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.
Whatever We Want to Be Dir: Stephanie Williams Pansexual playgirl Dylan is forced to question her free-spirited, poly-amorous lifestyle when enchantingly seductive Sam turns her world on its head. RT: 14:17
The Forgiven Dir: François Chang Henry and Clement are in a relationship for one month in Paris. The last night before Henry goes back to London, where he studies, Clement comes to his hotel to surprise him. But when he arrives at the door, he hears that Henry is with another man in the room... RT: 15 Min
Elder Dir: Genéa Gaudet A documentary chronicling a forbidden love affair between a Mormon missionary and an Italian Communist in Pescara, Italy, 1974. RT: 13 Mins
Picnics Are Gay Dir: Whitney Hamilton A picnic business owner who is a single gay Asian with sociopathic tendencies, living in Alabama, seeks romance.... RT 5:39
Masculins Dir: Stephanie Young A portrait of three people who each have distinct masculine identities and embody transformation in very different ways. Through intimate cinematic approaches, the film identifies and embraces the human element in the deconstruction of gender binaries. RT 12:03
A Last Farewell Dir: Casper Andreas An alternative family drama about life and death. RT: 12:51
What is Perfect? Dir: Dmitry Zhitov "What is Perfect?" follows 6 artists discovering and uncovering beauty in their imperfections. This short documentary explores the hardships and dreams we all face in life. RT: 11:30
hopefulROMANTIC Dir: Benjamin Pollack An original musical film about one man's emotional journey through love, heartbreak, and healing. It's a universal story about loving, letting go, and holding onto faith that there's somebody for everybody. RT: 16:30
YOU. ME. BATHROOM. SEX. NOW Dir: Francisco Lupini Basagoiti A comedy about a man who tries to forget about love in all the wrong places. RT: 17 min
