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Sidewalk 2006

sidewalk 2006

The Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival is up and running with more than 100 films in three days. The eighth annual event takes place Sept. 22-24 in downtown Birmingham.

Wade on Birmingham provides full indie coverage of the film festival.

Reviews

  • Sept. 17 | “Puzzlehead”
    Love triangle with scientist, robot and (gasp!) woman lacks humanity
  • Sept. 18 | Shorts Block No. 3
    Quirky appealing block features international flavor around a theme of responsibility
  • Sept. 19 | “Darkon”
    Documentary takes all-too-serious look at role-playing knights
  • Sept. 21 | “LOL”
    Lackluster comedy follows wired slackers nowhere

Extras

  • Sept. 19 | “Muckfuppet”
    A Birmingham filmmaker’s script comes full circle
  • Sept. 22 | Off and running
    10 reasons to hit this year’s festival
  • Sept. 27 | fin
    A recap of more films at the festival

Aftermath

  • Nov. 30 | Sidewalk shuffle
    Festival director Erik Jambor resigns
  • Dec. 5 | Sidewalk shuffle 2
    Board president Alan Hunter discusses changes behind the scenes
  • Feb. 9, 2007 | Sidewalk shuffle 3
    Staff changes at Sidewalk; Jambor heads to Oregon

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