Kiss ‘Em or Diss ‘Em Valentines Spectacular Returns to the Sidewalk Cinema
Sidewalk returns with its legendary Kiss ‘Em or Diss ‘Em Valentine’s Spectacular! Spread over three days, this Valentine + Anti-Valentine event has something for everyone. On Saturday, Feb. 12th...
Have a ’90s Holiday at Sidewalk Cinema
'Twas the 1990s' and all through the decade we liked our malls facing inward and our holiday movies moody and enigmatic. So this holiday season we're celebrating the decade that...
Sidewalk’s Annual Black Friday Sale
Want to shop local this Black Friday? Want to give experiences instead of stuff? Looking for gifts for those hard to shop for people in your life? Want to save...
Intern with Sidewalk!
Sidewalk Film is now accepting applications for Summer (June-August) 2025 interns. Please note, due to the volume of intern applications we receive, we do not necessarily respond to all applicants....
2021 Sidewalk Film Festival Award Winners
2021 Volunteer of the Year: Amanda Veach-Cook Recipient of the Black Lens Filmmaker Grant sponsored by the Law Firm of Stacey A. Davis: Somica Spratley Sidewrite Awards: Best Alabama...
Vaccination and COVID-19 Testing Update for the 2021 Sidewalk Film Festival
Attention Sidewalk Family! Due to a continued increase in case counts, shrinking hospital beds across our state and a general interest in public health, we will be requiring that...
The 2021 Sidewalk Film Festival Line-up is Here!
We're excited to announce our opening and closing night selections, special presentations and features for the 23rd edition of the popular and nationally-acclaimed Birmingham-based film festival which will take place August 23-29....
Announcing our 2021 Sidewrite Screenplay Competition Finalists and Winners
Announcing the 2021 Sidewrite Screenplay competition finalists and winners! [caption id="attachment_7840" align="alignleft" width="300"] Kimberly Soliman, Alabama Screenplay Contest Winner[/caption] Best Alabama Screenplay Winner: "Perfect By Christmas" by Kimberly Soliman...
TEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE WINNERS FOR 2021
The pandemic has been tough on us all - even for those who didn’t personally contract COVID-19 or have to care for someone with COVID-19, the disruption of life and...
Black Lens Filmmaker Grant Opens June 15
The Black Lens Filmmaker Grant invites filmmakers of all levels with the mission of amplifying Black voices through the art of storytelling. “There is an undeniable need to provide a...