Shout Spotlight: Shorts

A selection of short documentary, and narrative films that highlight the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities.

  • 86 minutes
  • Sofia

    Directed by Camila de Ilhéus

    09:44 • United States Alabama Premiere

    NARRATIVE, SHOUT, WOMEN IN FILM, FESTIVAL DE CINE

    A quick waxing session turns into a nightmare when a Brazilian accidentally gets a brazilian.


    Leo Lets It Rain

    Directed by Jasmin Prophete

    11:20 • United States • Southern US Premiere

    NARRATIVE, SHOUT, BLACK LENS, 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.


    Dirty Fuzz

    Directed By Daniel Chimes

    15:00 • Canada, United States • World Premiere

    SHOUT, STUDENT

    After rookie cop Lurleen impulsively shoots her obnoxious squadmate, she needs to raise $1000 to fund a back alley surgery to remove the bullet. A desperate attempt to shakedown a strip club for money turns into a paradigm shifting experience.


    Love Birds

    Directed by Elliott Kennerson and Angel Morris

    27:40 • United States Alabama Premiere

    DOCUMENTARY, SHOUT

    In 1972, when married biologists George Hunt and Molly Warner discover that a great number of nesting seagull pairs on one of California's Channel Islands are all female, their research on “lesbian seagulls” triggers outrage and jubilation in a nation grappling with a growing LGBTQ+ rights movement while also threatening to tear apart their own relationship.

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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.