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.
Cast Off (2 eps) Ep 1: "Straight Outta Little Compton" Ep 4: "Viral" Director: Elle Lipson Run Time: 15 USA When aspiring actress Collette moves from a small town to Hollywood, she finds herself living next door to bitter former child star Sierra. Soon, the girls' frenemy facade escalates into a hilarious game of manipulation and sabotage. Includes Episodes 1 & 4.
Gunner Jackson Director: Christian Strevy Run Time; 9 USA His brother thinks he's gone off the deep end; his intern supports his delusion; his mentor loves his passion but wants him to focus his argument; and the citizen journalist spying on him might end up being his closest ally.
Subtle Adulthood with Red and Bangs Ep 2: ""Insta-scam""" Director: Abigail Armstrong Run Time: 6 USA Like a package of Ramen noodles, Red and Bangs have a friendship that is extremely unhealthy, dry, and ignorant of its own expiration date. Includes Episode 2, "Insta-scam."
Breakfast in Bed (3 eps) Ep 1: ""Best of Friends"" Ep 3: ""Yes Yes Yes"" Ep 6: ""Menage a..."" Director: Kate Chamuris Run Time: 14 USA Brooke, the ever optimistic romantic and Marvin, the pessimist, have been best friends since they were 10. Now roommates, they are embarking on the quest to find their soul mates -- one bad online date at a time. Includes episodes 1, 3, and 6.
Shipping Anonymous Director: Courtney Brown Run Time: 12 Australia A group of passionate, misfit television fans are kicked out of the last remaining place with free wifi. They are forced to become a fake support group so that they may access the last remaining wifi hot spot at the 'City Support Group Clinic.'
Monster Girls Director: Matthew Soson Run Time: 28 USA When a lonely zombie-in-hiding, a gutter punk goblin-in-exile, and an alien researching human love end up sharing a house, daily life is never dull. A darkly comic look at the lives of every modern 20-something's desperate to find identity, acceptance, and a way to resist the urge to kill everyone they meet.
