2022 Sidewalk Film Festival Lineup Announced - Awards Radar

2022-08-26 23:17:00 By : Ms. Penny Xiong

by Diego Peralta August 21, 2022, 12:01 am 2 Comments

The Sidewalk Film Festival has announced the lineup for its 24th edition, which will take place from August 22nd – 28th. Butterfly in the Sky, a documentary directed by Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb. The closing night screening has been assigned to Margaret Brown‘s documentary, Descendant, which won a Special Jury Prize at Sundance. This year’s selection at the festival will be compromised of 62 features, 184 short films, 7 episodic projects, and 20 music videos. A special focus for this year’s edition will be local Alabama-based filmmakers and films shot in the state this year. Here is the full list of projects being screened at the 2022 Sidewalk Film Festival:

Butterfly In The Sky Directors: Bradford Thomason, Brett Whitcomb Country: United States; Running Time: 87 min A feature-length documentary telling the story of Reading Rainbow. The film explores the legendary 80s television program hosted by LeVar Burton that has been notably recognized as a classroom staple. Butterfly in the Skychronicles the journeys of a handful of broadcasters, educators, filmmakers, and one incredible host who believed television could inspire a lifelong love of reading.

Descendant Director: Margaret Brown Country: United States; Running Time: 109 min Award-winning filmmaker Margaret Brown returns to her hometown of Mobile, Alabama, to document the search for and historic discovery of The Clotilda, the last known slave ship to arrive in America illegally transporting enslaved Africans. After a century of secrecy and speculation, descendants of The Clotilda’s survivors are reclaiming their story as they search for this elusive wreckage, joined by a team of globally renowned archeologists and divers from the Smithsonian.

Bebe’s Kids (1992) Director: Bruce W. Smith Country: United States; Running Time: 72 min To impress his new girlfriend, a man agrees to look after her friend’s kids, only to find that they are uncontrollably rambunctious.

Bootyology Director: Joe Eddy Country: United States; Running Time: 110 min When a documentary crew sets out to explore the relationship between artificial intelligence and popular music, their journey takes an unexpected turn when they stumble across a mystery involving the disappearance of the infamous rap duo, The Booty Boys.

The Civil Dead Director: Clay Tatum Country: United States; Running Time: 103 min A misanthropic, struggling photographer just wants to watch TV and eat candy while his wife is out of town, but when a desperate old pal resurfaces, his plans are thwarted, with spooky consequences. From Alabama natives Clay Tatum and Whitmer Thomas.

Cyst Director: Tyler Russell Country: United States; Running Time: 73 min Cyst is an old school monster movie in which an enthusiastic plastic surgeon will stop at nothing to patent his latest cyst-removal machine. What started out as Patricia the nurse’s last day turns into a battle for survival when the doctor’s machine inadvertently turns a patient’s tumor into a cyst-monster that terrorizes the office. Starring Alabama’s own George Hardy

Funny Pages Director: Owen Kline Country: United States; Running Time: 86 min A bitingly funny coming-of-age story of a teenage cartoonist who rejects the comforts of his suburban life in a misguided quest for soul.

God’s Country Director: Julian Higgins Country: United States; Running Time: 102 min When a grieving college professor confronts two hunters she catches trespassing on her property, she’s drawn into an escalating battle of wills with catastrophic consequences.

God’s Creatures Directors: Saela Davis & Anna Rose Holmer Country: United States; Running Time: 94 min In a windswept fishing village, a mother is torn between protecting her beloved son and her own sense of right and wrong. A lie she tells for him rips apart their family and close-knit community in this tense, sweepingly emotional epic. Starring Emily Watson, Paul Mescal and Aisling Franciosi.

Good Girl Jane Director: Sarah Elizabeth Mintz Country: United States; Running Time: 117 min Starring Rain Spencer, Patrick Gibson and Andie MacDowell, Good Girl Jane is a drug-fueled love story inspired by true events. Jane, a lonely teen, struggles to find intimacy in her broken home. She sinks deeper into her feelings of isolation until a raucous group of misfits throws her a lifeline. This electric crew introduces Jane to a life of pain-free acceptance and camaraderie, and offers her a much needed sense of relief. As she plunges head first into their explosive world, she encounters a charming drug dealer, Jamie. The two fall hopelessly in love. As Jamie’s influence grows, Jane becomes entangled in his amateur meth ring. Their intoxicating relationship consumes her, causing Jane’s health and home life to erode rapidly, finally culminating in catastrophe. Ultimately, Jane is forced to choose between Jamie and her own survival.

The Integrity Of Joseph Chambers Director: Robert Machoian Country: United States; Running Time: 96 min Fearing the apocalypse, an insurance salesman sets off into the woods on a solo hunting experiment. Shot in Alabama and featuring Alabama native and resident, Clayne Crawford, THE INTEGRITY OF JOSEPH CHAMBERS recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Jasmine Is A Star Director: Jo Rochelle Country: United States; Running Time: 58 min A determined 16-year-old with albinism makes it her mission to become a professional model in her hometown of Minneapolis, while attempting to go unnoticed in every other aspect of her teenage life.

The Karate Kid Part III (1989) Director: John G. Avildsen Country: United States; Running Time: 112 min Ostracised villain John Kreese attempts to gain revenge on Daniel and Miyagi, with the help of a Vietnam War comrade, the wealthy owner of a toxic waste disposal business.

