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Sidewalk Film Fest 2011 Annual Report ALABAMA MOVING IMAGE ASSOCIATION INC

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We produce the popular Sidewalk Film Festival, while working to fulfill our mission to encourage, inspire and support filmmaking in Alabama.

  • Sidewalk Film Fest 2011 Annual Report
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The Alabama Moving Image Association strive to encourage, inspire and support filmmaking and the appreciation of independent cinema in Alabama by producing the popular Sidewalk Film Festival, the SHOUT LGBT Film Festival, hosting monthly filmmaker networking and education events (Sidewalk Salons), semi-annual short filmmaking competitions (Sidewalk Scrambles), a two-week filmmaking camp for children and working with a variety of non-profit/arts venues to host special indie film screenings throughout the year.

Sidewalk Film Festival is certainaly our marquee event. Read on to learn a bit more about the Festival:

  • Sidewalk offers filmmakers from across the country and around the world a taste of true southern hospitality and glimpse of Birmingham's cultural awareness and creative spirit
  • 3 Days, 5 Parties, 200 Films, 500 volunteers, 10,000 Attendees- all in Downtown Birmingham
  • 2 Days of FREE Children’s/Family Programming
  • Sidewalk's economic impact on Birmingham is over $1.3 million annually
  • Named one of the Top 10 Film Festivals for the Rest of Us in Time Magazine
  • Named one of the Top 25 Coolest Film Festivals by MovieMaker magazine
  • Named one of Chris Gore's Best Vacation Film Festivals in The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide
  • Named one of the Top Ten Film Festival Getaways in Film Festival Today
  • These popular and/or cirtically acclaimed films have screened at the festival: Sweet Home Alabama, Napoleon Dynamite, Woman Thou Art Loosed, Supersize Me, Best Worst Movie, Teenage Paparazzo, Exit Through the Gift Shop, Senna, Dogtooth
  • The following stars have enjoyed the Sidewalk experience: John C. Reilly- Talladega Nights, Chicago; Adrien Grenier- Entourage, Teenage Paparazzo; Amber Benson- Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Mark Duplass- The League, True Adolescents; Clint Howard- Alabama Moon, Mary Badham- To Kill A Mockingbird; Dash Mihok- Lifted, The Thin Red Line, Stacy Peralta- Dogtown

Key Words: Sidewalk, Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival, Sidewalk Film Festival, SHOUT, Birmingham SHOUT, Film, Indie Film, Indie Cinema, Movies, Culture, Arts, Festivals, Downtown Birmingham, Birmingham City Center, Educational Opportunities, Outreach, Salon, Scramble,

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  1. Christopher T WyckoffChristopher T Wyckoff 02/02/2012 at 11:02 PM ET
    Best event in the state! I tell my employer that I need the festival days off 362 days in advance of the event every year. Yes - it's that cool.
  2. Brian P WilsonBrian P Wilson 02/02/2012 at 11:01 PM ET
    Best weekend of the year. I love Sidewalk.
  3. Janet SharpeJanet Sharpe 02/02/2012 at 10:21 PM ET
    One f my favorite events. The things I see and hear at Sidewalk stay with me in a profound way. It it something very special tohave this film festival in Bham.
  4. Sarah WeeksSarah Weeks 02/02/2012 at 09:23 PM ET
    My favorite event in Birmingham! So many amazing films to see and interesting panels to attend, I love it.
  5. Michael SheltonMichael Shelton 02/02/2012 at 08:34 PM ET
    I can't think of anything that has positively changed my life more than Sidewalk. I love it!
  6. ANN P PIZITZANN P PIZITZ 02/02/2012 at 06:59 PM ET
    Sidewalk is just amazing....I love AMIA INC!
  7. Samuel JrSamuel Jr 02/02/2012 at 06:29 PM ET
    The best weekend of the year. Is like Christmas, New Years, and Halloween all in one.
  8. Arik SArik S 02/02/2012 at 05:16 PM ET
    Sidewalk is one of my favorite weekends in Birmingham - truly a jewel of the magic city!
  9. Cherie FieldsCherie Fields 02/02/2012 at 05:07 PM ET
    Sidewalk is one of Birmingham's jewels! Looking forward to Sidewalk 2012!
  10. Wally ShireyWally Shirey 02/02/2012 at 04:23 PM ET
    Sidewalk is one of the best things that happens to Birmingham yearly. Keep it going guys!
  11. Tam LeTam Le 02/02/2012 at 01:15 PM ET
    Looking forward to Sidewalk this year!
  12. Brad HigginbothamBrad Higginbotham 02/02/2012 at 11:48 AM ET
    Sidewalk is fantastic! Its supporters are so enthusiastic and passionate!
  13. Chloe CollinsChloe Collins 02/02/2012 at 10:42 AM ET
    I Love Sidewalk! And all of the organization's many supporters!
  14. Karen A MooreKaren A Moore 02/02/2012 at 10:27 AM ET
    Great Job! Keep it up :)
  15. Ellise MayorEllise Mayor 02/02/2012 at 09:33 AM ET
    Finally- positive news comes out of Birmingham! Great promo clip!
  16. Adele NelsonAdele Nelson 02/02/2012 at 09:26 AM ET
    Love, Love, Love Sidewalk year after year after year!
  17. Sarah HanleySarah Hanley 02/02/2012 at 08:43 AM ET
    Keep on being awesome!

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