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Mike Alvarado, a happy-go-lucky screw-up, hits it big in cryptocurrency, quits his dead-end job, and makes it rain with crypto while planning a new life with his brother, who has Down syndrome. When crypto takes a nosedive, hilarity and tragedy collide.
- Aug 23, 2025 2:15 pm
Sidewalk Film Center + CinemaSold Out
25 Cats from Qatar
On the streets of Doha, Qatar, thousands of stray cats roam, struggling to survive in a country of extreme wealth. This heartfelt documentary highlights the escalating overpopulation crisis and the extraordinary acts of kindness rising to meet it. A world away, Milwaukee cat café owner Katy McHugh steps in to help 25 of these cats find forever homes—offering hope, compassion, and a second chance at nine lives.
- Aug 24, 2025 1:00 pm
Sidewalk Film Center + CinemaSold Out
A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint
This intimate documentary follows Miss Peppermint, groundbreaking performer, actress, and LGBTQ+ activist, for over eight years From her early days as a struggling Harlem artist to making history as the first out trans woman of color on RuPaul’s Drag Race and originating a role on Broadway, the film captures her rise in real time.
- Aug 23, 2025 10:00 am
Alabama School of Fine Arts - DJD TheaterTickets Available
Alabama Spotlight Night: Forward, Ever (SOLD OUT)
“For the Love of the Game” is a phrase that is thrown around easily, but for the players on the Birmingham-Southern College baseball team it’s a lifestyle. Far from the money driven world of big-time college athletics and NIL contracts, these are true student athletes that are chasing a dream without scholarships or the perks that come with playing for a major program. Following years of financial difficulty post-Covid and a rollercoaster ride dealing with the state legislature to secure funding, Birmingham-Southern College is out of options and is forced to announce they are closing down. Despite the crushing news and now facing uncertain futures, the BSC Panthers respond with an improbable winning streak that secures a spot in the postseason and lifts the spirit of the BSC faithful. The eclectic collection of players and their inspirational coach are pursuing a legendary playoff run that continues after the demise of the school they play for.
- Aug 18, 2025 8:30 pm
Sidewalk Film Center + CinemaSold Out - Aug 18, 2025 8:45 pm
Sidewalk Film Center + CinemaSold Out
Alabama Spotlight Night: Happy Hour (Free!)
Join us for a happy hour before the Alabama Spotlight Night Film Screening- you'll enjoy drink specials and mingling with Alabama Filmmakers.
- Aug 18, 2025 5:00 pm
Sidewalk Cinema LobbyTickets Available
Alabama Spotlight Night: Shorts
A selection of documentaries, narratives and animated short films by Alabamians or about Alabama.
- Aug 18, 2025 6:00 pm
Sidewalk Film Center + CinemaTickets Available - Aug 18, 2025 6:30 pm
Sidewalk Film Center + CinemaTickets Available
Ali Eats America
17-year-old Ali Allouche is diagnosed with cancer with his mother by his side, is hospitalized for months. They find an escape from the grim reality of treatment and inspiration from an unlikely source: Anthony Bourdain. The pair looked towards a cancer-free future and planned their own culinary exploration across America just like Ali's hero.
- Aug 24, 2025 12:30 pm
Carver TheatreTickets Available
Andy Kaufman Is Me
A rare window into the enigmatic mind of comedy legend Andy Kaufman through his never-before-heard audio diary recordings. As marionette puppets bring his unfinished book to life, family and friends unveil the real person behind the provocative public persona in this captivating documentary.
- Aug 23, 2025 12:15 pm
Alabama TheatreTickets Available
Animated Shorts
A curated selection of animated shorts.
- Aug 23, 2025 3:20 pm
Alabama School of Fine Arts - Recital HallTickets Available
Animated Shorts: From Around the World
Animated film from around the globe.
- Aug 24, 2025 3:20 pm
Alabama School of Fine Arts - Recital HallTickets Available
Architecton
An extraordinary journey through the material that makes up our habitat: concrete and its ancestor, stone. Victor Kossakovsky raises a fundamental question: how do we inhabit the world of tomorrow?
