News

Sidewalk Board Members’ Fest Itineraries

We hope you’re ready for the 27th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival presented by Regions Bank – we know our valued Board Members are. They’ve shared some of the films and events they’re most looking forward to at this year’s Sidewalk Fest, just in case you

Read More »

Stanley Kubrick Filmmaker Focus w/ Gareth Jones

It has been 26 years since Stanley Kubrick died on March 9, 1999.  He never got to see the year 2001, sadly. I would have loved to see him interviewed about that year and where humanity was at that time. However, because of the influence

Read More »

Summer Blockbuster Staff Picks May 16 – 22

We’re starting summer off in a BIG way…by playing some of the Sidewalk staff’s favorite blockbusters on the BIG SCREEN as they were meant to be seen! We asked our staff members to compile their summertime favorites and narrowed them down by decade. Read below

Read More »

Sidewalk Responds to NEA Funding Withdrawal

Birmingham’s Home for Independent Film Needs You! On Friday, May 2nd, the Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema received notice from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) that our awarded grant in support of the 27th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival has been officially terminated.  

Read More »

March Sidewalk Film 101: Pather Panchali (1955)

At the 2014 unite4:humanity Gala, Martin Scorsese received the Creative Conscience Award, recognizing him for his continued work in film preservation. During his acceptance speech, he made a point to connect his long-term efforts in film preservation to the work of Indian director Satyajit Ray.

Read More »

March Book + Film Club: Promising Young Woman

March’s Book + Film Club selection pairs The Value Gap: Female-Driven Films from Pitch to Premiere with Emerald Fennell’s Promising Young Woman as a part of our Women In Film celebration sponsored by WBHM and SouthState Bank. Courtney Brannon Donoghue is an Assistant Professor in

Read More »