The 28th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival has finally wrapped! A huge thank you to every single person involved from our wonderful staff, volunteers, sponsors, and attendees. For the moment you’ve all been waiting for, the 2026 Sidewalk Film Festival Award Winners! Volunteer of the Year
Looking for some inspiration to create your personal Film Fest schedule for the 28th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival? Our staff and board members have provided some of their MUST SEE titles that will be showing at the 28th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival. You can make
The 28th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival is this month! You have a little bit longer to get Passes before they reach their final price on August 24 (the first day of the Festival), so get yours today here. Parties Fest Weekend starts here! Join us
The schedule for the 28th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival (Aug. 24 – 30) has been announced, including the much-anticipated reveal of our Opening Night film, The History of Concrete sponsored by Gilead Sciences. We’re also extending our Spotlight attractions throughout the week (including an Animation
The 28th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival is excited to announce the return of its Spotlight Film Week (August 24-27 at the Sidewalk Cinema) with expanded daytime offerings alongside our regular evening programming. Join us for our NEW AFTERNOON offerings (see film announcements below). Then stay
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Our programmers are excited to announce eight new short film titles for the 28th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival. Read more below and be on the lookout for more announcements on July 1 and the full schedule release on July 16th! Sea Song Directed by An-Phuong
We are honored to announce the Sidewalk Film Festival has been included in MovieMaker Magazine’s 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee in 2026! National recognition is always beneficial and our inclusion in articles such as these bring our Festival to new eyes – and
The team at Sidewalk Film Festival is honored to announce that the festival has been named “Festival or Cultural Event of the Year” by the Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau. This recognition reflects the incredible energy, creativity, and support that our community brings to
Passes are on sale now, and we are excited to share the first six feature titles playing at the 28th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival taking place August 24-30, 2026. We are thrilled to share these films with everyone, and we have plenty more announcements coming