Our Father, The Devil (Mon Père, le Diabe) Director: Ellie Foumbi Country: France, United States; Running Time: 107 min An African immigrant’s quiet existence in a small mountain town in the south of France is upended by the arrival of an African priest, whom she recognizes from her past

Peace In The Valley Director: Tyler Riggs Country: United States; Running Time: 88 min After losing her husband in a mass shooting, a devastated young mother seeks closure while shouldering the weight of raising their son on her own.

Petit Mal Director: Ruth Caudeli Country: Colombia; Running Time: 89 min Three young women, Martina, Laia, and Anto, who are in a passionate, throuple see the dynamic of their relationship reshaped when one is called away for a long-term project.

Pretty Problems Director: Kestrin Pantera Country: United States; Running Time: 103 min Low cash flow + plan B jobs + a snooze alarm sex life: Jack and Lindsey Simpson are officially stuck. But when they get invited to a Sonoma Chateau by affluent strangers, they end up on the most unhinged weekend of their lives. With the “haves,” anything goes — including their bearings on reality. Can their relationship survive this new wild west of wealth? Do they even want it to? Smash a glass, take the ride.

Quantum Cowboys Director: Geoff Marslett Country: United States; Running Time: 99 min In this mixed-media animated film, two hapless drifters, Frank and Bruno, team up with Linde to recover her land and trek across 1870s Southern Arizona to find an elusive frontier musician. Complex quantum time theory is blended with philosophical musings about art as the way we understand our history and memories, with gunfights, horses, dance halls, cacti, and saloons.

Resurrection Director: Andrew Semans Country: United States; Running Time: 103 min A woman’s carefully constructed life is upended when an unwelcome shadow from her past returns, forcing her to confront the monster she’s evaded for two decades.

Retrograde Director: Adrian Murray Country: United States; Running Time: 74 min A minor traffic citation spirals into an all-consuming obsession for a neurotic young woman.

Sleepaway Camp (1983) Director: Robert Hiltzik Country: United States; Running Time: 84 min Angela Baker, a shy, traumatized young girl, is sent to summer camp with her cousin. Shortly after her arrival, anyone with sinister or less than honorable intentions toward her gets their comeuppance.

Spin Me Round Director: Jeff Baena Country: United States; Running Time: 104 min A woman wins an all-expenses trip to a company’s gorgeous “institute” outside of Florence, and also the chance to meet the restaurant chain’s wealthy and charismatic owner. She finds a different adventure than the one she imagined. Starring Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Molly Shannon and Tim Heidecker.

The Third Saturday In October and The Third Saturday in October Part V Double Feature Director: Jay Burleson Country: United States; Running Time: 192 min The Third Saturday in October Part V It’s Part V! A love letter to the lesser sequels to popular 80’s slasher franchises, The Third Saturday in October Part V tells the story of an unstoppable killer as he stalks and butchers the occupants of multiple homes across the stretch of one lone country road as the residents prepare to watch the yearly college football bout between the Alabama-Mobile Seahawks and Tennessee A&M Commonwealth. Screening with: The Third Saturday in October A lost slasher film from the golden age of the slasher genre. October 1979. Ricky Dean Logan is a man on a mission. Years ago, he lost a child at the hands of a spree killer, and as that killer escapes Death Row, Ricky Dean throws himself in the line of fire to stop him from killing again as the killer preys upon a group of friends gathered to watch a college football game.

Warm Blood Director: Rick Charnoski Country: United States; Running Time: 96 min Red, a runaway in the 1980s, returns to the outskirts of her NorCal hometown to track down her wayward father and falls in with a young drifter.

Xanadu (1980) Director: Robert Greenwald Country: United States; Running Time: 96 min A struggling artist living in Los Angeles meets a girl who may hold the key to his happiness.

A Life On The Farm Director: Oscar Harding Country: United States; Running Time: 75 min When filmmaker Oscar Harding’s grandfather passed away in the rural English county of Somerset, his family inherited an extraordinary video tape – a feature-length home movie from neighbour Charles Carson, which can best be described as “Monty Python meets The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”. A Life on the Farm is an exploration and celebration of Charles Carson and his movies, rescued from obscurity, which present a moving and laugh-out-loud document of a time and place in danger of being lost to history.

A Run For More Director: Ray Whitehouse Country: United States; Running Time: 82 min Growing up, Frankie Gonzales-Wolfe learned to be a fighter, but never imagined having a chance to make history as the first openly elected transgender official in Texas. Unfolding amidst an onslaught of trans legal attacks, A Run for More immerses viewers on Frankie’s journey as she finds her voice, questions her relationship to community, and tries to win an election.

A Walk With Joey Director: Dana Lynn Falletta, J. Neil Bloomer Country: United States; Running Time: 63 min A documentary of the unlikely friendship between Joey Hale and Lionel “Little Train” James – the former Auburn/NFL Football player. This inspirational story begins with tragedy and details the impact on each other’s life.

All Man: The International Male Story Directors: Bryan Darling and Jesse Finley Reed Country: United States; Running Time: 83 min A nostalgic and colorful peek behind the pages and personalities of International Male, one of the most ubiquitous and sought-after mail-order catalogs of the ’80s and ’90s.

