Our education programs work to foster the 21st century skills necessary to be an active citizen in our increasingly media centric society, to plant the seeds for the film and media artists of the future by offering training and networking opportunities to facilitate the creation of new film and video work and to celebrate film as an art form.
Education
Book + Film Club
Book + Film Club Sidewalk's Book + Film Club unites movie and book lovers for a monthly film screening and discussion about famous films and the people who make them....
Networking Nights
Join us for Networking Night at the Sidewalk Cinema Bar! This event is free and open to the public.
Salons & Panels
Sidewalk Salon is a FREE quarterly educational event aimed at filmmakers and film fans alike. Join our Sidewalk Salons to learn something new about movies and movie-making! Past topics have...
Sidewalk x Stowe Story Labs
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 Festival. This...
Sidewrite Screenplay Competition
A division of the Sidewalk Film Festival started in 2004, Sidewrite’s mission is to discover and reward talented screenwriters in Alabama and around the world. The screenplay competition aims to...
Tech & Technique
Tech & Technique Workshops offer a chance to gain hands-on experience under the guidance of a filmmaking professional. From lighting kits to horror makeup, each workshop focuses on a specific...
Youth Board
The Sidewalk Youth Board is a group of high school students from across the Birmingham area who share a love for movies. The Youth Board writes, produces, directs, edits, and...