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.
Tomgirl Dir: Jeremy Asher Lynch Girls play with dolls and boys love sports, right? This film takes a look at what happens when those stereotypes are called into question. RT 14 min
Actresses Dir: Jeremy Hersh A comedy about constructive criticism. RT 12 min
Adjust-A-Dream Dir: Jonathan Wysocki Trust issues are tested as a gay male couple shop for their first mattress. RT 6 min
A Kiss From Your Lips Dir: Allison Tate A young swing dancer looks for her perfect dance partner. RT 3:30 min
M4M: Seeks Love Dir: Barton Girdwood Bob Metcalf wants to find a boyfriend, but at 70 years old, he’s finding that’s easier said than done. RT 4 min
The Outfit Dir: Yen Tan A congressman is haunted by an outfit that won't go away. RT 12 Min
Abrase Dir: Toshadeva Palani The fading love of two men, remembered. A relationship once vivid, now dissipating into a fog of partial remembrance; the memories of heartbreak and loss that bend and change as the years go by. RT 7:15 min
Bambi Was a Boy Dir: Maria Beddingfield, Shaelyn Smith "Bambi Was a Boy" offers an intimate and immersive investigation into the shaping of Southern identity through one Alabama drag queen's process and experience. RT 11 min
For the 3rd year in a row Sidewalk Programmers have compiled an awesome selection of 1980's and 90's cartoons and vintage Saturday morning commercials for the start of your Sidewalk weekend. To accompany the fun-packed screening there will be a free cereal bar and surprise treats, along with juice and coffee, all brought to you by Whole Foods. So launch into your Sidewalk 2015 weekend the right way, by loading up on carbs, crazy cartoon antics and good company. Fun for all ages!
Blastmatazz Artist: Shaheed & DJ Supreme Dir: Joey Compton, Jack Serra RT 5 min. USA
chaplin SP Dir: Matias Vellutini RT 2 min. Brazil A remix of various Charlie Chaplin movies turned into stop motion animation and subsequently transformed into stencils cut by hand.
Heavy Dreams Artist: GT Dir: Paul Hart RT 5 min. USA
High Artist: Rebekka Garden Dir: Guro Ekornholmen RT 5 min. Norway
Killer Artist: Raquel Lilly Dir: Fred Mohns RT 3 min. USA
Magenta Artist: Deqn Sue Dir: Elizabeth Hagale RT 4 min. USA
"Magic" feat. Brandy and Nile Rodgers Artist: Mystery Skulls Dir: Double Ninja RT 5 min. France
Drum & Fife Artist: Smashing Pumpkins Dir: Jimmy Ahlander RT 4 min. USA
Preservation Artist: Green Seed Dir: C. Chapman RT 4 min. USA
Without You Artist: Raquel Lilly Dir: Caleb Young RT 5 min. USA
Chandelier Artist: Sia Dir: Sia and Daniel Askill RT 4 min. USA
Youth Goin Bad Artist: Sammie Zonana Dir: Ya'Ke RT 4 min. USA
It's Alright Artist: Fractures Dir: Matthew Chuang RT 5 min. Australia
A Long Journey Artist: Leo 'Bud' Welch Dir: Shannon Cohn RT 3 min. USA
C.T.R.L. Dir: Mariana Conde RT 3 min. United Kingdom
Something's Wrong with My Mind Artist: GT Dir: Dillon Hayes RT 3 min. USA
We All Go to the Same Artist: Radical Face Dir: Morgana McKenzie RT 4 min. Canada
Queen Artist: Perfume Genius Dir: SSION RT 4 min. USA
Twin Sister Artist: Velouria Dir: Gregory Jenkins RT 4 min. USA
All I Gave Her Artist: Julia Weldon Dir: Diane Russo RT: 4 min. USA
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
