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.
Hanzi Directed by Mu-Ming Tsai Taiwan, Documentary, 60 minutes U.S. Premiere
Ever wondered how much time it takes to design a typeface? What about one composed of Chinese characters? For Taiwan, one of the last places in the world to use traditional Chinese characters, the question is one that holds deep cultural significance. With interviews from some of the region’s most innovative typographers and font designers, Hanzi is a look into not only the complexities of Chinese typeface design and development, but also the growing appreciation for Chinese characters and writing. - Charlie Bice Sunday, August 27th 10:00 AM Red Mountain Theatre Company Cabaret Theatre Admission included with VIP, Weekend, and Saturday Day Passes. Premium Single Tickets also available. Click here to buy festival passes. Click here to buy premium single tickets for this screening.
