Jun 01, 2024

Happy Pride! Six LGBTQ+ Centric Films at the 26th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival

We are proud to bring you an additional six titles for the 26th Sidewalk Film Festival (August 19 - 25)! All are films that explore issues and situations involving the gay,...

May 25, 2024

Announcing Our 2024 Salsa Showdown Winners!

Announcing the winners of The 13th Annual Salsa Showdown! ?   SALSA Audience choice: Tarez Kitchen Juror choice: Pablo's Mexican Restaurant   QUESO Audience choice: Pablo's Mexican Restaurant Juror choice:...

May 01, 2024

Ladies First! Six Women-Led Films at the 26th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival + VIP & Weekend Passes Now On Sale!

We are extremely excited to bring you our first six titles for the 26th Sidewalk Film Festival! All are female-directed, female-led and female focused!  Every year, we screen thousands of...

Mar 27, 2024

Announcing 2024 Alabama Film Week Titles

Alabama might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think about filmmaking, but the craft is alive and well in the deep south. The Alabama Film...

Feb 29, 2024

Sidewalk’s 2024 Staff Picks Series: Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

Casey Engelbrecht has served as Director of Operations at the Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema/Sidewalk Film Festival since 2021. In this role, she is responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring...

Feb 23, 2024

Sidewalk’s 2024 Staff Picks Series: The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

Our 2024 Staff Picks series continues next month with a sci-fi cult favorite, picked by Box Office Associate, Richard O'Brien. Here’s what they had to say about their pick: “Directed...

Feb 22, 2024

More Black Lens Film Week Highlights

This blog post is by Black Lens Programmer, Patrick Johnson. Good people of Birmingham and beyond, Sidewalk’s Black Lens Film Week has returned for 2024! A true celebration of Black...

Feb 16, 2024

Black Lens Film Week Highlights

This blog post is by Ariel Smith, Screener and Black Lens Intern Why am I enthusiastic about Black Lens? There's so much to love! We're honoring and showcasing black films that...

Jan 22, 2024

Black Lens Film Week 2024

[caption id="attachment_16404" align="alignleft" width="138"] T. Marie King Black Lens Programmer[/caption] Birmingham! Hey fam, it's that time of the year – Black Lens Film Week is back, and you're invited to...

Jan 17, 2024

Sidewalk’s 2024 Staff Pick Series: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

Our 2024 Staff Picks series kicks off this month with one of the all-time great cult-classic films, picked by Front of House Manager, Jeonna Mims. Here’s what they had to...

August 18-24, 2025

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