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, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you...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
Here's the full playlist of our winning 2020 films! Thanks to everybody...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
Field Trips
Book a trip to the Cinema for your class! Request a trip...More Info
Adaptation Club
Coming Fall 2021 Many of your favorite films may have been adapted...More Info