Southern Exposure

Created in six weeks each summer, the Southern Exposure films celebrate special people and places in Alabama while exploring complex issues and solutions.

In the 2023 collection, we explore the Sipsey Wilderness through the eyes of a “city girl” and see why our special places need to be protected for all Alabamians. We learn about real wastewater solutions being implemented in the Black Belt, bringing justice to areas that have long been overlooked and underserved for these basic needs. We meet three Indigenous people who have felt the call to protect their land, and we will hold ADEM’s feet to the proverbial fire as we question why a landfill was left essentially unregulated for years, resulting in the Moody Landfill Fire that raged for months. Finally, we see just how precious the mussel is to our ecosystem, while learning about a project that would culminate in the most ecologically significant river reconnection project in the history of the United States, right here in Alabama.

Made possible through partnerships with environmental and conservation groups across the state, the Southern Exposure films give viewers a sense of how much Alabama has to offer and the importance of protecting all of its resources.

UPCOMING SCREENINGS IN ALABAMA

FEB 29

See all the 2023 films at the George Lindsey Film Festival
at the AlleyCAT, University of North Alabama

UPCOMING FILM FESTIVAL SCREENINGS

 

MAY 15 – 19

 

See THEY NEVER LEFT at The Archaeology Cahnnel International Film Festival

 

2024

 

See TRASHED and MUSSEL MEMORY at select cities as part of Wild & Scenic Film Festival: On Tour

 

MAY 17

 

See MUSSEL MEMORY at the Nature Without Borders International Film Festival

 

NOV 2024

 

See all the 2023 films at the Social Impact Film Festival in New York City

 

PAST FESTIVAL SCREENINGS

WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL

EARTHX FILM FEST

ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL AT YALE

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FILM FESTIVAL

INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVAL

NORTH DAKOTA HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL

FORT MYERS FILM FESTIVAL

BLUE WATER FILM FESTIVAL

LOOKOUT WILD FILM FESTIVAL

SIDEWALK FILM FESTIVAL

THE ROSE FOUNDATION FILM FESTIVAL

OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

BETTER CITIES FILM FESTIVAL

THE AWARENESS FILM FESTIVAL

CLIMATE CRISIS FILM FESTIVAL

ROCKPORT FILM FESTIVAL

FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL INDIE FILM FESTIVAL

FLORIDA ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL – VIRTUAL

BIG MUDDY FILM FESTIVAL

BLACK LENS WEEK @ SIDEWALK CINEMA

THIN LINE FEST

WASATCH MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL

RIVERRUN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

CRESCENT CITY FILM FESTIVAL

BLUE WATER FILM FESTIVAL

GREENWOOD FILM FESTIVAL

CHATTANOOGA FILM FESTIVAL

MAINE OUTDOOR FILM FESTIVAL

TRAILS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL

IMAGINE THIS WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

CHAGRIN DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL

FAYETTEVILLE FILM FEST

DOCUTAH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

NORTH DAKOTA HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL

CARBORRO FILM FEST

THE MONTGOMERY FILM FESTIVAL

HAMPTONS DOC FEST

SANTA MONICA FILM FESTIVAL

DENTON BLACK FILM FESTIVAL

COLORADO ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL

WORLD WATER FILM FESTIVAL

MAINE OUTDOOR FILM FESTIVAL

GREENWOOD FILM FESTIVAL

THE TENNESSEE INTERNATIONAL INDIE FILM FESTIVAL (TIIFF)

DC BLACK FILM FESTIVAL

URBAN FILM FESTIVAL

BETTER CITIES FILM FESTIVAL

ST. AUGGIES SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

MCMINNVILLE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

 

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