Passes are on sale now, and we are excited to share the first six feature titles playing at the 28th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival taking place August 24-30, 2026.
We are extremely excited to share these films with everyone, and we have plenty more announcements coming on the first of each month with the full schedule release on July 16th!
Directed by Rachael J. Morrison
USA / Documentary / Alabama Premiere
Part of our Women in Film Track
A boy discovers he can control the global telephone system by whistling a magic tone. Born blind and yearning for connection, his early obsession with the telephone sparks a subculture that shapes the future of hacking and technology.
Directed by Trevor Mastro
USA / Animated / World Premiere
Part of our Alabama Film Track
A young concert photographer from Earth gets the opportunity to travel with an up and coming band on their tour across the galaxy. This is Alabama filmmaker Trevor Mastro’s debut animated feature film.
Directed by Kelsey Ianuzzi
USA / Documentary
Part of our Life & Liberty Track
When an Alabama court jeopardizes access to IVF and her own embryos, artist Abbey Crain refuses to surrender her creative power. In this triumphant tour de force, Crain and a group of fertility patients reckon with the threats to their family future while unearthing hope from an unsettled legal landscape.
Directed by Marshall “P” Pollard
USA / Documentary / World Premiere
Part of our Black Lens Track
A story about what freedom could look like–beyond the vote. 145 relational organizers mobilize millions of Black voters in Eastern North Carolina in an effort to reclaim “woke” as a call to action and to build lasting community power.
Directed by Vicente Alves do Ó
Portugal / Narrative / World Premiere
Part of our Festival de Cine Track
In 1982, ten-year-old Vasco lives in a small Portuguese town with his hairdresser mother and sleeps on the living room sofa. Longing for a connection, he secretly watches his father with whom he has no relationship. As he tests boundaries and seeks answers, Vasco is forced to grow up fast, learning what survival can demand.
Directed by Kevin Alambra
Phillipines / Narrative / Southern US Premiere
Part of our SHOUT Track
Kitkat, a 19-year-old transgender woman, finds the family she has been longing for in a gang of sisters who kidnap foreign men to fund their gender-affirming surgeries until their crimes force her to question the true cost of belonging. This is Kevin Alambra’s feature directorial debut. In Filipino (Tagalog) with English subtitles.
Festival VIP and Weekend Pass Information:
Pass prices increase June 1. Day Passes will go on sale July 1st. Premium Single Tickets will go on sale July 17.
VIP Pass: $250
The VIP pass includes:
- Opening Night film at The Alabama Theatre
- Opening Night After-Party with complimentary beer and wine for VIPs
- All Saturday films including the Saturday Spotlight Film
- Entry to the Saturday Night Party with complimentary beer and wine for VIPs (must be 18+ to attend)
- All Sunday films, including Closing Night Film
- Access to VIP lounge with refreshments and complimentary beer and wine
- Sidewalk Tote Bag
- Sidewalk Commemorative Program
- Early Access Seating for Film Screenings
- Discounted Tickets to Weekday Spotight Films
Weekend Pass: $100
The Weekend Pass gives you access to all the festival weekend films as well as access to our Friday Night Opening Night Film + After-Party. This does not include Spotlight Nights, the Saturday Night Party, or VIP/Filmmaker events.
Visit our website for passes now!