The 17th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival August 28-30
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.
Theodora Dir: Henry Chaisson, Travis Bogosian RT 6 min. USA A resourceful young girl prepares dinner for a friend.
Wisdom Tooth Dir: David Seale RT 8 min. USA A short film about the cavity within. A woman's fears about an impending meeting with the dentist are assuaged by a precocious girl in the waiting room.
Southern Roots Dir: Elizabeth Serral RT 9 min. USA Macayla, new to the North, struggles to keep her Tennessee upbringing under wraps, before realizing she and her sassy Southern mother are truly unique.
White Out Dir: Cable Hardin RT 6 min. USA A lone pilot is faced with isolation on a cold, dark world. Music by Domenico Cimarosa and performed by Nathan Jorgensen and Mary Ermel Walker.
Bumblebees Dir: Jenna Kanell RT 4 min. USA Despite being told as a child he would never speak or walk, Vance accomplished what doctors thought was impossible. But now he has a new challenge: dating.
How I Got Made Dir: Tracy S. Facelli RT 25 min. USA Set in 1981, Gaby, a nine year old girl, comes up with a unique way to help her little brother defeat the school bully after she watches 'The Godfather' with her Dad.
Story for Mindy Dir: Neil Ira Needleman RT 4 min. USA A children's book author uses the characters from his books to teach his own young daughter important lessons about love, courage, and the power of storytelling. The beautiful illustrations in this video were created by Christopher Partellow.