11th annual Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival
September 25-27, 2009
Call for Entries is now closed for the 2009 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival. Thank you for everyone who submitted. The official lineup will be announced by August 1st.
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Since 1999, Sidewalk has brought legions of acclaimed films and filmmakers to Birmingham, Alabama from across the country and around the world. The attending filmmakers have been thrilled to discover fresh, enthusiastic crowds eager to devour new independent cinema -- and their films have been met with overwhelming enthusiasm from the Birmingham audience.
In addition to fantastic films, the atmosphere at Sidewalk is electric with creativity and collaboration as film-lovers and filmmakers mix and mingle between screenings, participate in free SideTalk panel discussions, grab a bite at the Sidewalk Cafe, or hear live music at the Sidewalk Music Lounge. Steve Montal put it best when he said, "It's an energy of filmmakers and it's not about the star, it's not about glamour. It's really a filmmaker's festival."
Mark your calendars for the festival that made Peter Gilbert proclaim, "This is how film festivals should be." Our 2008 festival screened a whopping 42 feature length films, and over 150 short films. Click here to check out our competitive feature lineup from 2008.
In 2007, Sidewalk launched the Life & Liberty sidebar, a program of Civil and Human Rights related films, in partnership with the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.
One of TIME Magazine's FILM FESTIVALS FOR THE REST OF US
One of Chris Gore's BEST VACATION FILM FESTIVALS in the Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide.
BEST KEPT SECRET in MovieMaker Magazine
Visit sidewalkfilm.org for details on Sidewalk's other programs, including the Sidewalk Cinematheque, Sidewalk Salon and Sidewalk Scramble.
