Hear from the winning scripts of the 2026 Sidewrite screenplay competition. A Cast of local actors will bring these scripts to life. Winning titles to be announced.
*This is a FREE event and SEATING IS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.
Filmmaker Anissa Latham-Brown's Wall of Sound, made in partnership with PBS amid major changes to public media funding, is the starting point for a larger conversation about telling Alabama's stories. This film's team digs into what it really means to thoughtfully approach storytelling: building genuine relationships and trust with participants, staying sustainable as an independent filmmaker, and harnessing the local community of storytellers in continued collaboration.
Are you interested in analog techniques? In this hands-on workshop filmmakers who want to understand more about the theory and practice of shooting film with 16mm and Super 8mm motion picture cameras get to learn first hand from Kodak Film Lab Atlanta and Otto Nemenz International - Atlanta. Cameras will include the 16mm Arri 416 Camera (the same camera used on festival selection Glorious Summer).
Co-host of Frankly Festivals podcast and founder of Dallas Video Festival, Bart Weiss will use his decades of experience as an award-winning independent film and video producer, director, editor, author, and educator to reveal best practices and tips for getting your film into festivals. He is the author of forthcoming book The Film Festival Guidebook published by Focal Press.
