The 29th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival will take place August 23RD – 29th, 2027 in Downtown Birmingham’s Historic Theatre District, offering screenings of more than 200 films, filmmaker Q&As, panels, workshops, networking events and parties.
THE INFORMATION BELOW IS FROM the 2026 FESTIVAL. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES!
Join us for films highlighting our specialty programming tracks throughout fest week:
Monday, August 23 – Alabama Filmmakers / Tuesday, August 24 – SHOUT LGBTQ+ Films / Wednesday, August 27 – Black Lens / Thursday, August 28 – Animation
Please note that all Spotlight events are separately ticketed and passholders must purchase seat reservations for entry.