Documentary Shorts: Interests & Pastimes
Schedule
Sun Aug 24 2025 at 05:00 pm to 06:45 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Birmingham Museum of Art | Birmingham, AL
Sunday, August 24 | 5:00 pm - 6:45 pm
Life outside the traditional work place.
The Wilhelm Scream
Directed by Anna Quinlan
11:50 • United States
The Wilhelm Scream has made an appearance in hundreds of films, TV shows, video games, and commercials over the past 70 years. Now discover the story behind the most infamous joke in cinema history.
A Drastic Tale
Directed by Chantel Simpson
18:00 • United States
Explore the deep, unwavering brotherhood formed between a group of East Coast lowrider enthusiasts.
SHELL YEAH
Directed by Sam Graff
5:27 • United States
A musician, his shells, and the surprising sounds they create.
BREAKS
Directed by Christina Yianni
9:30 • United States
Follow Team England parasurfer and Paralympian, Hannah Dines, who lives with cerebral palsy and PSC, as she competes in the World Championships.
Once Upon a Wetland
Directed by Elizabeth Miller-Derstine
16:00 • United States
As restrictions tighten across the country, Durham, North Carolina preps for the annual Beaver Queen Pageant, a campy, un-beaver-lievable celebration of LGBTQIA activism, environmental conservation, and outrageous critter cosplay.
Get Your Line in and Pray
Directed by Jackson Adams
4:52 • United States
Every January, 10,000 people compete in the world’s largest charitable ice fishing competition. With her extensive knowledge of the event and area, local bait shop owner Sheree Wictor offers her personal opinion on how to win.
Call to Serve
Directed by Cole Sax, Phil Hessler
18:00 • United States
Haunted by two tours in Iraq, a former Army combat engineer finds himself unraveling. But when Hurricane Helene devastates the Southeast, he volunteers with Team Rubicon, a veteran-led disaster response team.
Where is it happening?
Birmingham Museum of Art, 2000 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Blvd,Birmingham, Alabama, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays: