Cinema

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.

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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.

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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.

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The Bride!
126 min
2026
United States of America
Maggie Gyllenhaal
A lonely Frankenstein (Christian Bale) travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious (Annette Bening) to create a companion for him. The two revive a murdered young woman and The Bride (Jessie Buckley) is born. What ensues is beyond what either of them imagined: Murder! Possession! A wild and radical cultural movement! And outlaw lovers in a wild and combustible romance!
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Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema

Mar 13

7:30 PM

Mar 14

10:45 AM 1:30 PM 4:15 PM 7:00 PM

Mar 15

10:30 AM 1:15 PM 4:00 PM 6:45 PM

Mar 19

2:00 PM 4:45 PM 7:30 PM
2026 Oscar Nominated Shorts: ANIMATED
83 min
Roadside Attractions brings the 2026 Oscar-nominated Short Films to theatres nationwide - Live Action, Animated, and Documentary. Discover this year’s boldest, most imaginative stories from around the world before the winners are announced, and give yourself the inside track in your Oscar pool. Some films in this program include some disturbing and mature content and may not be suitable for young children.
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Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema

Mar 13

5:30 PM

Mar 14

4:30 PM 9:00 PM

Mar 19

2:15 PM
2026 Oscar Nominated Shorts: DOCUMENTARY
157 min
Roadside Attractions brings the 2026 Oscar-nominated Short Films to theatres nationwide - Live Action, Animated, and Documentary. Discover this year’s boldest, most imaginative stories from around the world before the winners are announced, and give yourself the inside track in your Oscar pool. Some films in this program contain graphic war imagery, adult themes, and language. Recommended for persons 17 and up.
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Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema

Mar 14

1:15 PM

Mar 15

10:45 AM
2026 Oscar Nominated Shorts: LIVE ACTION
120 min
Roadside Attractions brings the 2026 Oscar-nominated Short Films to theatres nationwide - Live Action, Animated, and Documentary. Discover this year’s boldest, most imaginative stories from around the world before the winners are announced, and give yourself the inside track in your Oscar pool. Some films in this program contain adult language, adult themes, and sensual images. Recommended for persons 17 and up.
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Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema

Mar 14

10:30 AM 6:30 PM

Mar 15

2:00 PM

Mar 19

4:15 PM
Hollywood Awards Show Watch Party (FREE!)
300 min
Join us to celebrate Hollywood's most celebrated evening with a FREE watch party. We'll have a live stream of the awards ceremony on the big theatre screen and all three screens in our lobby bar! We'll get started at 5:00pm with the Red Carpet Experience followed by the awards program at 6:00pm. Enjoy champagne and concessions specials and cheer on your favorite nominees with fellow cinephiles! Swing by the cinema and grab a ballot from the Box Office to fill out to get entered to win a $1,000 cinema membership + a deluxe swag bag. Ballots must be turned in by 6pm on March 15th to qualify. *This is a free event. Reservations are strongly recommended but not required. Seating is first come, first served*
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Sidewalk Cinema Lobby

Mar 15

5:00 PM
Monthly Movie Trivia (FREE!)
120 min
Join us at the Sidewalk Cinema for Monthly Movie Trivia from 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm, immediately following Networking Nights. Hosted by Owen Roberts. Invite your friends and school your contemporaries over some movie trivia. We'll see you there! *This is a FREE event and SEATING IS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.*
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Sidewalk Cinema Lobby

Mar 19

7:30 PM
Filmmaker Networking Nights (Free)
120 min
Join us for our free Monthly Filmmaker Networking night sponsored by Film Birmingham. Network, pitch ideas, and enjoy some special happy hour drinks. We'll see you there!
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Sidewalk Cinema Lobby

Mar 19

5:00 PM

Apr 16

5:00 PM

May 21

5:00 PM
Sidewalk Film 101: Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
202 min
1976
Belgium, France
Chantal Akerman
Jeanne Dielman (Delphine Seyrig), the widowed mother of a teenage son, Sylvain (Jan Decorte), ekes out a drab, repetitive existence in her tiny Brussels apartment. Jeanne's days are divided between humdrum domestic chores -- shopping, cooking, housework -- and her job as an occasional sex worker, which keeps her financially afloat. She seems perfectly resigned to her situation until a series of slight interruptions in her routine leads to unexpected and dramatic changes.
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Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema

Mar 19

7:00 PM

Mar 22

1:00 PM
Filmmaker Focus: Catherine O'Hara and Christopher Guest - A Mighty Wind (2003)
92 min
2003
United States of America
Christopher Guest
In this hilarious backstage mockumentary, three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to put on an reunion concert in his honor, at the request of his son.
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Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema

Mar 20

6:15 PM

Mar 21

1:00 PM 9:00 PM

Mar 22

9:00 PM
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