S/eason 8 of Streetside Cinema

Streetside Cinema was named to MovieMaker magazine’s 15 Film Festivals You Can Enter for Free, Presented by Film Freeway! click here

Streetside Cinema is an outdoor, year-round film festival that aims to further immerse the public and our Winston-Salem community in the magic of cinema by offering free access to a curated selection of short films from around the world.

Reel to Real

Birth and Death

August 7th – August 20 , 2026

Liquid (2025)

A spark of light descends from the sky and passes through the earth; after a heavy rain, a body of mud is formed.

Clothesline (2025)

Items hanging on a clothesline represent the challenges and monotony women face when unable to pursue career and educational goals within an oppressive patriarchal society.

Last Smoke (2024)

Before his execution, a man is offered the condemned man’s cigarette. He has only the time of this cigarette to still enjoy life.

twenty-three reels. thirty-two countries. seventy films.

Streetside Cinema boasts an impressive collection of films that are both visually varied and geographically diverse. Featuring animated shorts, narrative films, and documentaries from across the state, over the country, and around the world, season 8 has something for everyone.

You’re watching the best of the best. Out of 1,644 submissions, only the top five percent of films were selected for screening. Entries were submitted through FilmFreeway and are now open for the 2025-2026 season.

come watch with us!

Visit a/perture cinema on 4th street and look for the street-facing TV mounted directly to the right of the main entrance. Each reel of short films will run on loop throughout the day and will screen for approximately two weeks.