Animated, live action, and documentaries appropriate for the whole family.
Pow!
Directed by Joey Clift
8:16 • United States
A Native American kid scrambles to charge his dying video game console at a bustling intertribal powwow.
The Wishing Wand
Directed by Jane Fraser
3:19 • United States
If you had a magic wand, what would you wish for? "The Wishing Wand by Jane Fraser, a filmmaker with Down Syndrome, explores this question.
Kompost
Directed by Ursina Rubin, Luzia De Caro, Vanessa In-Albon
4:58 • Switzerland
While Lucy's head is stuck in the compost bin, she has an out-of-body experience that allows her to witness firsthand the ever-changing world of compost.
Kid President
Directed by Yadid Hirschtritt Licht
5:20 • United States
No more lettuce, no more artichokes, no more broccoli! This is the future that Kid President envisions as he rolls out his most daring policy yet: a ban on all vegetables.
Cyrus and the Mountain
Directed by Sid Gopinath
1:39 • United States
A curious German shepherd spends the day exploring his home mountain and learning the meaning of family.
In the Saddle
Directed by Jada Brielle Ceaser
3:29 • United States
Meet Sarah Roe and her coach, Andy Blalock, as they compete in the fast-paced world of barrel racing where precision, speed, and dedication collide.
The Last Winged Puppy
Directed by Paula Isabel Moraga
1:45 • United States
The last surviving winged puppy traverses the forest alone until he encounters a group of forest sprites.
Tiny Tree Concert
Directed by David Neptune
12:36 • United States
Ryoji Inatsugi isn't just a musician. He's a rockstar...for babies. This short documentary tells how he found his calling playing music with babies and their families in parks around Los Angeles.
PATINA
Directed Jake Hull
11:54 • United States
On his grandfather’s 84th birthday, 12-year-old Jackson encounters Patina, a towering woman whose past is slipping away.
Forevergreen
Directed by Nathan Engelhardt, Jeremy Spears
13:04 • United States
An orphaned bear cub finds a home with an evergreen tree until his hunger for trash leads him to danger.
The Queen’s Flowers
Directed by Ciara Leinaala Lacy
11:32 • United States
Inspired by a true story, follow Emma, a native Hawaiian girl in 1915 Honolulu, as she makes a special gift for the last monarch of Hawai`i, Queen Lili`uokalani.
We produce the nationally recognized Sidewalk Film Festival; organize a wide variety of educational programs for filmmakers and hold other events that create interest in and enthusiasm for independent film. To expand on this work and better serve our mission we have opened the Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, a two-screen independent movie theater in the heart of Birmingham’s historic theatre district.