- As a part of the 28th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival -

A selection of short documentary, and narrative films that highlight the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities.

Sidewalk Cinema Theatre A + B

The SHOUT LGBTQ+ Track is sponsored by Birmingham AIDS Outreach

Sofia

Directed by Camila de Ilhéus

09:44 • United States • Alabama Premiere

NARRATIVE, SHOUT, WOMEN IN FILM, FESTIVAL DE CINE

A quick waxing session turns into a nightmare when a Brazilian accidentally gets a brazilian.

Leo Lets It Rain

Directed by Jasmin Prophete

11:20 • United States • Southern US Premiere

NARRATIVE, SHOUT, BLACK LENS, STUDENT

Leo, a trans man with undiagnosed ADHD, is on his way to win back his ex-girlfriend when his plans are thwarted by a storm, forcing him to slow down and reevaluate.

Dirty Fuzz

Directed By Daniel Chimes

15:00 • Canada, United States • World Premiere

SHOUT, STUDENT

After rookie cop Lurleen impulsively shoots her obnoxious squadmate, she needs to raise $1000 to fund a back alley surgery to remove the bullet. A desperate attempt to shakedown a strip club for money turns into a paradigm shifting experience.

Love Birds

Directed by Elliott Kennerson and Angel Morris

27:40 • United States • Alabama Premiere

DOCUMENTARY, SHOUT

In 1972, when married biologists George Hunt and Molly Warner discover that a great number of nesting seagull pairs on one of California's Channel Islands are all female, their research on “lesbian seagulls” triggers outrage and jubilation in a nation grappling with a growing LGBTQ+ rights movement while also threatening to tear apart their own relationship.