Our education programs work to foster the 21st century skills necessary to be an active citizen in our increasingly media centric society, to plant the seeds for the film and media artists of the future by offering training and networking opportunities to facilitate the creation of new film and video work and to celebrate film as an art form.

Salon
Sidewalk Salon is a FREE monthly networking and educational event aimed at...More Info

Screentalk
A monthly documentary film and discussion initiative designed to stimulate conversation, ScreenTalk...More Info

Scramble
The Sidewalk Scramble is a timed filmmaking competition fueled by caffeine and...More Info

Sidewrite Screenplay Competition
A division of the Sidewalk Film Festival started in 2004, Sidewrite’s...More Info

Tech and Technique
Tech & Technique Workshops offer a chance to gain hands-on experience under...More Info

Youth Board
The Sidewalk Youth Board is a group of high school students from...More Info

Resources
ALABAMA/BIRMINGHAM FILM RESOURCES Alabama Film Office Alabama Filmmakers - Main Facebook group...More Info

Book + Film Club
Sidewalk's Book + Film Club unites movie and book lovers for a...More Info

SideTalks Podcast
Listen and subscribe via Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, and Apple Podcasts! SideTalks is...More Info
SHOUT About Youth (SAY)
SHOUT About Youth (SAY) is a local arts program held in Downtown...More Info
Classroom Rentals
We are proud to offer an inexpensive place for filmmakers to meet,...More Info
COVID-19 Teen Video Challenge
COVID-19 and the preventive measures taken by the government has, understandably, disrupted...More Info

Sidewalk EDU
We're teaming up with festival alumni and our filmmaker friends to bring...More Info

Black Lens Filmmaker Grant
Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema and The Law Firm of Stacey A....More Info

Chroma
CHROMA - A QUEER FILM CLUB Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema...More Info

Reframe
Reframe is an in-school program where middle school students can learn filmmaking...More Info