By Rachel Morgan, Creative Director You may know this year marks the 25th annual Sidewalk Film Festival. But you may not know our Shout LGBTQ+ film festival has been around for 18 years now! The Shout LGBTQ+ lineup is stellar this year, so you can’t
Jessica is the Director of Education + Outreach and plans events for filmmakers and film lovers alike in her role at Sidewalk. As a film student at UAB she attended many Sidewalk Salons and other educational programs. After returning from her internship with Oscar-winning production
By T. Marie King, lead shorts programmer Get ready for the extraordinary cinematic experience of the 2023 Sidewalk Film Festival’s shorts programming. As we celebrate our 25th anniversary, we are going all out to bring you the best of short-form cinema. This year we’ve had a
Today we were so excited to announce the lineup of the 25th annual Sidewalk Film Festival, presented by Regions Bank. As we gear up for this milestone edition of the festival, the challenge of programming a lineup from a pool of hundreds of short and
For the July entry in our Staff Picks series, we turn to Marketing Manager Nick Adrian who’s selected a film that’s resonated with him well before his own college graduate days. Here’s what he had to say about it: “My Sidewalk journey started as a
This month for our 2023 Staff Picks series, we turn to Rental and Special Events Coordinator Allan Monterrubio whose love of surreal horror brought him to his selection. Allan started his journey with Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema as an intern for the festival in
This month for our 2023 Staff Picks series, we turn to Shorts Programmer Patrick Johnson who’s selected a film about one of his favorite artists and one of the most special things in his life – hip hop. Here’s what he had to say: “I’ve
In the shadow of Alabama filmmaker and multi-time Sidewalk alum Daniel Scheinert sweeping the Academy Awards… it’s time for Sidewalk’s inaugural Alabama Film Week! Considering the recent landslide, we’re highlighting Daniel’s films with a best-hits-so-far retrospective including THE DEATH OF DICK LONG (shot in Alabama!),
Happy Women’s History Month! To celebrate, Sidewalk is bringing back our annual Women In Film Week, starting March 6th and lasting until March 12th. The week will consist of female-centric programming selected by some of Sidewalk’s favorite local female voices. Last Flight Home (2022)
Sidewalk’s Black Lens Film Week, a week dedicated to celebrating Black voices and stories, starts this coming Monday, February 20th and ends Sunday, February 26th. With titles ranging from engaging narratives, family-friendly films, cult classics, and captivating documentaries, we’ve got a little something for everyone.
