The 18th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival August 26-28
Sidewalk Film Festival is produced by the Alabama Moving Image Association, a federally recognized 501c3 non-profit organization with a mission to inspire, encourage and support filmgoers, the city of Birmingham and the filmmaking community. In addition to hosting the annual film festival, we host monthly networking and educational events, a monthly documentary series, short film and screenwriting competitions, manage a youth board and a variety of other year-round programs.
Tickets sales to our events cover approximately 1/3 of our annual operating cash budget, so we depend on corporate sponsors, grant-making organizations and individuals like you to survive. if you’d like to know more about supporting Sidewalk, please contact us at sidewalk@sidewalkfest.com.
Using Sched.org as our primary scheduling tool, we are happy to offer four different ways to view this year’s lineup. By hovering your cursor over the "Schedule" tab below, you can take your pick of a Simple, Expanded, Grid, or By Venue view.
Modern Romance Director: Adam Schwartz Run Time: 2 USA Dating isn't what it used to be, thanks to apps like Tinder, Snapchat, and Facebook.
Jinxed Director: Sam Eather Run Time: 14 Australia Jason is jinxed when it comes to dating. Attending a party, he quickly discovers just how disastrously hilarious his jinx can be.
Sticky Note Director: Parker Adams Run Time: 5 USA When several of his co-workers are laid off, a man grows paranoid that he's next on the chopping block.
Samantha Throws a Party Director: John Wachs Run Time: 4 USA A woman struggling to prepare for a dinner party is interrupted by something unexpected.
Noah and the Band Director: Chloe Jury-Fogel Run Time: 18 USA A young folk-rock singer gains custody of her 6-year-old nephew as she's about to embark on tour.
Blackface Director: Shanrica Evans Run Time: 12 USA Blackface/minstrel actor Henry Roberts becomes the victim of a hate crime in his small southern town due to a tragic case of mistaken identity.
Convenience Directors: Anna Quinlan, Isabel Farrington and Katherine Harrison Run Time: 20 USA We follow Sunita, the owner of a New York bodega, through the course of one day as she encounters a pair of spurned twin souls in the morning, a mother and daughter at odds in the afternoon and a group of reckless lovesick teenagers at midnight.
Aster and Sidney Director: Sean Temple Run ime: 20 USA After the collapse of society, a secret threatens to destroy two women's relationship.
