San Antonio Black International Film Festival

10/31/2026

10/28/2026

🎬 New on YouTube: Film Fiyah Podcast featuring Mario Marcel Salas

Mario Marcel Salas has spent decades at the center of San Antonio’s civil-rights, political, educational, and Black community history. A former San Antonio City Council District 2 representative, longtime educator, writer, and civil-rights advocate, his work has helped document and shape conversations around race, representation, and local history.

In Episode 10 of Film Fiyah, SABIFF Founder Ada M. Babineaux hosts Mario for a conversation about San Antonio history, civil rights and activism, education, community building, and the stories that too often get left out of the larger historical record.

▶️ Watch the full conversation on the SABIFF YouTube channel:
https://youtu.be/ALNn2suNI_k?is=Jgcq5ZV-Ex8Yu-hH

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Join us as we celebrate Mario M. Salas, one of our distinguished 20...

10/28/2026

Why can a great documentary take five years to make? 🎬

In this SABIFF 2026 conversation, Ada Babineaux sits down with filmmaker and actress Angela Robinson Witherspoon to talk about the long road behind documentary storytelling, including the years of work that went into Betye Saar: Ready to Be a Warrior.

Witherspoon directed and produced the documentary about legendary artist Betye Saar, capturing her life, work, activism, and legacy across years of filming and major moments in Saar’s career. (The Museum of Modern Art)

Watch the clip, then head to SABIFF’s YouTube channel for more festival interviews and conversations.

10/25/2026

A quick look back at our SABIFF 2026 Pre-Fest @ Tryst ✨

Before festival weekend officially kicked off, we gathered for a night of spoken word, live DJ sets, live painting, soul food, giveaways, and community connection. Thank you to everyone who helped set the tone for an unforgettable SABIFF season.

More highlights and what’s next at SABIFF.tv

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10/25/2026

Legendary Fred Wesley offered up some old school FUNK in SA last night for a wonderful season opening! ❤️ Wonderful evening!

10/22/2026

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10/16/2026

Nice IMO conversation that covered a lot of ground with these phenomenal Women! https://youtu.be/EPSw0xEyipE?si=n7zf7J7Gum0dxtxG - This is what we at SABIFF had aspired to do for our HBCU Honorees -- and . Grateful one of the two (P. Rashad) was available to grace us with her presence live in San Antonio. ,

This week on IMO, Michelle and Craig are joined by two legendary si...