Cinema

Location

The Sidewalk Film Center is located in the heart of downtown Birmingham’s historic theatre district in the newly restored Pizitz Building, located at 1821 2nd Ave. N. Birmingham, AL 35203. We are easily accessible from I-65, I-20/59, Hwy 31 and Hwy 280. The Pizitz Building has a parking garage with entrance and exit on 18th St N.

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Accessibility

The Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema is a KultureCity certified venue. Check-in with our box office staff for a KultureCity bag, headphones, lap pad or other accommodations.

The Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema meets or exceeds all ADA standards.

  • We offer 4 handicap accessible seats with companion seating in each of our two theaters.
  • Both of our restrooms provide wheelchair accessible restroom stalls.
  • Our Bar, Concessions and Box Office Counters are all wheelchair accessible.
  • We have captioning and assistive listening devices available for check out from our main box office.
  • We offer open caption film screenings on a regular basis.

BAR + CONCESSIONS

The Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema offers a full bar and carefully curated concession stand with all your favorite movie theater treats plus a few fun surprises.

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RENTALS + PARTNERSHIPS

Sidewalk is now offering rentals of our space for various events such as parties, meetings, private film screenings… and whatever else you can think of!

The Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema is a beautiful, 11,400 square foot facility conveniently located in The Pizitz Building, in the heart of downtown Birmingham’s historic theatre district. The venue offers two state-of-the-art theaters (one is fully equipped to host hybrid meetings and live stream events), one multi-function room, two attractive lounges, and a large bar area.

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Godzillafest 2026: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
84 min
1974
Japan
Jun Fukuda
Aliens intend to take over the planet and, just in case Godzilla tries to interfere, have built a mechanical version of him to put an end to his interference.
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Aug 22

10:30 AM 2:30 PM 6:30 PM 10:30 PM

Aug 23

10:45 AM 5:30 PM
Godzillafest 2026: Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
83 min
1975
Japan
Ishirō Honda
In Godzilla’s last gasp of the Showa era, aliens retrieve Mechagodzilla’s remains and rebuild it with the aid of an unhinged biologist, in hopes of defeating Godzilla for possession of planet Earth.
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Aug 22

12:30 PM 4:30 PM 8:30 PM

Aug 23

3:30 PM 7:30 PM
The Rivals of Amziah King
130 min
2026
United Kingdom, United States of America
Andrew Patterson
Amziah King is the unofficial mayor of his rural Oklahoma community. Southern charm personified, he works as an apiarist but spends his spare time jamming out bluegrass tunes with his ragtag group of buddies and hosting potluck lunches. When his former foster daughter, Kateri, suddenly reappears in his life, Amziah seizes the opportunity to reconnect; but his plans to teach her his trade hit a roadblock when his beekeeping rivals put the family business at risk. The Rivals of Amziah King was shot in the Birmingham metropolitan area in 2023.
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Aug 22

10:45 AM 1:30 PM 4:15 PM 7:00 PM 9:45 PM

Aug 23

10:30 AM 1:15 PM 4:00 PM
Sidewalk Film 101: Rome, Open City (1945)
103 min
1945
Italy
Roberto Rossellini
Resistance leader Luigi Ferrari is pursued by Major Fritz Bergmann, a German intelligence officer who wants the name of others in the underground movement. Ferrari enlists the help of sympathetic priest Don Pietro Pellegrini to pass on funds to the fighters in case he is captured, but is accidentally betrayed by a former lover.
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Aug 23

1:00 PM
Alabama Spotlight: Warriors
105 min
United States
Leland Hall
Warriors reveals the story of Mobile’s 2009 Davidson High School football team which featured the first high school duo drafted by the same NFL team, Jimmie Ward and Jaquiski Tartt. The reminiscences of the players, coaches, and family members of this dynamic team overlap to reveal the combined pressures of young athletes doing everything to follow their NFL dreams. Jessica Chriesman - Director of Education and Outreach
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Aug 24

8:00 PM 8:30 PM

First Church Birmingham

Aug 29

10:00 AM
Alabama Spotlight: Alabama Shorts
92 min
An eclectic mix of shorts from Alabama.
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Aug 24

5:45 PM 6:15 PM
Alabama Spotlight: Lilly
93 min
2025
United Kingdom, United States of America
Rachel Feldman
When Lilly Ledbetter discovered that she was being paid much less than male co-workers doing the same job at the Goodyear plant in Gadsden, Alabama, she sued, taking the case all the way to to the US Supreme Court. Patricia Clarkson portrays Lilly in this 2024 film, showing the personal risks and emotional costs of that fight. Tara Hulen - Screening Committee Joining us for a post-screening Q&A will be: Vickie Saxon, Jon Goldfarb, Lanier Isom. Moderated by Katie Rogers.
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Aug 24

2:00 PM 3:00 PM
SHOUT Spotlight: A Woman's Work
91 min
United States
A.R. Ephraim
A remarkable story of an Appalachian community. A Woman's Work shares the natural beauty of the region while focusing on the hard-working people and their daily struggles. A stirring portrayal of a female coal miner working to support her sisters while dreaming of a life with her secret girlfriend. This film truly makes you feel for these characters and the beauty and sadness of their daily lives. Dawn Mills - Screening Committee
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Aug 25

2:00 PM 3:00 PM

Alabama School of Fine Arts - Recital Hall

Aug 29

10:00 AM
SHOUT Spotlight: Jaripeo
72 min
France, Mexico, United States
Efraín Mojica, Rebecca Zweig
Jaripeo offers a nuanced exploration of queer identity within the deeply traditional world of hypermasculine Mexican rodeos. Set in rural Michoacán, the film captures the eclectic lives of rancheros that navigate this secret subculture which both honors and defies the rigid cowboy mythology. Lensed beautifully on Super 8, Jaripeo is the feature directorial debut of Efraín Mojica and Rebecca Zweig. Allan Monterrubio - Programming Manager
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Aug 25

8:00 PM 8:30 PM

Aug 30

10:00 AM