The Automat Director: Lisa Hurwitz Country: United States; Running Time: 79 min The Automat tells the 100-year story of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, the inspiration for Starbucks, where generations of Americans ate and drank coffee together at communal tables. From the perspective of former customers entertainer Mel Brooks, Starbucks founder Howard Schultz, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Secretary of State Colin Powell, the Horns, the Hardarts, and key employees – we watch a business climb to its peak success and then grapple with fast food in a forever changed America.

Bad Axe Director: David Siev Country: United States; Running Time: 100 min A real-time portrait of 2020 unfolds as an Asian-American family in Trump’s rural America fights to keep their restaurant and American dream alive in the face of a pandemic, Neo-Nazis, and generational scars from the Cambodian Killing Fields. Screens with: Last Days of August Directors:Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck, Robert Machoian 13 Minutes • Doc Short Does a town still exist if nearly everyone has died or left? Using the photobook aesthetic, filmmakers Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck and Robert Machoian explore some nearly abandoned prairie towns of Nebraska and meditate on the blurred lines between still photography and cinema.

Battleground Director: Cynthia Lowen Country: United States; Running Time: 105 min Battleground is an urgently timely window into the intersection of abortion and politics in America, following three women who lead formidable anti-abortion organizations to witness the enormous influence they wield. As the nation faces the end of Roe, the film also depicts those on the front lines of the fierce fight to maintain access.

Billion Dollar Babies Director: Andrew Jenks Country: United States; Running Time: 80 min The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids

Black Mothers Love & Resist Director: Débora Souza Silva Country: United States; Running Time: 102 min Wanda Johnson and Angela Williams, mothers of young Black men victimized by police brutality, come together and build a network of community-led support, mutual aid, and healing in this documentary spanning Oakland’s Fruitvale to the American South. Long before George Floyd’s murder and the BLM protests in 2020, Oscar Grant’s 2009 fateful encounter with law enforcement on a BART platform seeded public awareness and cultural consciousness of systemic racism and its discontents. Paying forward lessons learned and advocating against anti-Black violence in memory of her son, Oscar, Wanda Johnson holds space for Angela Williams, whose teen son, Ulysses, survives a police encounter in Troy, Alabama, living to tell his story. Radical empathy fuels this timely exposé.

Body Parts Director: Kristy Guevara-Flanagan Country: United States; Running Time: 90 min Body Parts traces the evolution of “sex” on-screen from a woman’s perspective, uncovering the uncomfortable realities behind some of the most iconic scenes in cinema history and celebrating the bold creators leading the way for change.

Cat Daddies Director: Mye Hoang Country: United States; Running Time: 89 min A heartwarming collective portrait of eight unique men whose lives have been changed by their love for cats. Some of these men will navigate the unprecedented challenges of 2020 with the help of these feline friends.

Chop & Steele Directors: Berndt Mader, Ben Steinbauer Country: United States; Running Time: 77 min When childhood friends Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett start booking their gag strongman routine on unsuspecting morning news shows, their pranks end up going viral, landing them in federal court with a vengeful media conglomerate.

Color of Care Director: Yance Ford Country: United States; Running Time: 50 min Color of Care chronicles how people of color suffer from systemically substandard healthcare. COVID-19 exposed what they have long understood and lived: they do not receive the same level of care. The film traces the origins of racial health disparities to practices that began during slavery and continue today. Using moving personal testimony, expert interviews, and disturbing data the film reveals the impact of racism on health, serving as an urgent warning of what must be done to save lives.

Etowah Director: Daniel Fox Country: United States; Running Time: 120 min By his own admission Duquette Johnston has lived a “wild, incredible life,” but even that might be underselling the 25-year journey that’s taken him from the spotlight with breakout 90’s indie band Verbena all the way down to the Etowah County Correctional Facility and then back to Birmingham, opening a clothing store in Woodlawn and releasing a critically acclaimed new record this year.

The Guardians (2018) Director: Billie Mintz Country: United States; Running Time: 104 min An encore screening of the 2018 Sidewalk Official Selection The Guardians. An investigative documentary that examines the systemic abuse of elderly people in Las Vegas, Nevada exposing a cautionary tale where some of our society’s most vulnerable citizens are robbed of their life savings and freedom.

Jimmy in Saigon Director: Peter McDowell Country: United States; Running Time: 89 min Director Peter McDowell chronicles the story of Jim, his eldest brother, and a Vietnam War veteran. In 1972, when Jim was 24 and Peter was only 5, Jim died under mysterious circumstances while living as a civilian in Saigon. Through over 200 of Jim’s letters, candid interviews with Jim’s friends and family, and filming of the truth-seeking journey that led him across the United States, Vietnam, and France, Peter creates an elegiac work that examines grief, family secrets, war, drug use, sexuality, and healing, amounting to a celebration of a short but powerful life.

Keep the Cameras Rolling: The Pedro Zamora Way Director: William T. Horner & Stacey Woelfel Country: United States; Running Time: 98 min The story of Pedro Zamora, the charming young activist who transformed the face of AIDS in America by allowing MTV’s REAL WORLD to chronicle his joy, his influence, and his journey with a disease that would ultimately kill him.

Lover, Beloved Director: Michael Tully Country: United States; Running Time: 78 min Suzanne Vega reinterprets two talks from Carson McCullers.

