The following awards are presented by the competition juries of Sidewalk & SHOUT:
Jambor-Franklin Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature $1,000 Best Documentary Feature $1,000 Best Narrative Short $500 Best Documentary Short $500 Best Animated Short $250 Alan Hunter Best Alabama Film $500 Best Student Film $250 Best Family Film $250 Best SHOUT Feature $500 Best SHOUT Short $250 Best Black Lens Film $250 Best Life & Liberty Film $250 Features Programmers Award $500 Shorts Programmers Award $250 Spirit of Sidewalk Award Reel South SHORT Award $500
The 2021 Reel South SHORT Award honors the best documentary short about the American South with a cash prize and includes distribution on the PBS app and Reel South’s online platforms.
Please note: The jury, at their discretion, may choose to award a special jury prize, honorable mention, etc. These prizes/mentions do not include a cash award, a physical award (trophy, plaque), or winner’s laurels.
The following awards are based on feedback provided by the festival audience, so be sure your voice is heard! You will be provided with a ballot before each film or film block. Complete your ballot and drop it in the ballot collection box before exiting the theatre.
Best Narrative Feature $250 Best Documentary Feature $250 Best Narrative Short $150 Best Documentary Short $150 Best Alabama Film $250 Best SHOUT Film $250 Best Black Lens Film $250 Sidewrite Best Feature Length Screenplay $500 Sidewrite Best Short Screenplay $250 Sidewrite Best Alabama Screenplay $250
The awards show is free and open to everyone!
Sunday August 29, 2021 9:00pm - 10:30pm CDT
Lyric Theatre
