THE ONION PRESENTS: A HISTORIC CINEMATIC NIGHT OF FILM AT THE MOVIES - playing ONE NIGHT ONLY October 2 at 9:30pm.

The FULL SCHEDULE for the 27th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival presented by Regions Bank HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED! Get ready for over 250 films August 18 - 24, including our Opening Night Film: STOLEN KINGDOM.

JUST ANNOUNCED: 27th Sidewalk Film Fest Saturday Night Spotlight + Closing Night titles! Plus, DAY PASSES ARE ON SALE! Read more in the article below and get your VIP, Weekend, or Day Passes today at sidewalkfest.com/tix.

2024 Sidewalk Festival favorite SWAMP DOGG GETS HIS POOL PAINTED plays all weekend. Get tickets at sidewalkfest.com/tickets.

A powerful and poetic portrait of a caregiver in crisis in the Georgian countryside, Dea Kulumbegashvili’s APRIL is an unforgettable work of cinematic brilliance. APRIL plays May 30 - June 5. Get tickets at sidewalkfest.com/tickets.

Bring the bros to FRIENDSHIP this weekend. Get tickets at sidewalkfest.com/tickets.

A huge congratulations to our Spring Scramble winners! Team Blue Stocking's film "Freaks" won both the Jury Award and the Audience Award - catch it screening in August at the 27th Sidewalk Film Festival!

SATURDAY (5/10) AT SIDEWALK PJ PARTY: THE PRINCESS DIARIES (2001) 10:30am LILLY 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 5:00pm, 7:00pm MAMMA MIA! (2008) SING-ALONG 5:30pm MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN (2018) SING-ALONG 8:00pm Get tickets at sidewalkfest.com/tickets.

Sidewalk Film 101 is back in session next week with a classic that EVERYONE should see on the big screen at least once (already have? See it again 😈) RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981) plays: 5/15 - 7:00pm 5/18 - 1:00pm Get tickets at sidewalkfest.com/tickets.

It’s on like Donkey Kong…again! 🦧 Get ready for 1UP! Game Night at the Sidewalk Cinema, May 14 at 6pm! 🎮 🃏 🧩 This month, we’re having a FREE ‘FORTNITE’ Night 🕹️ with a “taste” of Sabrina Carpenter in the Battle Royale 💥 Zone + special lobby 🎶 programming.

2024 Sidewalk Film Festival favorite SWAMP DOGG GETS HIS POOL PAINTED returns to our screens May 23 - 29! Get tickets now at sidewalkfest.com/tickets.

An inside look at John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s life in Greenwich Village in the early 1970s, ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO brings to life restored footage of John and Yoko’s only full-length concert. ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO plays at the Sidewalk Cinema May 23 - 29. Get tickets at sidewalkfest.com/tickets.

The NEA Stepped Back...We Need You to Step Up Read our response to the NEA funding withdrawal below. Support Sidewalk at sidewalkfest.com/support.

From May 9 - 15, bring your Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (@bhamcivilrights) membership card and receive a 10% discount on popcorn to see LILLY, the true story of Lilly Ledbetter, the Alabama woman who fought to achieve pay equity. Get tickets at sidewalkfest.com/tickets.

Frustrating news from @sidewalkfilm.bsky.social “Sidewalk Film Festival’s NEA Grant was withdrawn last night (something awarded in fall 2024 and told to publically announce in Jan 2025). Only 4 months away from the Fest the funds are snatched away.”

I made a VHS-y promo for my pal Jeremy’s upcoming Tape Night event at the @sidewalkfilm.bsky.social cinema. I’m happy with the way it came out (and I think @prolost.com might dig the gratuitous deployment of Red Giant plug-ins).

27th Annual Sidewalk Fest Passes NOW ON SALE + Fest Spotlight Films Announced! Get your passes at sidewalkfest.com/tix.

Mikey Saber - charismatic con man and washed-up porn star - plots his return to the big time in this story of an American hustler and a hometown that barely tolerates him. RED ROCKET (2021) plays as a part of Sean Baker Filmmaker Focus series 4/25 - 5/1. Get tickets at sidewalkfest.com/tickets.

THE FLORIDA PROJECT (2017) plays as a part of our Sean Baker Filmmaker Focus series Apr. 25 - May 1. Get tickets at sidewalkfest.com/tickets.

The Extended Deadline to submit your film to the 27th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival is April 30! Submissions close a little earlier this year - make sure to submit today at filmfreeway.com/sidewalkfilm!

THIS WEEK'S THURSDAY MATINEES! GAZER - 2:00pm (Also playing 4:35pm at full price) WARFARE - 2:15pm (Also playing 6:45pm + 9:00pm at full price) THURSDAY (4/24) at the Sidewalk Cinema, tickets available at sidewalkfest.com/tickets

5 DAYS LEFT OF MEMBERSHIP DRIVE! Join or renew by March 31 for some great Big Lebowski-themed perks. More info at sidewalkfest.com/becomeamember

ALABAMA FILM SPOTLIGHT WEEKEND IS APRIL 4 - 10! CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977) BIG FISH (2003) HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING (2018) DON'T DIE (2023) - with Q+As on APR. 4-6 ONLY ALABAMA SHORTS SHOWCASE APR. 5 + 6 ONLY Tickets available NOW at sidewalkfest.com/tickets.

THIS WEEK'S THURSDAY MATINEES! PICNIC AT HANING ROCK 50th ANNIVERSARY 4K RESTORATION - 2:00pm MICKEY 17 - 2:15pm THURSDAY (3/20) at the Sidewalk Cinema, tickets available at sidewalkfest.com/tickets

🗣 WEATHER ALERT The Cinema will be CLOSED Saturday, March 15 due to inclement weather

The Late Deadline to submit your film to the 27th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival is March 15! Submit today at filmfreeway.com/sidewalkfilm

It's almost that time once again! BAD MOVIE NIGHT is FRIDAY (3/14) at 8:30pm for FREE! You know the drill - the only thing we can tell you is that it's a movie...and it's BAD. RSVP now at sidewalkfest.com/tickets.