- Aug 01, 2025 7:15 pm
Sidewalk Film Center + CinemaTickets Available - Aug 02, 2025 3:45 pm
Sidewalk Film Center + CinemaTickets Available - Aug 03, 2025 7:15 pm
Sidewalk Film Center + CinemaTickets Available - Aug 07, 2025 3:45 pm
Sidewalk Film Center + CinemaTickets Available
BCRI x Sidewalk (Partnership Screening + Voting Rights Trivia) - 54 Miles To Home
This month’s Summer Film Series screening is presented in partnership with The Conservation Fund. In recognition of the 60th anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, we’re proud to present 54 Miles to Home, a documentary film that highlights the unsung heroes who supported the Selma to Montgomery march. Film Synopsis: The untold stories of three families who risked their lives by providing refuge to the thousands of marchers along the 54 mile route from Selma to Montgomery in 1965. The Halls, Steeles and Gardners share for the first time what their parents and grandparents sacrificed and how their families’ legacies and this historic land can be preserved for generations to come. After the screening, stay for trivia and put your voting rights history knowledge to the test! Happy Hour: 5:00-6:00 PM Film Screening: 6:00 PM Voting Rights Trivia: 6:35 PM Location: Sidewalk Cinema *Ticketing for this event is on a sliding scale "Pay What You Can" donation structure. Seating is limited and first come, first served.* Come ready to learn and be inspired!
- Aug 12, 2025 6:00 pm
Sidewalk Film Center + CinemaNot on sale
Baby Doe - Encore
Imagine a quiet suburban mom suddenly linked by DNA to a baby left in the woods 30 years ago. Baby Doe unravels the case of Gail, a woman arrested for murder, insisting the baby was stillborn. Blending courtroom drama with raw, intimate interviews, this gripping documentary explores buried trauma, the weight of faith, and what gets lost when headlines take over.
- Aug 24, 2025 4:15 pm
First Church BirminghamTickets Available
Bad Man
Filmed in Alabama. A small-town deputy named Sam is fighting a severe meth epidemic. Then Bobby Gaines shows up, an undercover agent with charm, swagger, and just enough sketchy vibes to make Sam wonder who the real villain is. What starts as a murder investigation turns into something darker, funnier, and a whole lot messier. Inspired by true events.
- Aug 24, 2025 5:00 pm
Sidewalk Film Center + CinemaSold Out
Bad Movie Night (Free!)
All we can tell you is that it's a movie and it's bad. Join us for our celebration of bad cinema. Surprises + Fun and it's free! Grab a drink at our bar, you're going to need it. *This is a FREE event and SEATING IS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. Registering is strongly recommended to help with the check in process but does not guarantee a seat, and due to the popularity of this event seats can not be saved for folks who have not arrived yet. As always, our lobby bar & concessions are open to the public so if you arrive after the theatre has hit capacity please feel free to stick around for some food, drink, and board games.
- Aug 08, 2025 7:00 pm
Sidewalk Film Center + CinemaTickets Available
Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day
An intimate look into the lives of four queer friends Lovro, Nenad, Stevan, and Ivan, who fought against the Ustashas and Nazis by joining the partisans. Fast forward sixteen years later in 1957, in Communist Yugoslavia, their sexual orientation raises suspicion, and a communist party loyalist named Emir is assigned to sabotage their careers as filmmakers and lives.
- Aug 23, 2025 7:30 pm
Carver TheatreTickets Available
Beyond The Headlines
Since its inception, the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) has been a pivotal organization in providing career development opportunities for Black journalists, students, and communications professionals globally. As a leading advocate for Black media professionals, NABJ has ensured that its members have a voice in the global news media landscape. On the eve of NABJ's 50th anniversary, this film tells the story of the courageous 44 founders and enduring impact they’ve had on the media profession. There will be a post film discussion with the filmmaking team and the Bimingham Association of Black Journalists.
- Aug 23, 2025 7:30 pm
Birmingham Museum of ArtTickets Available
Black Lens Shorts
Narrative and documentary shorts featuring black filmmakers and actors.
- Aug 23, 2025 2:45 pm
ASFA Black Box TheatreTickets Available
Black Lens Spotlight Night: Happy Hour (Free!)
Join us for Black Lens Spotlight Night happy hour - you'll enjoy drink specials and fun surprises!
- Aug 21, 2025 5:00 pm
Sidewalk Cinema LobbyTickets Available
Black Lens Spotlight Night: Paint Me A Road Out Of Here
In 1971, underestimated artist Faith Ringgold made a monumental painting for the women incarcerated at Rikers Island jail. Fifty years later, artist Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter, who gave birth in prison 15 years ago, finds herself banding together with an eccentric bunch of activists, politicians, artists, corrections officers and Faith Ringgold to free the painting with the ultimate goal of freeing the women. Paint Me a Road Out of Here is a wild tale of the painting’s whitewashed journey and the two artists who challenge the same powerful, oppressive and persistent institutions, a half century apart with their artwork, their voices and their shared, persistent goals. SPONSORED BY WOMEN'S FUND OF ALABAMA
- Aug 21, 2025 8:30 pm
Sidewalk Film Center + CinemaTickets Available - Aug 21, 2025 8:45 pm
Sidewalk Film Center + CinemaTickets Available
Black Lens Spotlight Night: Shorts
A selection of short documentary, narrative, and animated films that highlight the black experience and black filmmakers.
