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.
Using Sched.org as our primary scheduling tool, we are happy to offer four different ways to view this year’s lineup. By hovering your cursor over the "Schedule" tab below, you can take your pick of a Simple, Expanded, Grid, or By Venue view.
The Song of Sway Lake Directed by Ari Gold USA, Narrative, 100 minutes
Somewhere hidden away inside the Sway Lake cabin lies a rare vinyl record owned by Ollie’s recently deceased father. Determined to steal the record for himself, Ollie employs his new friend Nikolai to help him achieve his goal. Ollie’s grandmother soon arrives at the cabin with plans of her own. Nikolai becomes enamored by his surroundings and Mrs. Sway, putting everything in jeopardy. Song of Sway Lake combines gorgeous cinematography with a rich soundtrack that envelops the viewer. - Michael Shelton