The Late Deadline to submit your film to the 27th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival is March 15! Submit today at filmfreeway.com/sidewalkfilm

THIS WEEK'S THURSDAY MATINEES! MICKEY 17 - 2:00pm EVERY LITTLE THING - 2:30pm (includes the Academy Award-winning I AM NOT A ROBOT) THURSDAY (3/13) at the Sidewalk Cinema, tickets available at sidewalkfest.com/tickets

TONIGHT — 3/12 — 1UP Game Night ( @sidewalkfilm.bsky.social , 6 p.m.) — Compete in a variety of games, both physical and digital, including a Mario Kart 8 tournament. There will be specialty cocktails and mocktails available. — #games

It’s Membership Drive month for @sidewalkfilm.bsky.social! With memberships starting at $75, you can grab some great benefits year-round & get some nifty perks in March! There’s no better time to ensure that the arts stay alive & vibrant than right now. #SupportTheArts #indiefilm #filmsky #moviesky

"Every Little Thing is not just a deeply affecting portrait — it offers a vision of compassion as a way of life" - @thr.com This heartwarming hummingbird documentary starts playing at the Sidewalk Cinema on FRIDAY (3/7). Get tickets at sidewalkfest.com/tickets.

THIS WEEK'S THURSDAY MATINEES! PARTHENOPE - 2:00pm OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS: LIVE ACTION - 2:15pm (includes the Academy Award-winning I AM NOT A ROBOT) THURSDAY (3/6) at the Sidewalk Cinema, tickets available at sidewalkfest.com/tickets

THE LAND BEFORE TIME (1988) plays: Saturday, March 8 - 10:30am (PJ PARTY: come in your PJs and enjoy a special breakfast menu, bloody marys + mimosas, and cartoons + activities in the lobby!) Sunday, March 9 - 10:30am Get tickets at sidewalkfest.com/tickets.

The 97th Academy Awards have come and gone - a night full of surprises, big wins, and championing independent cinemas! Check out our recap of the event and the nominated films we played throughout last year at sidewalkfest.com/97th-academy...

PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK (50th ANNIVERSARY 4K RESTORATION) plays at the Sidewalk Cinema March 14 - 20. Get tickets NOW at sidewalkfest.com/tickets.

Sign up to receive email + text updates and never miss an event at the Sidewalk Cinema! Sign up now at mailchi.mp/sidewalkfest...

Catch up on the 2025 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS on the BIG SCREEN! Starting TODAY (Feb. 21) through March 6. Get tickets at sidewalkfest.com/tickets.

TONIGHT (2/21) FOR FREE - LOVE, PEACE AND SOUL GET DOWN! Feb. 21 in the Cinema Lobby for FREE from 5 - 10pm. RSVP at sidewalkfest.com/tickets.

THIS WEEK'S THURSDAY MATINEES! ROMAN HOLIDAY (1953) - 2:00pm NICKEL BOYS - 2:15pm THURSDAY (2/20) at the Sidewalk Cinema, tickets available at sidewalkfest.com/tickets.

Sidewalk is SO MUCH MORE THAN THE MOVIES! Agree? Wear it proud with our new LIMITED EDITION merch - including tees, hoodies, women's slim-fit tees, tanks + more Pre-order ONLY at shorturl.at/z1hXW

The new film from Bong Joon-ho (Parasite), MICKEY 17, is coming soon to the Sidewalk Cinema. Dates/tix TBA

ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (2004), a Valentine's Staff Pick from Jennifer Freehling, Richard O'Brien, and Teresa Kelley Bryson plays: 2/14 - 4:30pm 2/15 - 1:00pm, 6:00pm 2/16 - 1:00pm, 6:00pm 2/20 - 4:30pm Get tickets at sidewalkfest.com/tickets.

Select Sidewalk staff members have written about why they chose their respective Valentine's Picks, including: - ROMAN HOLIDAY (1953) - ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (2004) - ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE (2013) Read what they had to say below:

Have a romantic weekend out at the movies! We're celebrating Valentine's Weekend with programming from some of the Sidewalk staff: Get tickets NOW at sidewalkfest.com/tickets.

Bored with her stuffy royal life, a princess meets an American reporter for a few romantic hours of freedom in Rome. ROMAN HOLIDAY (1953), a Valentine's Staff Pick from Projectionist Kate Burney, plays: 2/14 - 2:00pm, 6:45pm 2/15 - 3:30pm 2/20 - 2:00pm Get tickets at sidewalkfest.com/tickets.

SOUNDTRACK KARAOKE: NIGHT OF LOVE SONGS is Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7:00pm for FREE! RSVP at sidewalkfest.com/tickets.

GET DOWN to Sidewalk for the LOVE, PEACE & SOUL Get Down! Get on board 🚂 💨 for a groovy 🎶 celebration during Black History Month complete with ‘Soul Train’ vibes + trends honoring the best of R&B, soul, funk and hip-hop. Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 5:00pm for FREE! RSVP now at sidewalkfest.com/tickets.

Sisterhood is a universal experience. ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT plays THIS WEEKEND ONLY at Sidewalk. Get tickets at sidewalkfest.com/tickets.

🍕 The pizza in A GOOFY MOVIE appreciation post >>> Playing Feb. 8 + 9 at 10:30am at the Sidewalk Cinema. Get tickets at sidewalkfest.com/tickets.