- Aug 21, 2025 6:00 pm
Sidewalk Film Center + CinemaTickets Available - Aug 21, 2025 6:30 pm
Sidewalk Film Center + CinemaTickets Available
Book + Film Club November: The Big Sleep (1946)
Sidewalk’s Book + Film Club unites movie and book lovers for a monthly film screening and discussion about famous films and the people who make them. At the end of the month, we host a screening of a film related to the book and host a round-table discussion. Each session is $35 and the includes book, film screening, and discussion. Buy 3 or more months at once with the book included and get 10% off your registration by using code ‘3ormore' at checkout! Already have the book? Select the $15 option for access to the film screening and post film discussion.
- Nov 19, 2025 7:00 pm
Sidewalk Film Center + CinemaTickets Available
Book + Film Club October: Inside Young Frankenstein (1974)
Sidewalk’s Book + Film Club unites movie and book lovers for a monthly film screening and discussion about famous films and the people who make them. At the end of the month, we host a screening of a film related to the book and host a round-table discussion. Each session is $35 and the includes book, film screening, and discussion. Buy 3 or more months at once with the book included and get 10% off your registration by using code ‘3ormore' at checkout! Already have the book? Select the $15 option for access to the film screening and post film discussion.
- Oct 29, 2025 7:00 pm
Sidewalk Film Center + CinemaTickets Available
Book + Film Club September: Production Design in Trainspotting (1996)
Sidewalk’s Book + Film Club unites movie and book lovers for a monthly film screening and discussion about famous films and the people who make them. At the end of the month, we host a screening of a film related to the book and host a round-table discussion. Each session is $35 and the includes book, film screening, and discussion. Buy 3 or more months at once with the book included and get 10% off your registration by using code ‘3ormore' at checkout! Already have the book? Select the $15 option for access to the film screening and post film discussion.
- Sep 24, 2025 7:00 pm
Sidewalk Film Center + CinemaTickets Available
Brooklyn, Minnesota
A story of Maise and her father as they navigate life after losing her mother. When they travel to Minnesota for the funeral of his estranged, abusive father, a week with extended family uncovers buried truths and tests loyalties. In the end, it’s Maise who teaches them the most about love, family, and healing.
- Aug 24, 2025 5:00 pm
Carver TheatreTickets Available
Bunnylovr
A drifting, heartbroken cam girl struggles to navigate an increasingly toxic relationship with one of her clients while rekindling her relationship with her estranged, dying father.
- Aug 23, 2025 6:15 pm
First Church BirminghamTickets Available
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
Follows the story of the groundbreaking Texas-based art-punk band founded by frontman Gibby Haynes and guitarist Paul Leary.
- Aug 23, 2025 2:45 pm
Lyric TheatreTickets Available
CatVideoFest 2025
The world’s #1 cat video festival, CatVideoFest is back!CatVideoFest is a compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses. CatVideoFest is a joyous communal experience, only available in theaters, and raises money for cats in need through partnerships with local cat charities, animal welfare organizations, and shelters to best serve cats in the area.
- Aug 01, 2025 2:00 pm
Sidewalk Film Center + CinemaTickets Available - Aug 01, 2025 3:45 pm
Sidewalk Film Center + CinemaTickets Available - Aug 01, 2025 5:30 pm
Sidewalk Film Center + CinemaTickets Available - Aug 02, 2025 10:30 am
Sidewalk Film Center + CinemaTickets Available - Aug 02, 2025 12:15 pm
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Chain Reactions
Chain Reactions takes a smart, surprisingly funny look at how The Texas Chain Saw Massacre got into our heads and never left. With voices like Stephen King, Patton Oswalt, and Takashi Miike, it’s part film class, part fan letter. It explores fear, memory, and how one low-budget horror film keeps echoing through pop culture.
- Aug 23, 2025 8:00 pm
Alabama TheatreTickets Available
Champions of the Golden Valley
A former Olympic hopeful returns home to Afghanistan to do something wild: Start a ski club for kids in a village where snow is plentiful but gear is scarce. What follows is equal parts documentary and coming-of-age story, as teens compete for the title of local champion. Set against the backdrop of political upheaval, it’s funny, tender, and flat-out inspiring.
