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 Cage Fighter Directed by Jeff Unay USA, Documentary, 81 minutes
The Cage Fighter takes you into the ring with Joe Carman, a 40-year-old MMA fighter who has vowed to his wife and children that he will give up the sport for good. Despite his promise, and threats to his health, Joe cannot resist the urge to prove himself by taking on a rival fighter. Through victories, defeats, and heartbreaks, he struggles with the ultimate question: can he sacrifice what he loves in order to keep his family together? - Gina Gioiello
