RIP Wendell Berry

‘Another great light gone out.’ Kentucky author, activist Wendell Berry dies at 92.

Wendell Berry championed small farms, agrarianism and conservation for decades.

kentucky.com

Congrats to all the @sidewalkfilm.bsky.social Fest winners! #filmsky #movies

RIP Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton, Country Music Legend, Dies at 80, Just 4 Days After Saying, ‘I Still Have so Many Things I Want to Achieve’

Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. The country music legend was known for songs including “Jolene,” “I Will Always Love You” and “9 to 5.” She also starred in movies like ‘Steel Magnolias’ and ‘T...

people.com

It all starts today! #sidewalk28 #happysidewalk

Really pleased to have a good lineup of #technology #scifi & #fantasy films at @sidewalkfilm.bsky.social Fest this year. Including @ghostdoc2026.bsky.social. It makes my little geek heart happy. #sidewalk28 #filmsky #movies #birmingham #geeklife

The Winged Game by Sophie Kim. Quite an enjoyable little fantasy sports romance that took me by surprise. Thank you Allurial books for bringing it to my attention. #booksky #allurialbooks

Excited to see this lineup at @sidewalkfilm.bsky.social Fest. #filmsky #movies #nature #environmental #birmingham #alabama

Please bring by alphabetizing in your shelving organization @barnesandnoble.com! I know organizing by topic may get people to browse but it makes finding and reshelving books so hard! #books

In one week, a whole day celebrating animation with @sidewalkfilm.bsky.social Fest! Tickets available now. (Fest VIP pass holders get a special discount.) #birmingham #sidewalk28 #animation #filmsky #movies

Next Wednesday, Black Lens Spotlight at @sidewalkfilm.bsky.social Fest! #filmsky #movies #sidewalk28 #filmfest #blacklives

One week away from @sidewalkfilm.bsky.social Fest’s SHOUT Spotlight day! 2 feature films and 6 short films exploring the LGBTQ+ experience. Tickets available now! #filmsky #movies #sidewalk28 #birmingham

Less than a week away from Day 1 of @sidewalkfilm.bsky.social Fest and this evening of Alabama focus! #birmingham #filmfest #filmsky #movies

I was rewatching Babylon 5: The Road Home tonight, and it struck hard again how many actors have already left us. They do indeed still shine so brightly. #babylon5 #inmemory

One of only 2 B-29s still flying, getting to see “Fifi” was truly an honor. The men and women who maintain these planes have such a wealth of knowledge. Seeing this up close is absolutely worth it if you get the chance. Thanks to the Commemorative Air Force for keeping her flying. #blueskies

Got to see some WW2 planes up close this weekend including this T6 that has been signed by some of the women who trained in it. Despite many of the records being destroyed, the CAF has tried to find women who trained in this plane, let them fly again, & sign the plane. #HistoryPreserved #women

I'm excited to share "The Ottoman" by @luckbat.bsky.social with our @sidewalkfilm.bsky.social Fest audiences. Screening as part of our Animation Spotlight and our Family films, you have 3 chances to see "The Ottoman"! Tickets available now. #sidewalk28 #birmingham #filmfest #animation #filmfest

Invasive Florida makes its #worldpremiere at @sidewalkfilm.bsky.social Fest in 2 weeks! Dir by Stephen DeVries & featuring Christian Cave, explore the creatures who have made Florida home. Tickets at sidewalkfest.com. #sidewalk28 #filmsky #movies #animals

Taking a break from prepping for the upcoming film fest to watch some #JaneAusten. Pride & Prejudice has long been my comfort show. This #BBC miniseries is still the best adaptation available. #filmsky #movies

Thank you @energyalabama.bsky.social for helping @sidewalkfilm.bsky.social Fest bring important #environmental films to our audience! Screening Sat, Aug 29, @ 4:45pm. Tickets available now. #sidewalk28 #filmfest #filmsky #movies #birmingham

Start your @sidewalkfilm.bsky.social Fest week off with a special screening of Lilly on Mon, Aug 24 at 2 or 3pm. Then stay for a special chat with Vickie Saxon (Lilly’s daughter), Jon Goldfarb (Lilly’s attorney), & Lanier Isom (Lilly’s biographer), moderated by filmmaker Katie Rogers. #filmsky

Help me decide! I ended up with both a signed/numbered & a standard edition of the @subpress.bsky.social Children of the Nameless. I normally only keep 1 edition of a book. Which one should I keep? I actually really like the standard (right) a lot but the signature is great (left). #booksky

Just a few of the 175 short films we ended up programming for this year’s @sidewalkfilm.bsky.social Fest! Grab a pass now so you don’t miss any of them! #filmsky #movies #birmingham #sidewalk28 #filmfest

I had a literal sidewalk meeting about @sidewalkfilm.bsky.social today as the programmers stood on the sidewalk in the heat this morning and discussed the fest. Who really needs AC in the Deep South? #birmingham #TheHeatIsOn #filmfest #sidewalk28

Constellations of the Sea follows the work done by a Maldives research team as they study and document the effects of tourism on whale sharks. See it as part of @sidewalkfilm.bsky.social Fest’s This World We Call Home block on Saturday, Aug 29, at 4:45pm. #movies #filmsky #sidewalk28 #birmingham

Ticket prices increase tomorrow for @sidewalkfilm.bsky.social Fest! Grab a pass today! #filmfriday #filmsky#movies #indiefilm

“Lay Lefty Down,” directed by Traven Rice, is joining @sidewalkfilm.bsky.social Fest 2026! A sweet film that balances comedy and earnestness as 2 women bond during a surprise funeral for a left breast lost to cancer. #filmsky #movies #sidewalk28 #filmfest #birmingham

Lay Lefty Down Trailer - A Dark Comedy Short Film

YouTube video by Traven Rice

youtu.be

Calling short story authors! Air & Nothingness has an open call for upcoming anthologies you should check out.

Air and Nothingness Press@aanpress.bsky.social · last mo.

Open calls for "Are You Everything Alright" and "Endings" are posted - aanpress.com/submissions.... - Please do note we will need to launch a KS campaign 8/4 to fund these. The submission period for both books is September 1-30, 2026. All submissions will be randomized and anonymized b4 reading.

Thrilled to share Aptitude by @natashamynhier.bsky.social as part of @sidewalkfilm.bsky.social Fest’s #scifi / #fantasy block this year. In a future obsessed with accuracy, one young woman must determine how far she will go to secure a safe future. #filmsky #movies #birmingham #sidewalk28 #filmfest

AFI Aptitude Trailer

Part of AFI DWW+ 2025 Directed by Natasha Mynhier Trailer Editor KC Cory

vimeo.com

Like Father is a touching look at Richard Scarry, renowned kids book author. Nostalgic and uplifting, don’t miss it as part of @sidewalkfilm.bsky.social Fest’s Forever Young block. #sidewalk28 #filmfest #filmsky #movies #birmingham #RichardScarry

Like Father - doc short promo clip

This is "Like Father - doc short promo clip" by People People Media on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

vimeo.com

There is only one month before @sidewalkfilm.bsky.social Fest. I am both excited and a little frantic. #filmsky #movies #birmingham #filmfest #sidewalk28