The 2021 Sidewalk Film Festival Line-up is Here!
We’re excited to announce our opening and closing night selections, special presentations and features for the 23rd edition of the popular and nationally-acclaimed Birmingham-based film festival which
We’re excited to announce our opening and closing night selections, special presentations and features for the 23rd edition of the popular and nationally-acclaimed Birmingham-based film festival which
Announcing the 2021 Sidewrite Screenplay competition finalists and winners! Best Alabama Screenplay Winner: “Perfect By Christmas” by Kimberly Soliman Best Alabama Screenplay Finalists: “Elkhorn”
We are thrilled to announce our annual film festival’s return to Birmingham’s Historic Theatre District August 23-29, 2021. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we
Sidewalk is pleased to partner with Vermont-based non-profit Stowe Story Labs to offer the third annual Sidewalk/Stowe Narrative Lab from August 25-28 during the 23rd Annual Sidewalk Film

We can’t believe the festival is over – in this unsettling year, we are so grateful for the chance to bring the best in indie
What a year… Despite all the obstacles and changes, we’re super happy about where the Sidewalk 2020 line-up has landed. Beyond that, I’m so incredibly
We’re excited to be partnering with some of our accepted filmmakers to host some live streamed online Q & As on Sidewalk’s Facebook page, in
Birmingham’s annual film festival historically held in the downtown Theatre District will transition to the outdoor location of The Grand River Drive-In at The Backyard
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

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