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Animation Spotlight: Cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood
65 min
Japan
Yukimitsu Ina
The debut feature from Yukimitsu Ina, Cocoon combines the gracefulness of Miyazaki animation with the emotional impact of Grave of the Fireflies. War rages in Japan, and even children can't escape it. When friends San and Mayu are forced into a war zone, their loyalties to one another are tested. Joi Tribble - Shorts Programming Director
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Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema

Aug 27

8:00 PM 8:30 PM

Birmingham Museum of Art

Aug 29

9:15 PM
Animation Spotlight: Shorts
81 min
A selection of animated shorts from around the world.
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Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema

Aug 27

5:45 PM 6:15 PM
Animation Spotlight: Bill Plympton Masterclass
120 min
Join award-winning animator Bill Plympton as he discusses animation and reviews his long career. This event is a specially ticketed event and includes a Q+A, signing, and photo opportunity.
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Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema

Aug 27

3:30 PM
Opening Night Film: The History Of Concrete
101 min
2026
United States of America
John Wilson
The hilarious directorial debut from John Wilson follows our eponymous hero on a journey through a Hallmark writing class, to filming New York potholes, to visiting the oldest street in America on a mission to know more about concrete. From Vimeo Staff Picks to HBO’s How To with John Wilson, we now find John documenting mysterious characters and urban locations (as only he can) to help us uncover more clues to one of life’s greatest mysteries. Brian Ratigan - Features Programmer
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Alabama Theatre

Aug 28

7:00 PM
Adam's Apple
99 min
United States
Amy Jenkins
A transgender teen and his family document the two-decade transitioning process with care and honesty. A counterpoint to the hostility often shown towards those in transition, this film shows the family and the thoughtful way they communicate their needs and their love of one another. Jamie Plott - Screening Committee
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Alabama School of Fine Arts - Recital Hall

Aug 29

12:15 PM
All Rivers Spill Their Stories to the Sea
102 min
United Kingdom
Jeanie Finlay
For centuries, Stan Rennie’s family has worked the same stretch of coastline in northeast England. When a tide of poisoned crabs and lobsters washes up like a biblical plague, all signs point to an industrial development along the River Tees that empties into the once-teeming waters. Stan becomes a reluctant spokesman for his community, with a cool head and a heart of rage. Fred Osuna - Screening Committee
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Alabama Theatre

Aug 29

12:30 PM
Amazing Live Sea Monkeys
99 min
United States
Mark Becker, Aaron Schock
In a David-and-Goliath fight over one of the world's most recognizable toys, the widow of the Sea-Monkeys creator battles for control of her husband's legacy. What starts as a quarrel over quality control uncovers an unexpected history and the troubling affiliations buried beneath the packet of instant pets. Charlie Sanders - Festival Programming Director
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Lyric Theatre

Aug 29

10:00 AM
Black Zombie
90 min
United States
Maya Annik Bedward
One of cinema’s greatest subgenres also has one of its most complex histories: the origin of the Zombie. Through the lens of cinema history, this doc chronicles the advent of the horror trope from spiritual Haitian Vodou rituals through the evolution of contemporary Hollywood horror. The film dispels rumors and attaches significance to the entity of the walking dead. Brian Ratigan - Features Programmer
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Lyric Theatre

Aug 29

2:45 PM
Clovers
95 min
United States
Jacob Hatley, Tom Vickers
Glimpse into the lives of several regulars of Clovers, a strip-mall casino in Asheboro, North Carolina. The film follows a community grappling with their material conditions and the hope for a better future. With an incredibly honest portrayal of its subjects, the film presents a judgment-free, nuanced exploration of family, community, and the enduring pursuit of an ever-unreachable American Dream. Joseph Margolies - Screening Committee
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Birmingham Museum of Art

Aug 29

4:45 PM
AUGUST 24-30, 2026

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