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.
Juliet Juliet -- The Sound of Love Musical Dir: Ken Ochiai RT 15 min. Japan Two rivals bid for the lead role in a annual musical festival at a prestigious women's high school. Things get complicated when a male transfer student appears.
We'll Find Something Dir: Casey Gooden RT 12 min. USA A couple struggles to choose a restaurant while visiting New York City.
Whispers among Wolves Dir: Kevin Lim RT 17 min. Australia Every Wednesday, alcoholic CEO Shilo and her long suffering PA, Teddy, sit down to conduct matters of business. But on this particular evening, secrets will be uncovered, old wounds will be reopened, and their unique co-dependency will come under scrutiny.
Still Dir: Slater Jewell-Kemker RT 16 min. USA When her abusive lover drowns in the woods, Sadie discovers duplicates of herself and Jake.
SPARE ROOMS - A Family Fiction Dir: Matthew Bowden RT 17 min. USA When a same-sex family's teenage son invites a school friend to stay overnight, their elaborate plans to remain in the closet backfire, leaving their reluctant son to hold their secret together.
Zero Recognition Dir: Ben Lewis RT 10 min. Canada Demi is a young actress who's grown up in the dim glare of the Hollywood (North) spotlight. When she decides to brave the world of Internet dating, she quickly finds that fame doesn't always help.
Under Earth's Lid Dir: Colin Albea RT 6 min. USA A soldier finds a moment of peace in a remote forest, but he cannot escape the reality of war.
Lazarus Dir: Kate Cortesi RT 17 min. USA A visit to an underground record store in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, teaches a teenage kid about his neighborhood, music and how to be a man.
Treading Water Dir: Liz Cardenas Franke RT 15 min. USA After moving back into her childhood home to take care of her elderly father, an independent woman in her thirties finds herself reaching a breaking point as she tries to come to grips with her new reality.