Loving Highsmith Director: Eva Vitija Country: United States; Running Time: 83 min Based on Patricia Highsmith’s personal writings and accounts of her family and lovers, the film casts new light on the famous thriller writer’s life and oeuvre, permeated by themes of love and its defining influence on identity.

Make Me Famous Director: Brian Vincent Country: United States; Running Time: 93 min A madcap romp through the 1980’s NYC art scene amid the colorful career of painter, Edward Brezinski, hell-bent on making it. Filmed in NYC, Detroit, San Francisco, Ireland, Berlin and the Cote d’Azur.

Manda Bala (Send A Bullet) (2007) Director: Jason Kohn Country: United States, Brazil; Running Time: 85 min An examination of corruption and class warfare in Brazil as told through the stories of a wealthy businessman, a plastic surgeon who assists kidnapping victims and a politician whose income relies on a frog farm.

McEnroe Director: Barney Douglas Country: United States; Running Time: 104 min John McEnroe finally tells his side of his storied career and performances on the court.

Mija Director: Isabel Castro Country: United States; Running Time: 85 min Follows Doris Muñoz, who began a career in music talent management and met Jacks Haupt, an auspicious young singer, and both share the ever-present guilt of being the first American-born members of their undocumented families.

Nothing Compares Director: Kathryn Ferguson Country: United States; Running Time: 97 min The story of Sinéad O’Connor’s rise to worldwide fame, and how her iconoclastic personality resulted in her exile from the pop mainstream. Focusing on prophetic words and deeds across a six-year period (1987-1993), the film reflects on the legacy of this fearless trailblazer, through a contemporary feminist lens.

Nothing Lasts Forever Director: Jason Kohn Country: United States; Running Time: 87 min Hidden from public view, a war is raging inside the diamond industry. When filmmaker Jason Kohn infiltrates this highly secretive world, he uncovers a vast, far reaching crime that threatens the value of every diamond ever mined. At stake is nothing less than the universal symbol of love and commitment – the engagement ring. Featuring some of the most colorful and powerful industry insiders,

The Pez Outlaw Directors: Amy Bandlien Storkel, Bryan Storkel Country: United States; Running Time: 85 min There was a period of time in the 90s when pez dispensers were worth more, gram-for-gram, than cocaine or even gold. During this magical time, a small town farmer and factory worker lived his wildest dreams, smuggling pez dispensers into the USA from Eastern Europe and making millions of dollars. It was all wonderful until his arch-nemesis, the Pezident, decided to destroy him. This is the incredible fish-out-of-water story of Steve Glew, the “Pez Outlaw.”

The Real Estate Mixtape Director: Malik Yoba Country: United States; Running Time: 100 min The Real Estate Mixtape is an episodic, docu-series that follows actor, filmmaker and real estate developer, Malik Yoba, as he pursues his first commercial real estate (CRE) deal in New York. As the founder and CEO of YOBA Development, Malik, along with a diverse group of young, aspiring professionals interested in learning about the CRE industry, journey the often opaque world of CRE development. Malik will provide them awareness, access and advocacy as he works to navigate and secure his first deal.

Refuge Directors: Din Blankenship, Erin Bernhardt Country: United States; Running Time: 78 min Refuge is a film about love and fear in the American South. Chris Buckley is a husband, father, veteran, and until recently, a leader in the KKK. He began hating Muslims when the planes hit the twin towers on 9/11, but is forced to confront his hate when he receives a text message from Muslim refugee, Dr. Heval Kelli. Heval lives in Clarkston, Georgia, a town that has welcomed refugees from around the world for over 40 years and is known as the most ethnically diverse square mile in America. Clarkston residents have survived persecution in their home countries, and now they find themselves threatened by a new kind of hate – American white nationalism. Will Chris overcome his hate or become a violent extremist like those he fought overseas? Can Heval and his town of refugees heal the hate they once survived in their home countries?

Searchers Director: Pacho Velez Country: United States; Running Time: 81 min Alternately humorous and touching, Searchers draws on encounters with a diverse set of New Yorkers as they navigate their preferred dating apps, searching for their special someone.

The Smell Of Money Director: Shawn Bannon Country: United States; Running Time: 84 min A century after her grandfather claimed his freedom from slavery, Elsie Herring and her rural North Carolina community fight the world’s largest pork corporation for their freedom to enjoy fresh air, clean water, and a life without the stench of manure.

Sophia Director: Jon Kasbe & Crystal Moselle Country: United States; Running Time: 89 min This stirring and visually immersive documentary brings us inside the spirited pursuits of David Hanson, a restless inventor aiming to perfect the world’s most life-like A.I.

Subject Directors: Jennifer Tiexiera, Camilla Hall Country: United States; Running Time: 90 min Discover how the subjects of some of your favorite documentaries — including The Wolfpack, The Staircase, Capturing the Friedmans and Hoop Dreams — were affected by sudden fame in the aftermath of their films’ release. Subject revisits the “stars” of these famous films to have a conversation about documentary ethics and filmmaker responsibility in a powerful film documentary fans won’t want to miss.

The Sun Rises In The East Director: Tayo Giwa Country: United States; Running Time: 58 min The Sun Rises in The East chronicles the birth, rise and legacy of The East, a pan-African cultural organization founded in 1969 by teens and young adults in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Led by educator and activist Jitu Weusi, The East embodied Black self-determination, building more than a dozen institutions, including its own African-centered school, food co-op, newsmagazine, publisher, record label, restaurant, clothing shop and bookstore.

