The Sidewalk Film Festival is a nationally recognized, top-ranked independent film festival that transforms Downtown Birmingham's historic theatre district into a multi-day hub of screenings, panels and workshops. Featuring 263+ films and 248+ filmmakers, the festival draws 14,000+ attendees and has been named a top festival by MovieMaker Magazine and TIME. The audience is a highly engaged community of creatives, professionals and cultural tastemakers, with a 100% attendee recommendation rate and a 163,000-plus social following. Beyond screenings, sponsors get 14+ parties and networking events, on-screen advertising, content integration and VIP hospitality across a $4.3M-plus economic impact event, a full-funnel platform built for awareness, engagement and cultural relevance, not just a logo on a step-and-repeat.