Southern Exposure 2025
Join Alabama Rivers Alliance and our partners across the state and region for FREE screenings of the NEW Southern Exposure Films! These short documentaries celebrate special people and nature across Alabama, while discovering hidden treasures and exploring complex issues.
Catch the films near you! Click below for details on each upcoming screening.
MOBILE
DECATUR
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AUBURN / OPELIKA
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BIRMINGHAM
SEWANEE
MONTEVALLO
FAIRHOPE
UAB
MONTGOMERY
TALLADEGA
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UNDERMINED
In Belle Mina, it’s “Another Day, Another Lawsuit” as a small Alabama town fights back against a quarry blasting right next door to them, threatening their air, water and overall quality of life.
SALABAMA
Meet Alabama’s salamanders like you’ve never seen them before and fall for their undeniable charm. We dive into the salamanders’ hidden world of wonder, crawling right under your feet and all around you, with the scientists and salamander superfans who can’t get enough of these quirky critters.
THE RIVER’S GIFT
The Tallapoosa River brings a community of veterans together to find peace, connection and of course, red eye bass. Wind through Alabama’s pines, meet Rowell and his friends, and cast a line or two with them while hearing about their healing connection to this community and this special place.
HYPERSCALED
Increased energy and water demands from the seemingly overnight rapid development of large data centers, and driven by technological advancements like “AI”, are increasing threats to communities across the Southeast, including Alabama. HYPERSCALED unearths the real world cost of AI as residents fight to get answers about the environmental, community, and other costly impacts of this water and energy sucking industry. Much like a vampire, the proposed “Project Marvel” is projected to consume unprecedented amounts of water and energy – right in their backyards.
KNOWING
KNOWING features a poem created by Erika E. Wade during the summer, exploring personal themes of family, community, access to nature and more. Erika also directed and starred in this short film.
This film and poem were made as part of the Alabama Poetry Delegation, a partnership between Alabama Poetry Laureate Ashley M. Jones, and the Alabama Writers Forum. It is supported by the Academy of American Poets & the Mellon Foundation.