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Close
Rated PG-13 / Narrative / 1 hour, 44 minutes The intense friendship between two thirteen-year old boys Leo and Remi suddenly gets disrupted. Struggling to understand what has happened, Léo approaches Sophie, Rémi's mother. "Close" is a film about friendship and responsibility. A Sidewalk Early Bird Special - $5 Tickets & Free Coffee! The film will have […]
Southern Circuit – The Performance of Documentary with Crystal Kwok
Join us before the screening of Blurring the Color Line for this free lecture by director and Ph.D. candidate Crystal Kwok. How does a documentary perform? How does race perform? Crystal Kwok shares her approach in making the film through a performative and feminist lens, focusing on concepts of liminality and the multiple spaces that […]
Southern Circuit – Blurring the Color Line
Southern Circuit – Blurring the Color Line
Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema is proud to be a screening venue for the 2022 Southern Circuit. Join us for our screenings of these thought provoking Southern films accompanied by a Q + A with the filmmaking team live and in person! The Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers works with a regional network of […]
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The New Iron Age: A Work-In-Progress Docu-Series
Interested in documentary filmmaking? Metal art? Philosophy? Join Iron City show creators Erick Forsyth and Chris Hilleke as they reveal the creative process behind their new original docu-series entitled ""The New Iron Age."" The event is a guided sneak peek of this work-in-progress with scenes, raw footage, and a panel discussion between blacksmith, filmmaker, and […]
March Book + Film Club – Independent Female Filmmakers / Daughters of the Dust
March Book + Film Club – Independent Female Filmmakers / Daughters of the Dust
Book: Independent Female Filmmakers: A Chronicle through Interviews, Profiles, and Manifestos by Michele Meek Film: Daughters of the Dust (1991, dir. Julie Dash) The registration fee for Book + Film Club includes a copy of the book and access to a private screening and discussion. Multi-month memberships are available. Books will be mailed to participants […]
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The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
Rated PG / Animation / 2 hours, 17 minutes Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthralls all who encounter her, but ultimately she must confront her fate, the punishment for her crime. […]
Close
Rated PG-13 / Narrative / 1 hour, 44 minutes The intense friendship between two thirteen-year old boys Leo and Remi suddenly gets disrupted. Struggling to understand what has happened, Léo approaches Sophie, Rémi's mother. "Close" is a film about friendship and responsibility. A Sidewalk Early Bird Special - $5 Tickets & Free Coffee! The film will have […]
Daughters of the Dust
Rated TV-PG / Narrative / 1 hour, 52 minutes A languid, impressionistic story of three generations of Gullah women living on the South Carolina Sea Islands in 1902. A Sidewalk Early Bird Special - $5 Tickets & Free Coffee! The film will have on-screen captions (when provided by distributors) & reduced capacity. While these screenings cater to […]
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RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 Watch Party
Join us in the Sidewalk lobby for the newest episode of RuPaul's Drag Race (Season 15).
Enys Men
Rated PG / Narrative / 2 hours, 55 minutes Set in 1973 on an uninhabited island off the Cornish coast, a wildlife volunteer's daily observations of a rare flower turn into a metaphysical journey that forces her as well as the viewer to question what is real and what is nightmare. A Sidewalk Early Bird Special - […]
The Eternal Daughter
Rated PG-13 / Narrative / 1 hour, 36 minutes Returning to a hotel now haunted by its mysterious past, an artist and her elderly mother confront long-buried secrets in their former family home. A Sidewalk Early Bird Special - $5 Tickets & Free Coffee! The film will have on-screen captions (when provided by distributors) & reduced capacity. […]
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The Journey With Bocelli
Rated PG / Narrative / 2 hours, 55 minutes Combining world-class musical performances with intimate conversations across the awe-inspiring Italian countryside, THE JOURNEY: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli is an exploration of the moments that define us, the songs that inspire us, and the relationships that connect us to what matters most in life. […]
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Enys Men
Rated PG / Narrative / 2 hours, 55 minutes Set in 1973 on an uninhabited island off the Cornish coast, a wildlife volunteer's daily observations of a rare flower turn into a metaphysical journey that forces her as well as the viewer to question what is real and what is nightmare. A Sidewalk Early Bird Special - […]
The Eternal Daughter
Rated PG-13 / Narrative / 1 hour, 36 minutes Returning to a hotel now haunted by its mysterious past, an artist and her elderly mother confront long-buried secrets in their former family home. A Sidewalk Early Bird Special - $5 Tickets & Free Coffee! The film will have on-screen captions (when provided by distributors) & reduced capacity. […]
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RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 Watch Party
Join us in the Sidewalk lobby for the newest episode of RuPaul's Drag Race (Season 15).
