A selection of documentaries, narratives and animated short films by Alabamians or about Alabama.
What If?
Directed by Emma Bradley Bothwell
1:59 • United States
Cassidy learns that nervousness is a two-way street as she tries to speak to her crush.
The Wilhelm Scream
Directed by Anna Quinlan
11:50 • United States
The Wilhelm Scream has made an appearance in hundreds of films, TV shows, video games, and commercials over the past 70 years. Now discover the story behind the most infamous joke in cinema history.
Fail Year
Directed by Beau Shepherd, Apollo Shepherd
2:17 • United States
After moving to a city, we watch as a man proceeds to have the worst year of his life. Perhaps the new year will kick off on a higher note.
It Draws Closer
Directed by Joshua David Matthews
4:30 • United States
A young woman discovers the creature she just sketched is in the bedroom with her.
Next Show in 90 Minutes
Directed by John T. Hill
7:20 • United States
A routine both natural and unnatural unfolds in the heart of one of America’s most cherished landscapes. Content Warning: This film contains mild body horror and brief violence.
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Directed by Rachel Hendrix
10:45 • United States
A mother struggling with postpartum intrusive thoughts confronts her mental state in a desperate phone call.
A Place to Be Fed
Directed by Billy Ivey
19:46 • United States
James Harris strives to create a self-sustaining and replicable place of hope, healing, and restoration for food desert communities. The film shines a light on our universal need for healthy food, and a place to call our own.
Neither Donkey Nor Horse
Directed by Robin Wang
28:29 • United States
Amidst the outbreak of the 1910 Manchurian Plague, a young Chinese doctor must defy prejudices of both the East and the West to champion his groundbreaking theory of the disease and seek the truth that will heal it.
Alabama might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think about filmmaking, but the craft is alive and well in the deep south. Sidewalk’s mission is to encourage, inspire, and support filmmaking and the appreciation of independent film in Alabama, and one of the many ways we serve this mission is through the Alabama films track at the festival each year. These are films that were either shot in Alabama, were made by an Alabama-based filmmaker, or utilized Alabama cast and crew- sometimes all three.