The Thief Collector Director: Allison Otto Country: United States; Running Time: 93 min It was one of the most audacious and puzzling art crimes of a generation: the 1985 theft of Willem de Kooning’s famous painting, “Woman Ochre.”

Three Minutes – A Lengthening Director: Bianca Stigter Country: United States; Running Time: 69 min A snippet of 16mm film offers an emotionally charged, meditative glimpse into the lives of the unsuspecting Jewish citizens of a small Polish village at the precipice of World War II.

Unrivaled Directors: Norman Jetmundsen, David Crews Country: United States; Running Time: 60 min In 1899 Sewanee’s mountaintop football team played the South’s first 12 game season. They went 12-0 and, incredibly, traveled 2,500 miles by steam locomotive, playing an astonishing 5 games in 6 days. The story of the Sewanee Tigers and their season have all the hallmarks of fiction. Yet, as Sewanee Vice-Chancellor, John McCardell, has noted: “It’s more than lore — it’s true.” Unrivaled chronicles the incredible story of the Iron Men of 1899 and their historic season.

A Cartoon of a Cat Sleeping Director: Randall Christopher Country: United States; Running Time: 7 min

A Fistful of Lead Director: Dempsey Lee Birmingham III Country: United States; Running Time: 12 min

A Nice Little Story Director: Tyler Ross Country: United States; Running Time: 8 min

Admit One Director: Emma Aikman Country: United States; Running Time: 8 min

After (A Love Story) Director: Clare Cooney Country: United States; Running Time: 14 min

Allie’s Out Director: Akil B. Buggs Country: United States; Running Time: 11 min

Ava Director: Marcus January Country: United States; Running Time: 9 min

The Bake Steal Director: Wil Deusner Country: United States; Running Time: 16 min

Baking Bad Directors: Ben Swearingen, Nathan Fisher, Caroline McKenzie Country: United States; Running Time: 16 min

Bite Me Director: Mike Cunliffe Country: United States; Running Time: 5 min

Blackout Director: Andrew Reid Country: United States; Running Time: 7 min

Blossoming Director: Lauren Musgrove Country: United States; Running Time: 9 min

Box on the Hill Director: Erik Odom Country: United States; Running Time: 8 min

Brick By Brick Director: Tyler Downey Country: United States; Running Time: 4 min

Bygone Director: Mickey Tetrov Country: Spain; Running Time: 8 min

The Cahaba River Killer Director: Rico Shay Country: United States; Running Time: 5 min

Canceled Director: Christopher Guerrero Country: United States; Running Time: 5 min

Ceaseless Director: Benjamin Johnson Country: United States; Running Time: 5 min

Cock N’ Bull 3 Director: Nathan Adloff Country: United States; Running Time: 24 min

The Contract Musical Director: Chris Cole Country: United States; Running Time: 7 min

Convection Director: Stacey Davis Country: United States; Running Time: 9 min

Cruise Director: Sam Rudykoff Country: Canada; Running Time: 7 min

Deep Fears Director: Ryan Chu Country: United States; Running Time: 3 min

Desmond’s Not Here Anymore Director: Mmabatho Montsho Country: United States; Running Time: 16 min

The Devil Will Run Director: Noah Glenn Country: United States; Running Time: 11 min

Discovery Director: Ashley P Causey Country: United States; Running Time: 12 min

Don’t Be Scared Director: Richard O’Connor Country: United States; Running Time: 3 min

Don’t You Go Nowhere Director: Bryan Poyser Country: United States; Running Time: 8 min

Dot Director: Tiffany Frances Country: United States; Running Time: 11 min

El Rey Director: Jonathan D London Country: United States; Running Time: 9 min

Empty Handed Director: Yasmin Nearor Country: United States; Running Time: 10 min

The Event Directors: Frank Mosley, Hugo De Sousa Country: United States; Running Time: 12 min

Face To Face Director: Sarah Coffee Country: United States; Running Time: 5 min

First Drag Director: Elliott Andreas Moe Country: United States; Running Time: 11 min

Free Noir Papillon Director: Lev Omelchenko Country: United States; Running Time: 11 min

future boys Director: Julian Clark Country: United States; Running Time: 12 min

The F-Word Directors: Alex Cannon, Paul Cannon Country: United States; Running Time: 7 min

Galileo Director: Ryan Gentle, Austin Quarles Country: United States; Running Time: 13 min

Half-Day Director: Morgan Mathews Country: United States; Running Time: 17 min

How’dy! Director: Keene McRae Country: United States; Running Time: 20 min

I Did Believe In Her, “The Lady” Director: Nick Adrian Country: United States; Running Time: 9 min

In Memory Of Director: Rico Shay Country: United States; Running Time: 20 min

In Sickness and in Health Director: Sarah Smick Country: United States; Running Time: 11 min

In The Flesh Director: Daphne Gardner Country: United States; Running Time: 13 min

In-Between Directors: Andrew Scofield, Tre Butler Country: United States; Running Time: 16 min

Keep The Bugs Out Of My Soup!!! Director: Tyrone Evans Clark Country: United States; Running Time: 3 min

La Jaca Director: Tanner Matthews Country: United States; Running Time: 11 min

The Last F*cking Straw! Director: Jason Michael Anthony Country: United States; Running Time: 3 min

