Author: Casey Engelbrecht

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 Screenplay: “Perfect By Christmas” by Kimberly Soliman Best Short Screenplay: “El Vals” by Alycya Magaña

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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 this “new normal” have required some adjustment (and readjustment) of all our lives. While many

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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 platform for the voices of the Black community to be heard,” said Chloe Cook, executive

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2021 Sidewalk Cinema Membership Drive

HAVEN’T BECOME A SIDEWALK MEMBER YET? IT’D BE A LOT COOLER IF YOU DID DURING OUR MEMBERSHIP DRIVE, APRIL 26TH – MAY 9TH!   Sidewalk Memberships are a great way to help support us year-round. Membership purchases help fund a number of efforts toward Sidewalk’s

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2021 Oscar Nominated Shorts at the Sidewalk Cinema

With Oscar season upon us, it is time to celebrate the best of the year’s cinema and catch up on the nominated films. Sidewalk will be presenting multiple screenings of all three categories of the 2021 Oscar-Nominated Short Films beginning on Friday, April 2. Each block of

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The 93rd Academy Awards <3 Sidewalk Cinema

We’re incredibly proud that 5 of the 8 recently announced 2021 Best Picture Oscar Nominees screened at the Sidewalk Cinema! Congratulations to PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH, MANK, MINARI, and NOMADLAND! Additionally, Best Director nominations include Sidewalk Cinema alum Lee Isaac Chung

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Sidewalk’s Snowy Day Recs

Stuck at home for reasons other than a pandemic? Here are a few apropos snow day cinematic programming suggestions via the Sidewalk Cinema/Film Festival and creative director, Rachel Morgan   Classic Snow Day Selects   THE THING (1982)  Director: John Carpenter THE THING is about

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2021 Sundance Film Festival – Sidewalk Satellite Lineup

2021 Sundance Film Festival x Sidewalk Satellite Screen is sponsored by Alabama Allergy & Asthma Center   Sidewalk is excited to participate as an official Satellite Screen Partner for the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Join us in Downtown Birmingham January 28 – February 3 at

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