Rachel Morgan

Onur Tukel’s That Cold Dead Look in Your Eyes: Sidewalk Film Festival 2021 — Keeps adding more and more and more films, panels, and people!

By John Wildman 5 years ago

and at the very last minute. Every year we work to create a well balanced and diverse line-up and we think the Festival weekend is more fun when there’s a very, very full schedule of amazing things to choose from, choices are best when they’re difficult – Tennis, overachieving co-athletes, Florida road trips and Onur Tukel are great additions to an already stellar line-up!”

Jeff Daniels’ Television Event Opens Sidewalk Film Festival 2021 welcomes fans back into theaters with highly anticipated films and special events

By John Wildman 5 years ago

Sidewalk Film Festival Creative Director and Lead Programmer, Rachel Morgan, said, “We are beyond excited to be back downtown for Sidewalk 2021! We believe that we’ve crafted a balanced line-up filled with the best, recent, theatre-worthy indie films spanning all genres, along with the occasional throwback and special event. It’s been quite a couple of years and we think the 23rd annual Sidewalk schedule reflects such in a variety of ways – from provoking thought to celebrating humanity to providing an opportunity for shared commiseration. As always we also have a lot of surprises planned, after all, everyone is overdue for a super fun week (with safety in mind, of course); we hope you’re as excited as we are!”

Dusty Bias’ THE IMMORTAL JELLYFISH leads Sidewalk Film Festival filmmaker awards; successful All Drive-in 2020 edition

By John Wildman 6 years ago

Sidewalk Film Festival Creative Director and Lead Programmer, Rachel Morgan, said “I’m super proud of Sidewalk and all of our amazing festival-goers for successfully and safely pulling off a 100% Drive-In festival during this very strange and complicated 2020 festival season. We were able to deliver a little of the magic of Sidewalk despite the odds not being in our favor and that alone is success.

Rachel Morgan, Creative Director of Sidewalk Film Festival announces complete film lineup for all-in all Drive-in 22nd edition of film festival

By John Wildman 6 years ago

Sidewalk Film Festival Creative Director and Lead Programmer, Rachel Morgan, said, “While we would much prefer to be running from film to film in unique and beautiful spaces in downtown Birmingham this late August, I’m super proud and excited that we’ve moved to a drive-in festival despite the many challenges brought about by the current era.

FILM FESTIVAL NEWS: Film Festival Alliance names regional film fest stalwart Lela Meadow-Conner as Executive Director

By John Wildman 8 years ago

Meadow-Conner is beloved and widely recognized on the regional film festival circuit as both a take-charge leader, and a “glue” person that can fill in all gaps and bring an organization’s team together. Successes at the very popular Tallgrass Film Festival for years established her reputation, which has only been burnished by yeoman work she did at this year’s Bentonville Film Festival helping it achieve one of its most successful outings yet, as well as consulting for the Woods Hole Film Festival, and her ongoing work with FFA.