In honor of our inaugural Alabama Film Week Sidewalk’s 2023 Spring Scramble is open to filmmakers statewide! Filmmaking amateurs and pros alike compete for a grand prize in our weekend long filmmaking competition. Teams will take on 48 hours of writing, directing, and editing your own short film from scratch April 14-16. CASH PRIZES for Jury and Audience award winners + screening during the 25th annual Sidewalk Film Festival.

Join us for Kickoff Meeting to get the rules and requirements of this edition of the Sidewalk Scramble! Only 1 person per team needs to attend the kick off meeting and only one person per team needs to register. Teams can be any size. ATTENDING THE KICKOFF MEETING IS REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE. THE KICK OFF MEETING WILL BE VIA ZOOM.

This edition’s prizes include:
$500 Jury Prize
$250 Audience Choice Award
Screening during the Local Shorts Block during Alabama Film Week at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema (April 20 – 23)
Screening during the 25th annual Sidewalk Film Festival (August 21 – 28)

Early Registration by March 24 – $30
Regular Registration by April 7 – $40
Late Registration by April 12 – $50

Join us for our Scramble Screening on April 19 during Alabama Film Week at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER YOUR TEAM.