Last Request Director: Daniel Thomas King Country: United States; Running Time: 15 min

Lights, Camera, Covid Director: Gal Ron Country: United States; Running Time: 10 min

little trumpet Director: Megan Trufant Tillman Country: United States; Running Time: 26 min

Mom! Director: Reagan N Swindler Country: United States; Running Time: 6 min

Nikolai and the curse of the Kobold Director: Amos Captain II Country: United States; Running Time: 8 min

North Star Director: P.J. Palmer Country: United States; Running Time: 30 min

Nova Scotia Man Director: Matthew Brdlik Country: United States; Running Time: 4 min

The Perfect First Date Director: Christopher J Hall Country: United States; Running Time: 13 min

Phantom Tension Director: Dennis Calvert Country: United States; Running Time: 7 min

The Phoenix Director: Regina Pigsley Country: United States; Running Time: 15 min

Possum Director: Erin Jackson Clark Country: United States; Running Time: 8 min

Santa Doesn’t Need Your Help Directors: Kevin Maher, Joe Dator Country: United States; Running Time: 10 min

The Seal of Death Director: Harris Josey Country: United States; Running Time: 11 min

She Dreams At Sunrise Director: Camrus Johnson Country: United States; Running Time: 11 min

Shipwreck Director: Lisa Cole Country: United States; Running Time: 10 min

Shitshow Director: Ryan Lilienfield Country: United States; Running Time: 4 min

The Shocklosers’ Odyssey Director: Zach Swiatocha Country: United States; Running Time: 27 min

Shower Boys Director: Christian Zetterberg Country: Sweden; Running Time: 9 min

Skim Director: William Pisciotta Country: United States; Running Time: 18 min

Space Race Director: Shane Dioneda Country: United States; Running Time: 6 min

Spin Directors: Brandi Nicole, Jen West Country: United States; Running Time: 10 min

Spin Director: Lisa Marie Tedesco Country: United States; Running Time: 17 min

Steps Director: Blake Winston Rice Country: United States; Running Time: 15 min

Symptomatic Director: Jay Burleson Country: United States; Running Time: 4 min

Teddy Too-Big Director: Suki-Rose Etter Country: United States; Running Time: 2 min

Ten & Two Director: Travis Wood Country: United States; Running Time: 5 min

Things We Feel But Do Not Say Director: Lauren Grant Country: Canada; Running Time: 10 min

This Is How It Ends Director: Gal Ron Country: United States; Running Time: 13 min

Too Rough Director: Sean Lìonadh Country: United Kingdom; Running Time: 15 min

Turn Around Director: Kyle Mackenzie Sullivan Country: United States; Running Time: 1 min

Type 2 Director: Caroline McKenzie Country: United States; Running Time: 5 min

unfinished Director: Dailey Moore Country: Czech Republic; Running Time: 8 min

Uno Royale Director: Nathan Fisher, Kate Edmonds Country: United States; Running Time: 12 min

UPYA Director: Maxence Cazorla Country: France; Running Time: 3 min

We All Die Alone Director: Jonathan Hammond Country: United States; Running Time: 14 min

When We Arrive As Flowers Director: Susan C OBrien Country: United States; Running Time: 5 min

54 Miles To Home Director: Claire Haughey Country: United States; Running Time: 26 min

A Central Part of Who I Am Director: Gabriel Kalil Talley Country: United States; Running Time: 8 min

A Million Dollar Journey Director: Nick Golden, Dawson Estes Country: United States; Running Time: 11 min

A New Normal Director: Britney Le and Victoria Sutton Country: United States; Running Time: 10 min

Aftermath Director: Hailey Millar Country: United States; Running Time: 39 min

The American Frontier Director: Edward Frumkin Country: United States; Running Time: 16 min

Another World Right Here Director: Sage Lucia Country: United States; Running Time: 15 min

Aqueducts Director: Álvaro Martín Sanz Country: France; Running Time: 8 min

Ashima Director: Dillon M. Banda Country: Hong Kong; Running Time: 7 min

Barriers to Entry Directors: Ritika Samant, Connor Campbell Country: United States; Running Time: 10 min

Baseball’s Living Museum Directors: Jordan Blankenship, Chelsie Budd Country: United States; Running Time: 10 min

Betsy & Irv Director: Nicole Noren Country: United States; Running Time: 16 min

Brave Space Director: Lillie Ben Harris Country: United States; Running Time: 13 min

Breast Friend Director: Aysha Wax Country: United States; Running Time: 3 min

CANS Can’t Stand Directors: Matt Nadel, Megan Plotka Country: United States; Running Time: 19 min

Chasin’ Butterflies Directors: Joshua Harding, Adam Hobbs, Matt Klug Country: United States; Running Time: 19 min

Conducting Life Director: Diane Moore Country: United States; Running Time: 31 min

Dance To Me Director: Sabrina Palmer Country: United States; Running Time: 10 min

Decisions Directors: Donte Johnson, Katherine Nguyen Country: United States; Running Time: 12 min

Deerfoot of the Diamond Director: Lance Edmands Country: United States; Running Time: 27 min

Deerwoods Deathtrap Director: James P Gannon Country: United States; Running Time: 9 min

Drexell & Honeybees Director: Angel Caro Country: United States; Running Time: 6 min