Thir13en Ghosts (2001) Staff Pick: Tonya Fleming
Rated R / Narrative / 1 hour, 31 minutes A Sidewalk Staff Pick By Tonya Fleming. Click graphic above to find out why Tonya Fleming chose this film. Film synopsis: When Cyrus Kriticos, a very rich collector of unique things, dies, he leaves his house, fortune, and his prized collection of ghosts.
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Refuge
Not Rated / Documentary / 2 hours A leader in a white nationalist hate group finds healing from the people he once hated - a Muslim heart doctor and his town of refugees. Chris is a husband and father, a veteran, and until recently, a leader in the KKK. He started hating Muslims when the […]
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Jimmy in Saigon + Q & A presented by BAO & MCAA
Birmingham AIDS Outreach and the Magic City Acceptance Academy invite you to join them for a special screening of Jimmy in Saigon and after the movie for a chat with Director and Producer Peter McDowell. Jimmy in Saigon (2022) Rated R / Documentary/ 1 hour, 30 minutes Winner of 11 awards and featured in 30 […]
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Enys Men
Rated PG / Narrative / 2 hours, 55 minutes Set in 1973 on an uninhabited island off the Cornish coast, a wildlife volunteer's daily observations of a rare flower turn into a metaphysical journey that forces her as well as the viewer to question what is real and what is nightmare. A Sidewalk Early Bird Special - […]
Little Richard: I am Everything
Not Rated / Documentary / 1 hour, 38 minutes A-WOP-BOP-A-LOO-BOP! LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING tells the story of the Black queer origins of rock n’ roll, exploding the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the originator – Richard Penniman. Through a wealth of archive and performance that brings us […]
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Southern Circuit – Hazing
Southern Circuit – Hazing
Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema is proud to be a screening venue for the 2022 Southern Circuit. Join us for our screenings of these thought provoking Southern films accompanied by a Q + A with the filmmaking team live and in person! The Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers works with a regional network of […]
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Enys Men
Rated PG / Narrative / 2 hours, 55 minutes Set in 1973 on an uninhabited island off the Cornish coast, a wildlife volunteer's daily observations of a rare flower turn into a metaphysical journey that forces her as well as the viewer to question what is real and what is nightmare. A Sidewalk Early Bird Special - […]
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RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 Watch Party
Join us in the Sidewalk lobby for the newest episode of RuPaul's Drag Race (Season 15).
Soundtrack Karaoke – Auteur Night
*NO TICKETS REQUIRED, SEATING IS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED* Join us for our fourth Soundtrack Karaoke event of the year - Auteur Night. Our song list will be filled with notable directors, including Baz Lurhman, Quentin Tarantino and Steven Spielberg. This is a free event in our Cinema Bar.
Statewide Scramble Kickoff [Virtual]
Statewide Scramble Kickoff [Virtual]
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 […]
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Clue (1985) Midnight Madness
Rated PG / Narrative / 1 hour, 34 minutes Stay up late and join us for the April installment of Midnight Madness! Film Synopsis: Six guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile […]
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Statewide Scramble Screening
Statewide Scramble Screening
Join us to watch the films created by local filmmakers during the Statewide Scramble! Don't forget, the audience will select the audience choice winner! 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) […]
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The Awful Truth (1937), McCarey
Join us for the monthly Sidewalk Film 101 series at the Sidewalk Cinema, it's just like film school without the annoying fear of unemployment. Every month features an important, influential film from a different decade, moving from 1902 in February to 2011 in December. Film screenings include links to additional resources to help historically and […]
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The Awful Truth (1937), McCarey Sidewalk 101 Make-Up Session
Join us for the monthly Sidewalk Film 101 series at the Sidewalk Cinema, it's just like film school without the annoying fear of unemployment. Every month features an important, influential film from a different decade, moving from 1902 in February to 2011 in December. Film screenings include links to additional resources to help historically and […]
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Spirited Away: Live on Stage
Rated PG / Narrative / 2 hours, 55 minutes Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award ® -winning animated feature film comes to life in this first-ever stage adaptation, full of dazzling sets, captivating musical numbers, and wondrous puppets of beloved characters. Adapted and directed by Tony Award ® -winner John Caird (Les Misérables), two unique casts and […]