The Alabama Rivers Alliance and Alabama Environmental Council are thrilled to bring the Wild & Scenic Film Festival to Birmingham for the 12th year with our best program to date, including all five films from the 2019 Southern Exposure Film Fellowship!

We are SO excited to land at the NEW Sidewalk Cinema located in the The Pizitz! SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 from 2 – 6 PM (Doors open at 1:30, Program begins promptly at 2:15) TICKETS ON SALE SEPTEMBER 1! Proudly presented by EBSCO and Discovering Alabama.

*What is the Wild & Scenic Film Festival?* The Wild & Scenic Film Festival offers incredible stories of adventure and conservation, paired with stunning cinematography. This year, we’ve selected films that offer our audience a journey into some of the most beautiful places on earth, complemented by stories of inspiration, activism and finding solutions to restore our planet! You will leave feeling INSPIRED and MOTIVATED to go out and make a difference in your community and the world.

*What kinds of films are shown at the Wild & Scenic Film Festival?* At the festival, you’ll LEARN new ideas from a selection of inspiring environmental films with hard hitting topics including water issues, wilderness preservation, citizen activism and more. You’ll EXPERIENCE the adrenaline of kayaking the wildest rivers, climbing the highest peaks and trekking across the globe with adventure films from around the world. You’ll EXPLORE the issues and movements with leading environmental activists and professionals. And you’ll CELEBRATE the natural and wild world around us all.