Sep 13, 2023

Sidewalk’s 2023 Staff Picks Series: Airplane!

Our 2023 Staff Picks series continues this month with one of the greatest comedies in film history, picked by Director of Film Exhibition Sam Eddins. Here’s what he had to...

Aug 28, 2023

2023 Sidewalk Film Festival Award Winners

The 25th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival presented by Regions Bank has finally wrapped! A huge thank you to everyone involved from our wonderful staff, volunteers, sponsors, and attendees. For the...

Aug 16, 2023

6 Panels You Won’t Get Anywhere Else

Sidewalk is not only a place to discover new films but a place to learn about the art and process of filmmaking. All Education + Outreach standalone panels and workshops...

Aug 09, 2023

18 Years of Shout: Queer Films & Special Events

By Rachel Morgan, Creative Director You may know this year marks the 25th annual Sidewalk Film Festival. But you may not know our Shout LGBTQ+ film festival has been around...

Aug 08, 2023

Sidewalk’s 2023 Staff Picks Series: Get Out

Jessica is the Director of Education + Outreach and plans events for filmmakers and film lovers alike in her role at Sidewalk. As a film student at UAB she attended...

Aug 03, 2023

FIVE BLACK LENS FEATURES THAT CELEBRATE STORYTELLERS

Five Black Lens Features That Celebrate Storytellers By T. Marie King Black Lens programming has proven to be an extraordinary platform for storytellers, enabling them to not only showcase their...

Aug 02, 2023

FOUR DOCUMENTARIES WE THINK YOU’LL LOVE

Every year at Sidewalk, we’re thrilled to bring you some of the most exciting and thought-provoking documentary features we can find — and this 25th year is no exception, as...

Jul 28, 2023

FIVE MUST-SEE NARRATIVE FEATURES AT THE 25TH SIDEWALK FILM FESTIVAL

With hundreds of films to see at the 25th annual Sidewalk Film Festival it might be hard to decide which ones to put on your festival schedule. Luckily, I am...

Jul 25, 2023

Reel Shorts: A Celebration of Short-Form Cinematic Storytelling

By T. Marie King, lead shorts programmer Get ready for the extraordinary cinematic experience of the 2023 Sidewalk Film Festival’s shorts programming. As we celebrate our 25th anniversary, we are going...

Jul 22, 2023

25th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival presented by Regions Bank Line-up Announced

Today we were so excited to announce the lineup of the 25th annual Sidewalk Film Festival, presented by Regions Bank. As we gear up for this milestone edition of the...

August 19-25, 2024

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