Upcoming Events
105 min
Nathan Avakian
Step into a time machine powered by music. This unique presentation brings vintage cinema to life with dazzling silent films and Avakian’s electrifying live organ scores. Blending classic Wurlitzer sounds with modern flair, each show is a cinematic spectacle. Whether you love film, music, or unforgettable experiences, this is movie magic like you’ve never felt before.
Alabama Theatre
Aug 23
90 min
It’s hard to imagine starting the festival off without some good old-fashioned cartoon fun, right? Sidewalk Film Festival is proud to present this special program for its 13th year in a row! We invite you to be a part of this fond Sidewalk tradition full of wildly splendid cartoon fun, with a colorful selection spanning the decades and some vintage advertisements as well. This nostalgia-filled event is back on the big screen for all ages! *This is a FREE event and SEATING IS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. Registering is strongly recommended to help with the check in process but does not guarantee a seat, and due to the popularity of this event seats can not be saved for folks who have not arrived yet.*
Sidewalk Cinema A +B
Aug 23
97 min
2025
United States of America
Brandon Daley
Mike Alvarado, a happy-go-lucky screw-up, hits it big in cryptocurrency, quits his dead-end job, and makes it rain with crypto while planning a new life with his brother, who has Down syndrome. When crypto takes a nosedive, hilarity and tragedy collide.
Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema
Aug 23
80 min
2025
United States of America
Oriel Pe'er
This intimate documentary follows Miss Peppermint, groundbreaking performer, actress, and LGBTQ+ activist, for over eight years From her early days as a struggling Harlem artist to making history as the first out trans woman of color on RuPaul’s Drag Race and originating a role on Broadway, the film captures her rise in real time.
Alabama School of Fine Arts - DJD Theater
Aug 23
101 min
2025
United States of America
J. Clay Tweel
A rare window into the enigmatic mind of comedy legend Andy Kaufman through his never-before-heard audio diary recordings. As marionette puppets bring his unfinished book to life, family and friends unveil the real person behind the provocative public persona in this captivating documentary.
Alabama Theatre
Aug 23
137 min
2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Poland, Serbia, United States of America
Ivona Juka
An intimate look into the lives of four queer friends Lovro, Nenad, Stevan, and Ivan, who fought against the Ustashas and Nazis by joining the partisans. Fast forward sixteen years later in 1957, in Communist Yugoslavia, their sexual orientation raises suspicion, and a communist party loyalist named Emir is assigned to sabotage their careers as filmmakers and lives.
Carver Theatre
Aug 23
43 min
James Franklin Blue III
Since its inception, the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) has been a pivotal organization in providing career development opportunities for Black journalists, students, and communications professionals globally. As a leading advocate for Black media professionals, NABJ has ensured that its members have a voice in the global news media landscape. On the eve of NABJ's 50th anniversary, this film tells the story of the courageous 44 founders and enduring impact they’ve had on the media profession. There will be a post film discussion with the filmmaking team and the Bimingham Association of Black Journalists.
Birmingham Museum of Art
Aug 23
90 min
2025
United States of America
Katarina Zhu
A drifting, heartbroken cam girl struggles to navigate an increasingly toxic relationship with one of her clients while rekindling her relationship with her estranged, dying father.
First Church Birmingham
Aug 23
106 min
2025
United States of America
Tom Stern
Follows the story of the groundbreaking Texas-based art-punk band founded by frontman Gibby Haynes and guitarist Paul Leary.
Lyric Theatre
Aug 23
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