Elvis of Laos Director: Van Ditthavong Country: United States; Running Time: 12 min

Exit 238 Director: Henry Davis Country: United States; Running Time: 14 min

Favorite Daughter Director: Dana Reilly Country: United States; Running Time: 19 min

Heal The River Director: Paulina Sobczak Country: United States; Running Time: 22 min

If Cities Could Dance: J-Setting Atlanta Director: Fr3deR1cK Jerome Taylor Country: United States; Running Time: 5 min

Iron Sharpens Iron Director: John Gallen Country: United States; Running Time: 12 min

The JLB: 100 Years of Service and Impact Director: Jenna M. Bedsole Country: United States; Running Time: 32 min

Lalito 10 Director: Jordan Matthew Horowitz Country: United States; Running Time: 17 min

The Last Last Hike Director: Céline François Country: United States; Running Time: 20 min

Liquid Gold Director: William Green Country: United States; Running Time: 5 min

Living While Black in Japan Directors: Keith Bedford and Shiho Fukada Country: United States, Japan; Running Time: 15 min

The Meaning of Movement Director: Antonio R. Garcia Country: United States; Running Time: 4 min

Monograph: Amari Ansari Director: Kelsey Harrison Ianuzzi Country: United States; Running Time: 7 min

Monograph: Chris Lawson Director: Lisa Cordes Country: United States; Running Time: 7 min

More Than I Remember Director: Amy Bench Country: United States; Running Time: 14 min

Mr. Ashley Lived Here Director: Hannah Timmons Country: United States; Running Time: 27 min

My Duduś Director: Tom Krawczyk Country: United States; Running Time: 8 min

The Net Makers Director: Hannah Myers Lindgren Country: United States; Running Time: 17 min

One Heck of a Game Director: Karen DeLuca Stephens Country: United States; Running Time: 18 min

The Originals Directors: Cristina Maria Costantini, Alfie Kim Koetter Country: United States; Running Time: 10 min

Pulled Over/Pulled Under Director: Anissa Latham Country: United States; Running Time: 17 min

Resilience Director: Raven Shaw Country: United States; Running Time: 10 min

Shut Up And Paint Directors: Alex Ramirez-Mallis and Titus Kaphar Country: United States; Running Time: 20 min

Smile Little Ladybug Director: Laura Asherman Country: United States; Running Time: 17 min

Soldier Director: Justin Zimmerman Country: United States; Running Time: 22 min

The Space Between You and Me Director: Lily Ahree Siegel Country: United Kingdom; Running Time: 23 min

Stories Within Director: PJ Raval Country: United States; Running Time: 11 min

Stranger at the Gate Director: Joshua Seftel Country: United States; Running Time: 29 min

Surviving Clotilda Director: Olivia Grillo, Kathryn Jamieson Country: United States; Running Time: 26 min

Surviving The Holocaust: A Conversation with Dr. Robert May Director: Kim Garner Country: United States; Running Time: 27 min

Sweet Home Alabama Director: Frederick Murphy Country: United States; Running Time: 18 min

Tin Sandwich Blues: A Musical Journey Director: Erik Jambor Country: United States; Running Time: 10 min

Underdogs Director: Alex Astrella Country: United States; Running Time: 15 min

Valentine Director: Sinead Keirans Country: United States; Running Time: 7 min

The Village That Once Was Director: Tyrrell Shaffner Country: United States; Running Time: 31 min

Visions Director: Karina Lomelin Ripper Country: United States; Running Time: 10 min

Wastewater: A Tale of Two Cities Director: Sarah Franke Country: United States; Running Time: 22 min

What They’ve Been Taught Director: Brit Hensel Country: United States; Running Time: 9 min

What We’ll Never Know Director: Lauren Ready Country: United States; Running Time: 16 min

When I Get Grown – Reflections of a Freedom Rider Director: Chris Preitauer Country: United States; Running Time: 32 min

Who Am I Called To Be Director: Aniya Kinnion Country: United States; Running Time: 10 min

WINN Director: Joseph East, Erica Tanamachi Country: United States; Running Time: 17 min

The Wintering Grounds Director: Jeff Springer Country: United States; Running Time: 23 min

A Prayer for My Mother: The Eva Brettler Story Directors: Ruben Barrett, Raisa Effress, Sophia Evans, Lauren Fuchs, Katie Hadsock-Longarzo, Ian Kim, Eve Levy, Timothy Lim, Asher Meron, Marlon Ochoa, Bella Rahi, Hank Schoen, Olivia Uzielli Country: United States; Running Time: 10 min

The Amazing Airwalker Director: Steve McClean Country: United States; Running Time: 6 min

Andy Director: James Wheless Country: United States; Running Time: 8 min

Beacon Director: Clarke Stallworth Country: United States; Running Time: 3 min

Blow Out Director: Lucas Fraga Pacheco Country: United States; Running Time: 6 min

Demi’s Panic Director: Bill Plympton Country: United States; Running Time: 10 min

Five Cents Director: Aaron Hughes Country: United States; Running Time: 5 min

Footprints in the Forest Director: Juhaidah Joemin, Sandra Khoo Country: Malaysia; Running Time: 18 min

The Girl Behind The Mirror Director: Iuri Moreno Country: Brazil; Running Time: 12 min

