It’s hard to imagine starting the festival off without some good old-fashioned cartoon fun, right? Sidewalk Film Festival is proud to present this special program for its 14th year in a row! We invite you to be a part of this fond Sidewalk tradition full of wildly splendid cartoon fun, with a colorful selection spanning the decades and some vintage advertisements as well. This nostalgia-filled event is back on the big screen for all ages! *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.*
It’s hard to imagine starting the festival off without some good old-fashioned cartoon fun, right? Sidewalk Film Festival is proud to present this special program for its 14th year in a row! We invite you to be a part of this fond Sidewalk tradition full of wildly splendid cartoon fun, with a colorful selection spanning the decades and some vintage advertisements as well. This nostalgia-filled event is back on the big screen for all ages! *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.*
Animated film ranging from hand-drawn to CGI and everything in between.
Church Hat Directed By Miceál Og O'Donnell 7:04 • United States • Southern U.S. Premiere BLACK LENS, SHOUT When his traditional Jamaican mother catches him playing dress-up with her prized church hats (crowns), a young boy expects trouble. Instead, he discovers that love means being seen, accepted, and celebrated exactly as he is.
FIRSTBORN Directed By Olivia G Porrill 09:07 • United States • Southern U.S. Premiere ALABAMA, STUDENT, WOMEN IN FILM A surreal mythology following the journey of a firstborn child.
Sundays Directed By Ashley Gerst 06:42 • United States • Alabama Premiere WOMEN IN FILM In this intimate memoir, a daughter navigates the aftermath of loss as she reflects on the weekly rituals she once shared with her father.
Living with a Visionary Directed By Stephen P. Neary 14:58 • United States • Alabama Premiere Based on John Matthias's memoir, "Living with a Visionary" is a soulful, bittersweet reflection on John's fifty-year marriage to Diana, an art curator grappling with Parkinson's.
To Have and To Hold Directed By Julianne Martin 05:09 • United States • Southern U.S. Premiere WOMEN IN FILM Two characters must grapple with the complexities of their relationship and decide whether or not to part ways.
Idle Hands Directed By Ellie Roberts 06:25 • United States • Alabama Premiere STUDENT When Mort, the brains behind Hell's torture, hears the pain he causes, he questions his purpose, but is soon presented with an unrefusable offer.
Deep in the Folds of My Mind Directed By Mac Muggeo 05:05 • United States • Alabama Premiere ALABAMA, STUDENT, WOMEN IN FILM When a peculiar man's nightmares begin to breach his waking life, he must find a way to quell them or risk losing his mind for good.
Dormilón Directed By Olivia Marie Valdez 09:09 • United States • Alabama Premiere WOMEN IN FILM In a quest to become the performer of his dreams, Dormilón, a starry-eyed and middle-aged janitor living in an abandoned theater, must confront his nightmares face-to-face.
Snow Bear Directed By Aaron Blaise 11:29 • United States • Alabama Premiere FAMILY When a lonely bear can't find a friend, he makes one. Completely hand-drawn, "Snow Bear" tells the story of a polar bear in an unforgiving environment on his quest to find a friend.
Captain Zero: Into the Abyss Part II Directed By Z Cher-Aimé 14:22 • United States BLACK LENS While in therapy, Xerxes Hughes recounts his escapades as an amateur superhero and details his first encounter with his depression demon -- a physical manifestation of all his deep-seated insecurities.
The debut feature from Yukimitsu Ina, Cocoon combines the gracefulness of Miyazaki animation with the emotional impact of Grave of the Fireflies. War rages in Japan, and even children can't escape it. When friends San and Mayu are forced into a war zone, their loyalties to one another are tested.
