ONE DAY ONLY – Ti West XXX Triple Feature
Over the July 4th holiday weekend, Sidewalk is celebrating director Ti West and MaXXXine, the conclusion of his iconic new slasher trilogy. Did you know Sidewalk and Ti West go...
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,...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...