- Aug 23, 2025 10:00 am
Alabama TheatreTickets Available
Closing Night Film: The White House Effect
Inside George H.W. Bush’s White House, scientists drop the bomb that climate change is real. Chaos ensues. Staff clash, lobbyists scramble, and Bush, who once ran as an environmental candidate, faces an existential decision that reshaped our planet’s future. Told entirely through archival footage, it’s riveting, urgent, and surprisingly cinematic.
- Aug 24, 2025 7:00 pm
Alabama TheatreTickets Available
Color Book
Color Book provides an intimate portrait of a father and son while exploring the experiences of losing a spouse and raising a child with Down syndrome, highlighting the strength and resilience that emerge from their bond as they embark on a journey across Metro Atlanta to attend their first baseball game together.
- Aug 23, 2025 12:15 pm
Carver TheatreTickets Available
Coroner to the Stars
A Japanese immigrant becomes L.A.’s most famous coroner after performing autopsies on Marilyn Monroe, RFK, and Natalie Wood. But fame comes with a price. Coroner to the Stars is a gripping, true-life story about speaking the truth, no matter who’s listening—or who wants you to stay quiet.
- Aug 24, 2025 10:00 am
Carver TheatreTickets Available
Dark Room Presents: Foul Evil Deeds
Through a series of vignettes, we witness a dark comedy of people in unsettling situations. A dry British anthology film observing the dark sides of human behavior, shot on MiniDV. This is the slow burn debut feature of Richard Hunter presented by Dark Room.
- Aug 24, 2025 8:00 pm
Sidewalk Film Center + CinemaTickets Available
Desire: The Carl Craig Story
Desire: The Carl Craig Story is a smart, soulful look at how a quiet kid from Detroit turned machine noise into music that moved the world. It’s about creativity, grit, and staying true to your weird in a polished world. Featuring artists, friends, and plenty of bass.
- Aug 24, 2025 12:45 pm
Alabama School of Fine Arts - DJD TheaterTickets Available
Discount Funeral
A liminal scrapbook documenting life in a small town. Discount Funeral captures raw, unfiltered glimpses into dozens of lives, stitching together snapshots of seemingly unconnected faces, places, and events. Through these moments, it weaves a hauntingly beautiful portrait of American life, revealing a surreal and gritty essence of everyday existence.
- Aug 23, 2025 12:30 pm
Birmingham Museum of ArtTickets Available
Documentary Shorts: Homegrown Docs
Short documentaries by Alabamians and about Alabama.
- Aug 24, 2025 10:20 am
Alabama School of Fine Arts - Recital HallTickets Available
Documentary Shorts: Interesting Folk
The world is full of interesting folk. Here are a few of them.
- Aug 24, 2025 12:50 pm
Alabama School of Fine Arts - Recital HallTickets Available
Documentary Shorts: Interests & Pastimes
Life outside the traditional work place.
- Aug 24, 2025 5:00 pm
Birmingham Museum of ArtTickets Available
Documentary Shorts: Motherhoods
Two women, two mothers -- both working to make the world a safer and better place for their children.
- Aug 23, 2025 5:50 pm
Alabama School of Fine Arts - Recital HallTickets Available
Documentary Shorts: Reclaiming What Was Lost
Documentaries that look forward to reclaim those things from the past.
- Aug 23, 2025 2:30 pm
Birmingham Museum of ArtTickets Available
Dog of God
In a medieval town drenched in autumn rain, a sacred relic is stolen. Passion, witchcraft accusations, shamanism and a deal with an otherworldly plant that possesses aphrodisiac superpowers lead to chaos in the accursed hamlet. In German and Latvian with English subtitles.
- Aug 23, 2025 9:30 pm
Sidewalk Film Center + CinemaTickets Available
Dwarf Story
Seven years ago a miracle drug promised to make kids with dwarfism taller. Dwarf Story follows three young people, in the US, UK, and Australia, as they share how treatment with vosoritide changed (or didn’t change) their lives. It raises big questions about identity, stigma, and whether being short is something that needs fixing at all.
- Aug 24, 2025 2:00 pm
First Church BirminghamTickets Available
Endless Cookie
Endless Cookie is a beautifully weird animated documentary about two Canadian brothers, their family, and the lasting impact of colonialism. Told through surreal, unexpected visuals that feel like a dream drawn in crayon, it’s funny, moving, deeply personal, and completely original.
- Aug 23, 2025 12:20 pm
Lyric TheatreTickets Available
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About Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema
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.