Sidewalk’s 2023 Staff Picks Series: Vertigo
Nick Ferlisi has been involved with Sidewalk since 2015, serving as a member of the Youth Board and participated/attended the Festival almost every year since. Since 2022, he's worked at...
Birmingham Native and Sidewalk Alum Daniel Scheinert Leads 2023 Oscar Nominations
The nominations for the 95th Academy Awards have been announced, with Birmingham native and Sidewalk alum Daniel Scheinert's (one half of directing duo Daniels) Everything Everywhere All At Once leading...
Sidewalk’s 2023 Staff Picks Series: Spaceballs
Introducing Sidewalk’s 2023 Staff Picks screening series, a monthly series where members of our staff pick a movie that means the world to them. We’re kicking things off with Mel...
Sidewalk Names First Recipient of David Brower Grant for Alabama Filmmakers
Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema is excited to announce the winner of the inaugural David Brower Grant for Alabama Filmmakers, Theo M. Moore II. Moore is the founder of Hiztorical...
Sidewalk’s 2022 Holiday Series!
Happy, Happy Holidays From Sidewalk! Join us for our festive 2022 holiday line-up! This year we're offering an explosion of celebratory madness. Here's a quick rundown: We all love Christmas...
2023 Independent Spirit Awards Nominees Screened at Sidewalk
Congratulations to the Sidewalk alumni nominated for the 2023 Independent Spirit Awards this morning! Sidewalk is always thrilled when the films we select to showcase to the Birmingham area are...
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 money? Want to...
Jewish Film Week Programming from Dan Seigel
[caption id="attachment_11265" align="alignleft" width="195"] Dan Seigel is Sidewalk's Jewish Film Week Lead Programmer.[/caption] I grew up in the age of unfettered access to the television, when VHS tapes lined the...
David Brower Alabama Filmmaker Grant Opens September 1
The David Brower Grant for Alabama Filmmakers is a grant to support student, emerging, or established filmmakers currently residing in Alabama, who have a project in development. This grant, given...
2022 Sidewalk Film Festival Award Winners
The 24th 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...