In The Mountains Director: Wally Chung Country: United States; Running Time: 6 min

Letters In The Wind Director: Anirudh Aditya Country: United States; Running Time: 5 min

Memento Mori Director: Paul O’Flanagan Country: Ireland; Running Time: 9 min

Morning’s With My Good Sis, Black Bird Director: Mike McCraw Country: United States; Running Time: 3 min

Paragons of Boulevard Director: Yamin Rasheed Country: Maldives; Running Time: 7 min

The Park Bench Director: Rob Edwards Country: United States; Running Time: 4 min

Qing Qong Directors: Bele Marx & Gilles Mussard Country: Austria; Running Time: 7 min

Seven Grams Directors: Karim Ben Khelifa, TT Hernandez Country: France; Running Time: 8 min

Broken News Director: Adam Schwartz, Luke Porter Country: United States; Running Time: 32 min

LOST/FOUND, Season 1, Episode 1 Director: Brian Christopher White Country: United States; Running Time: 10 min

Monograph: Adrienne Darnell Director: Kelsey Harrison Ianuzzi Country: United States; Running Time: 7 min

Night Director: John D’Aquino Country: United States; Running Time: 34 min

That Picnic Show with Nancy Director: Nancy Tran Country: United States; Running Time: 10 min

Updowns S.1 Ep 1 “Pilot” Director: Tyson D Evans, Rebecca Brooks Country: United States; Running Time: 16 min

Wipe Me Away Director: Eric Piccoli Country: Canada; Running Time: 11 min

38th Parallel Director: Ejun Mary Hong Country: United States; Running Time: 4 min

Bird Lady Director: Carter Rostron Country: United States; Running Time: 17 min

Boxy Director: King Smith Country: United States; Running Time: 5 min

cowpoke Director: nicole hatton Country: United States; Running Time: 3 min

Decision Day Director: Goodman Murphy-Smith Country: United States; Running Time: 9 min

Devil Bean Director: Jessica Nipperess Country: Australia; Running Time: 11 min

Is It My Fault? Director: Benjamin Pacheco Country: United States; Running Time: 13 min

Letters from an Avalanche Director: Palavi Ahuja Country: United States; Running Time: 16 min

Masterful Director: Jason Leeper Country: United States; Running Time: 13 min

Numb Director: Chris Chaei Country: United States; Running Time: 2 min

On the Second Floor Director: Marco Araujo Country: Spain; Running Time: 19 min

Reaper Director: Eva Ulreich Country: United States; Running Time: 4 min

SEM;COLON Director: Anna Claire Hathorn Country: United States; Running Time: 30 min

Those Who Run Director: Nick Milczarczyk Country: Canada; Running Time: 14 min

Uncommon Application Director: Ris Igrec Country: United States; Running Time: 17 min

When It Started Director: Sydney Noelle Stephenson Country: United States; Running Time: 6 min

Why Wouldn’t I Be Director: Ella Greenwood Country: United Kingdom; Running Time: 17 min

Wuhan Driver Director: Tiger Ji Country: United States; Running Time: 14 min

Angel Hilson – Just This Once Director: Ken Stevenson Country: United States; Running Time: 4 min

Aquarian Devils – Aquarian Devils Director: Kamara Thomas Country: United States; Running Time: 4 min

Between There and Here – Hrishikesh Hirway (feat. Yo-Yo Ma) Directors: Prashanti Aswani and Hrishikesh Hirway Country: United States; Running Time: 5 min

Dalby – Angelic Director: Video Rahim Country: United States; Running Time: 4 min

Don’t Deserve This – Yasmina Director: Jivensley Alexis and Reece Daniels Country: United States; Running Time: 3 min

Emily Rooker – Don’t Come Home Director: Emily Rooker and Mitchell Carter Country: United States; Running Time: 5 min

The Envied – Gondola Ride Director: Alex Gibson Country: United States; Running Time: 5 min

Gordy Bridgeford – Follow You Director: John Utter Country: United States; Running Time: 5 min

John Jupiter – The Plastic Outhouse Director: John Jupiter Country: United States; Running Time: 5 min

Jupie – Sandbox Director: Jake Armstrong Country: United States; Running Time: 3 min

Linqua Franqa – Bellringer Director: Nolan Huber-Rhoades Country: United States; Running Time: 5 min

Lule – Mood19 Director: Kevon Pryce Country: United States; Running Time: 3 min

Malcolm McRae – Woman on the Move Director: Keene McRae Country: United States; Running Time: 4 min

Memphis Wilcox – Comeback Director: Jason OBrien Country: United States; Running Time: 6 min

Oliver Tree & Little Big – Turn It Up (feat. Tommy Cash) Director: Oliver Tree, Alina Pasok Pasok, and Maxim Semyonov Country: Russian Federation; Running Time: 4 min

Onry – 1955 Director: Martin Melnick Country: United States; Running Time: 7 min

SÄYE SKYE – ADHD Director: Sina Dolati Country: Canada; Running Time: 5 min

Shovel – I. The Void Director: Alexandros Papathanasopoulos Country: Greece; Running Time: 6 min

Young Jahcee – GamGino Director: J. Gino Cyrus Country: United States; Running Time: 4 min

Zero Trust – Clouds Director: Jeremiah Dickey Country: United States; Running Time: 4 min Source: Sidewalk Film Festival Press Release

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