The 16th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival August 22-24
7-24-2014: We will continue to add details to this schedule as the Festival approaches. Please bookmark the page so that you can find the schedule easily.
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.
The Vulcan Director: Carlos Estrada / DOC / USA / 4min Paul Scheuermann used to lead the Birmingham Vulcans through cheers and roars. Forty years later, he recounts what the city of Birmingham, Alabama needs.
29 Miles from Home Director: Lauren Marsh / DOC / USA / 11min A day in the life of a group of students at a boarding school in rural China.
Sanctuary Directors: Myah Wilder & Rachel Ahrnsen / DOC / USA / 11min A profile on a church in Huntsville, Alabama that helps people reconcile their faith with their LGBTQ+ identities.
Champion Director: Danny Ryan / DOC / USA / 4min Ke'Eric Hinton, a Golden Glove amateur boxer from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, gives us a glimpse of his life as boxer and father.
Fred: The Town Dog Director: Ava Lowrey / DOC / USA / 13min Rockford is a small town of only 400 residents located in Coosa County, Alabama. When an unexpected companion wandered into town, their lives were forever changed.
Good Mooning, Homewood Director: Sarah Orr / DOC / USA / 6min A short documentary about a cast iron derriere and the eccentric character who decided to sing about it.
JESSE ‘SPEEKS’ Director: Sonya Mitchell / DOC / USA / 13min The story of Jesse P. Miller, who is loved by everyone he meets (especially at the YMCA where he spends much of his time), just happens to have autism, but that doesn't hinder the love in his heart.
McDaniel Director: Scott Lancaster / DOC / USA / 5min Harmonica player McDaniel reveals the inspiration for his music and life.
Elvis Loses His Excess & Other Tales From The World's Longest Yard Sale Director: Riley Hooper / DOC / USA / 18min Travel down US Highway 127 from Michigan to Alabama and meet the people at the world's longest yard sale—an annual four-day, 690-mile exchange of goods and narratives.
Norwood Director: Kelly Konrad & Myranda Bennett / DOC / USA / 9min “Norwood” attempts to reveal the possibility of a neighbor-led revitalization amidst the threats of deterioration and gentrification/displacement.
From the Ash Director: Nicholas Price / DOC / USA / 13min People living near coal ash landfills discuss fears about toxins affecting water supplies.
