Narrative Shorts: Never Alone

Short films to remind us that we are never as isolated as we may feel.

  • 93 minutes
  • The Boy with the Dinosaur Head

    Directed by Imran J Khan

    9:57 • United States • Alabama Premiere

    A troubled first-grader is convinced he's a dinosaur, much to the chagrin of the teacher tasked with bringing him back down to earth. What passes between them, though fragile and brief, is enough to change how both will remember this day.


    Leo Lets It Rain

    Directed by Jasmin Prophete

    11:20 • United States • Southern US Premiere

    BLACK LENS, SHOUT, STUDENT

    Leo, a trans man with undiagnosed ADHD, is on his way to win back his ex-girlfriend when his plans are thwarted by a storm, forcing him to slow down and reevaluate.


    DISC

    Directed by Blake Rice

    13:56 • United States • Alabama Premiere

    A conference hookup turns into something much more awkwardly intimate.


    "dirt" by emory

    Directed by Julia Fernandez

    3:30 • United States • Southern US Premiere

    Composed of 300 hand-crafted ceramic tiles, the analogue stop-motion music video for "Dirt" by Emory constructs a fragile universe from dirt itself.


    Terrarium

    Directed by Morgon Dickerson

    10:12 • United States • World Premiere

    ALABAMA

    Isolated from the desolation outside, a woman reckons her quiet existence against the forces of nature and ruin.


    Mary the Widow

    Directed by Ryan Noufer

    14:13 • United States • Southern US Premiere

    An aging widow begrudgingly goes to a speed-dating event at her daughter. Among a string of dud dates, one gentle stranger lingers in her mind.


    Vital

    Directed by Amir Zargara

    14:10 • Canada, Iran Alabama Premiere

    A mother in Iran considers selling her organs to pay for her daughter's healthcare while a doctor in the United States faces ethical dilemmas to save his daughter in this revealing story of the complexities of organ trade.


    I Think About Killing You

    Directed by Ran Ran Wang

    14:10 • United States Southern US Premiere

    WOMEN IN FILM

    Team captain Dani is plagued by invasive fantasies of killing her abusive coach. When the coach pushes the team too far, Dani must choose whether or not to act on her fantasies of violence.

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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.