Sep 20, 2019

Sidewalk Cinema Grand Opening Announced

Don't miss the grand opening of the new Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, September 27-29, 2020. We'll have a full weekend of film screenings, special events, educational programs and so...

Aug 27, 2019

Award Winners from Sidewalk 2019

Jury Awards ReelSouth Film Award: Some Million Miles Seed&Spark Award: Technology Lake: Meditations on Death and Sex Best Black Lens Film:  The Remix: Hip Hop X Fashion Best Family Film: ...

Aug 20, 2019

Getting Around at the Fest (parking, shuttles, maps and more)

Parking at Sidewalk: We are so proud to host our event in Birmingham's historic Theatre District and are pleased to share that parking is easy and affordable in the area....

Jul 31, 2019

XR at Sidewalk 2019

Our XR line-up for 2019 offers 21 unique VR and AR experiences, some as individual interactive experiences and some as a part of our XR Cinema. We'll be showcasing new,...

Jul 23, 2019

21st Annual Sidewalk Film Festival Schedule Announced

It is with great excitement that we announce the line-up of the 21st Annual Sidewalk Film Festival sponsored by Regions Bank. Check out the schedule now. This includes 63 feature...

Jul 16, 2019

21st Annual Sidewalk Film Festival Opening Night Film : I Want My MTV + 3 More 80’s Focused Films

Strange thing, the Sidewalk programming team noticed that Generation X clearly had a massive influence on independent film content this season. So many films this year have distinctly focused on,...

Jul 09, 2019

Three More Festival Features Announced Today

The Death Of Dick Long Directed By Daniel Scheinert Narrative / Alabama Film Spotlight Synopsis: Dick died last night, and Zeke and Earl don't want anybody finding out how. That's too bad though,...

Jul 02, 2019

Three Documentary Selections Announced Today

The programming staff announced three more titles from the 21st Annual Sidewalk Film Festival line-up today, all documentaries, one from our Black Lens Spotlight Series and another from our Life...

Jun 24, 2019

Announcing the First Four Titles of the 21st Annual Sidewalk Film Festival

We're excited to announce the first four films of the 21st Annual Sidewalk Film Festival sponsored by Regions Bank. More titles will be released each week, until the full schedule...

Mar 06, 2019

New Stowe Storylabs Collaboration Announced

We are pleased to announce the inaugural Sidewalk Story Lab, in partnership with Stowe Story Labs, happening in Birmingham August 21-24. Stowe Story Labs brings screenwriters, filmmakers, and creative producers...

August 18-24, 2025

Sidewalk Film Festival

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