The 27th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival presented by Regions Bank 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 2025 Sidewalk Film Festival Award Winners! Volunteer of the Year Award: Zach Scarvey, Tiffany Holford Black Lens […]| Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema
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 need any recommendations! Check out their picks and make your […]| Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema
Thank you to all of our wonderful members (listed below) for supporting Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema.| Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema
The 27th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival will take place August 18th – 24th, 2025 in Downtown Birmingham’s Historic Theatre District. VIP, Weekend Passes and all add-ons will go on sale May 1st, 2025. Day passes go on sale July 1st, 2025; premium single tickets will go on sale in July (pending schedule release). Pass […]| Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema
The schedule for the 27th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival presented by Regions Bank (Aug. 18 – 24) has been announced, including the much-anticipated reveal of our Opening Night film, Stolen Kingdom, sponsored by Gilead Sciences. The documentary delves into the history of mischief, scandal, and theft at Walt Disney World. It culminates in the theft […] The post 27th Sidewalk Fest Announces Full Schedule, Including Opening Night Film “Stolen Kingdom” appeared first on Sidewalk Film Cente...| Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema
The 27th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival presented by Regions Bank is quickly approaching and our Programmers are proud to announce our Saturday Night Spotlight Film, This Is Ballroom, as well as our Closing Night Film, The White House Effect. Both of these titles offer compelling examinations of life in the 21st century and illustrate how […] The post Sidewalk Film Festival Saturday Night Spotlight + Closing Night Titles Announced! appeared first on Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema.| Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema
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 of his thirteen feature films, he still feels alive in […] The post Stanley Kubrick Filmmaker Focus w/ Gareth Jones appeared first on Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema.| Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema
The programming team is proud to bring you an additional six titles for the 27th Sidewalk Film Festival presented by Regions Bank (August 18 – 24)! These films are just a taste of our specialty programming that highlights our Black Lens and SHOUT tracks for this year’s festival! Haven’t gotten your VIP or Weekend Passes […] The post New SHOUT & Black Lens Films Added to the Sidewalk Film Festival Lineup appeared first on Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema.| Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema
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 on what they had to say about their picks and […] The post Summer Blockbuster Staff Picks May 16 – 22 appeared first on Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema.| Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema
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. This grant was awarded in November 2024, under the prior […] The post Sidewalk Responds to NEA Funding Withdrawal appeared first on Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema.| Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema
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. Scorsese offered these words near the conclusion of his speech: […] The post March Sidewalk Film 101: Pather Panchali (1955) appeared first on Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema.| Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema
“Long live independent films!” – Anora director, Sean Baker The 97th Academy Awards took place last night in Los Angeles and Sidewalk’s Hollywood Awards Show Watch Party took place in Birmingham. Several of the nominees played at the Sidewalk Cinema during the previous year and while we didn’t have any Festival alum to root for […]| Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema
Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema is an organization in Birmingham, AL that encourages and promotes film. Sidewalk hosts the annual Sidewalk Film Festival, are soon-to-be owners of the Sidewalk Cinema, and sponsors year-round programming directed towards those who make and appreciate film.| Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema
VIP + Weekend Passes for the 27th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival presented by Regions Bank (August 18 – 24) are NOW ON SALE! Get yours at the lowest price of the year before prices increase June 1. Full ticketing info can be found below. The Sidewalk Film Festival programming team is also pleased to announce […]| Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema
We are proud to bring you an additional six titles for the 26th Sidewalk Film Festival (August 19 – 25)! All are films that explore issues and situations involving the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer communities. Every year, we screen thousands of movies to bring the best in independent cinema for the Sidewalk Film Festival. […]| Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema
We are extremely excited to bring you our first six titles for the 26th Sidewalk Film Festival! All are female-directed, female-led and female focused! Every year, we screen thousands of movies to bring the best in independent cinema for the Sidewalk Film Festival. Without fail, a majority of films follow a similar theme. This year, […]| Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema
