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The Sidewalk Film Festival (formerly called the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival) is an annual competitive film festival held since 1999 in downtown Birmingham. It is produced by the Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema, a non-profit educational organization with offices in The Pizitz. The festival's executive director is Chloe Collins. Josh Vasa served as festival manager from 2012 to 2016.

The organization was incorporated in 1998 as the Alabama Moving Image Association by Erik Jambor, Kelly Franklin and Wayne Franklin. Since 2010 the Sidewalk festival has been held in conjunction with the "Birmingham Shout" gay and lesbian film festival.

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References

Carlton, Bob (December 1, 2006) "Sidewalk film festival founding director resigns." The Birmingham News
Isom, Lanier Scott (September 2007) "Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival 2007: A Cinematic Celebration on the Streets of Birmingham." Portico.
Colurso, Mary (August 30, 2020) "Sidewalk Film Festival 2020: A look at the drive-in event in Alabama." The Birmingham News

External links

Sidewalk Film Festival website

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-The '''Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival''' is an annual film festival, started in [[1999]] by [[Erik Jambor]], [[Kelly Franklin]] and [[Wayne Franklin]]. Jambor stepped down as executive director in December, [[2006]], citing disagreement with the board of directors, which is headed by [[Alan Hunter]].
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+The '''Sidewalk Film Festival''' (formerly called the '''Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival''') is an annual competitive film festival held since [[1999]] in [[downtown Birmingham]]. It is produced by the [[Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema]], a non-profit educational organization with offices in [[The Pizitz]]. The festival's executive director is [[Chloe Collins]]. [[Josh Vasa]] served as festival manager from [[2012]] to [[2016]].
-==2004==
+The organization was incorporated in [[1998]] as the [[Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema|Alabama Moving Image Association]] by [[Erik Jambor]], [[Kelly Franklin]] and [[Wayne Franklin]]. Since [[2010]] the Sidewalk festival has been held in conjunction with the "[[Birmingham Shout]]" gay and lesbian film festival.
-The 6th annual festival took place September 23-26 in 7 venues. The jury included Eric Campos from ''Film Threat'' magazine, Gill Holland, Don Myrick, Peter Gilbert, Lucia Small, Gabe Wardell, Skizz Cyzyk, Steve Montal, [[Michael Grady]], and [[Daniel Wallace]].
-===Awards===
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-* Best Feature: ''[[Alice's Misadventures in Wonderland]]''
-* Special Feature Jury Award: ''Piggie''
+==Festivals==
-* Best Documentary: ''The Loss of Nameless Things''
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-* Best Short Documentary: ''Benching: The Art of Watching Trains''
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-* Special Documentary Jury Human Rights Award: ''A Stone's Throw Away''
+* [[1999 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
-* Special Documentary Jury Award: ''The Puppeteer''
+* [[2000 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
-* Best Short Film: ''Perils in Nude Modeling''
+* [[2001 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
-* Special Short Film Jury Award: ''The Climactic Death of Dark Ninja''
+* [[2002 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
-* Best Student Film: ''Why the Anderson Children Didn't Come to Dinner''
+* [[2003 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
-* Best Animated Film: ''The Balloon''
+* [[2004 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
-* Special Jury Award in Animation: ''Oedipus''
+* [[2005 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
-* Kathryn Tucker Windham Storytelling Award: ''Tacklebox''
+* [[2006 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
-* Audience Choice Feature: ''Woman Thou Art Loosed''
+* [[2007 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
-* Audience Choice Documentary: ''Kathryn: The Story of a Teller''
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-* Audience Choice Short: ''The Puppeteer''
+* [[2008 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
-* Audience Choice Alabama Spectrum: ''Who is Colin Cherry?''
+* [[2009 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
+* [[2010 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
+* [[2011 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
+* [[2012 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
+* [[2013 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
+* [[2014 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
+* [[2015 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
+* [[2016 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
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+* [[2017 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
+* [[2018 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
+* [[2019 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival]]
+* [[2020 Sidewalk Film Festival]]
+* [[2021 Sidewalk Film Festival]]
+* [[2023 Sidewalk Film Festival]]
+|}
 ==References==
-* Carlton, Bob (December 1, 2006) "Sidewalk film festival founding director resigns." ''Birmingham News''.
+* Carlton, Bob (December 1, 2006) "Sidewalk film festival founding director resigns." {{BN}}
+* Isom, Lanier Scott (September 2007) "Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival 2007:  A Cinematic Celebration on the Streets of Birmingham."  ''[[Portico]]''.
+* Colurso, Mary (August 30, 2020) "Sidewalk Film Festival 2020: A look at the drive-in event in Alabama." {{BN}}
 ==External links==
-* [http://www.sidewalkfest.com/ Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival] website
+* [http://www.sidewalkfest.com/ Sidewalk Film Festival] website
-[[Category:Sidewalk Festival|*]]
+[[Category:Sidewalk Film Festival|*]]
-[[Category:September events]]
+[[Category:1999 establishments]]