SAFILM attracts film lovers, and our audiences include press, filmmakers, industry leaders & die-hard fans!
The San Antonio Film Festival sets up an amazing, creative innovative environment where opportunities for one-on-one networking abound, connections are forged and filmmakers have a slew of unique opportunities to share ideas and advance their careers. As an accessible and inclusive platform for cinema artists, the San Antonio Film Festival also brings together scores of new and original films from across the country and around the world to delight, elevate and edify cinema lovers as well.
Day 1 Feature Films
*FEATURE FILMS SOLD SEPARATELY*
| The CompatriotsDirected by Spencer Cohen 7 PM | Radius Center Javi, an undocumented immigrant facing imminent deportation, unexpectedly reunites with his long-lost best friend, Hunter, a vivacious bachelor seeking deeper connections. Together, they embark on a heartfelt journey to prevent Javi's expulsion from the only country he has ever called home. |
Short Sessions
A Real Thrill
9PM | Radius Center
| Annie's MovieDirected by Nuutti Aleksis Annie from New Jersey is driving west. When she tries to buy hair dye in Southern California, her card is declined. We gradually learn that running out of money is the smallest of Annie’s problems. She’s buying hair dye because she’s fleeing from a double homicide back home. |
| Not Today, Not TomorrowDirected by Neil Miguel Watson After a daring prison escape, childhood besties Bo (Amanda Holquin) and Olivia (Katrina Steele) find themselves stranded in the desert with no water. With the odds stacked against them, Bo and Olivia need to find a way to settle their differences, survive the desert and elude possible capture, all in order to reach Uncle Roger's safehouse |
| Killer ChancesDirected by Neil Miguel Watson A twisted photographer turns murder into an art form, using small, sinister games to determine the fate of her unsuspecting subjects. With each calculated click of the shutter, she crafts a deadly masterpiece. |
| People Walk Dogs Late at NightDirected by Drake Wootton A married high school teacher attempts to keep his life together after having an affair with his student. As the film builds in intensity, we follow two parallel stories: (1.) The teacher as he desperately clings to his unraveling world, fearful his student will disclose his transgression, and (2.) the pregnant wife, as she hires and forms a connection with the class clown from her husband's class. |
| Criminal IntentionsDirected by Zandrea Evans While under investigation, Kass recounts her friend Grace’s disappearance amid a tumultuous relationship with her boyfriend, Jesse. Suspected of involvement, Kass reveals suspicions of abuse and infidelity, leading to a violent confrontation. However, when Grace resurfaces, Kass confronts the consequences of her loyalty to a friend who manipulated her trust. Criminal Intentions delves into themes of friendship, betrayal, and the blurred lines between loyalty and self-preservation. |
| Ten of SWORDSDirected by Cortney Michael Long Four criminals for hire are in a race against time to recover stolen cryptocurrency from a local data analyst before the authorities, or worse, can get to him. |
