Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema
Birmingham's home for independent film — year-round cinema, the annual Sidewalk Film Festival, and film education.
Now Playing & Showtimes
Check our daily schedule and grab tickets for first-run independent releases, documentaries, and repertory classics.
Cinema Spotlights
Explore our specialty programming spotlights including Black Lens, Women in Film, SHOUT LGBTQ+, and Festival de Cine.
Film Series
Join us for monthly and seasonal recurring series such as Bad Movie Night, Sidewalk Film 101, and Noirvember.
Free Lobby & Family Programming
View family-friendly screenings and free lobby events like watch parties, movie trivia, and filmmaker networking nights.
Location
The Sidewalk Film Center is located in the heart of downtown Birmingham’s historic theatre district in the newly restored Pizitz Building, located at 1821 2nd Ave. N. Birmingham, AL 35203. We are easily accessible from I-65, I-20/59, Hwy 31 and Hwy 280. The Pizitz Building has a parking garage with entrance and exit on 18th St N.
Accessibility
The Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema is a KultureCity certified venue. Check-in with our box office staff for a KultureCity bag, headphones, lap pad or other accommodations. The Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema meets or exceeds all ADA standards. We offer 4 handicap accessible seats with companion seating in each of our two theaters. Both of our restrooms provide wheelchair accessible restroom stalls. Our Bar, Concessions and Box Office Counters are all wheelchair accessible. We have captioning and assistive listening devices available for check out from our main box office. We offer open caption film screenings on a regular basis.
Bar + Concessions
The Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema offers a full bar and carefully curated concession stand with all your favorite movie theater treats plus a few fun surprises.
Rentals & Partnerships
Sidewalk is now offering rentals of our space for various events such as parties, meetings, private film screenings… and whatever else you can think of! The Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema is a beautiful, 11,400 square foot facility conveniently located in The Pizitz Building, in the heart of downtown Birmingham’s historic theatre district. The venue offers two state-of-the-art theaters (one is fully equipped to host hybrid meetings and live stream events), one multi-function room, two attractive lounges, and a large bar area.