Eight short films made by UAB students will be screened during the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival scheduled for Sept. 26-28.

The films begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 in the Carver Theater, 1631 4th Ave. North. Students in the ethnographic course produced these short documentaries about people and communities in Birmingham. The films average 8-10 minutes in length.

The UAB films are:
 
Birth Right by Emily Jackson and Neeta Kirpalani
Many healthy women in the state are not allowed by law to have natural, midwife-assisted births at home. This film examines midwifery communities and the benefits and larger social justice issues such as access to care and lack of choice within the health-care system.
 
Under One Roof Directors: Tyler Godsy and Chris Lee
The film is a portrait of an early childhood program for autistic children, an underserved population in Birmingham.

Food to Fuel by Rachel Thompson and Jim Warnock
The film examines local biofuel programs and the larger implications of converting food to fuel.

Hopheads by Paul Sholly and Jonathan Sutton
Grassroots legislative activism is uncovered in an unlikely place — among Alabama beer connoisseurs. This film was selected for an additional screening at 8:30 p.m. at the McWane Science Center, 200 19th St. North.
 
Making the Most at Hoover by Jerald Appling and David Bala
The documentary examines of “Black Flight,” the move of African-American families from city schools to the suburbs.
 
Positive by Joshua Vazquez and Stephen Webb
A portrait of a clinic that treats people living with HIV.
 
The Whole-Way House by Nejla Harris and Logan Talbot
Only one residential facility in Alabama allows women to live with their children while they recover from addiction or transition from prison.

Saved: The Story Of The Watercress Darter by Ingrid Pfau and Linh Tran
The film explores the relationship between a church and environmentalists who work to save a small, endangered fish.
 
A ninth film, The Mosque, by former student of ethnographic filmmaking Mark Hutson, will compete in the short documentary category. The film will screen 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 in the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, 520 16th St. North. The film, which is 15 minutes, is an extended version of an earlier short film he co-produced for the class about the Muslim community in the Birmingham area.