Selma Cinema Festival 2026

Selma Cinema Festival 2026

March 26th, 2026 - March 29th, 20269am to 9pm

Selma

The Selma Cinema Festival is back!


Join us March 26–29, 2026, in historic Selma, Alabama, for four inspiring days of FREE film screenings, panels, and special events celebrating the power of storytelling to unite and inspire.

The festival is proudly hosted by Foot Soldiers Park. All events are free and open to the public.

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    The Walton Theater
    • 1000 Selma Avenue
    • Selma, AL 36701
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    1000 Selma Ave, Selma, AL 36701

    Region

    Selma is located in the Montgomery & Selma Area of the South Alabama Region
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    Where to Stay

    Gathering Place RV Park

    Call for information.

    Selma Flea Market RV Park & Campground

    The Selma Flea Market RV Park & Campground is clean, well- managed, friendly, and family owned.

    Comfort Inn

    Book a room at the Comfort Inn hotel in Selma, AL.

    Quality Inn

    Not provided

    Luxury Inn & Suites

    Located just one mile from Historic Downtown Selma.

    Holiday Inn Express

    Not provided

    Hampton Inn

    Not provided

    Woolworth Lofts

    The Woolworth Lofts comprise five Airbnb apartments conveniently situated just two blocks away from the iconic Edmund Pettus Bridge. Positioned at the heart of the Civil & Voting Rights landmarks, they serve as a sanctuary for small groups embarking ...
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    Where to Eat

    Tally-Ho Restaurant

    The Tally-Ho offers choice selections of steaks, seafood, and chicken.

    Pink Box Bakery

    Now selling cakes, cookies, pies and other baked goods at 125 Broad Street in Selma.

    R & B Barbecue

    Enjoy a homemade southern meal accompanied with great hospitality!

    Mr. Waffle

    Late-night food · Comfort food · Small plates

    Mi Tenampa Mexican Restaurant

    Mexican cuisine

    Mama's Kitchen & Grill

    Family style meat and three restaurant

    Merida's Restaurant & Catering LLC

    Restaurant

    Seniq's Variety Cafe

    Seniq's Variety Cafe serves a rotating daily special of a meat and two vegetables as well as a constant collection of sandwiches, burgers and salads

    China Star

    Asian cuisine
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    What to See & Do

    Old Town Historic District

    The Old Town Historic District is the largest historic district in Alabama with more than 1,250 structures dating back to the early 1800s on the National Historic Register.

    Jackson House Historic Site

    This structure houses memorabilia and artifacts from the Civil Rights Movement in Selma. Leaders such as Dr. Ralph Bunche, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Ambassador Andrew Young, and many others stayed in this home during a critical time in our nation...

    First Baptist Church of Selma

    The First Baptist Church of Selma was organized on May 29, 1842, with Rev. Solon Lindsey as pastor. However, it was not until June 15, 1850 that the congregation had its first permanent building. That building faced Church Street on the northeast cor...

    Gallery 905

    Art Gallery featuing local and regional art!

    Tabernacle Baptist Church

    Civil Rights activists from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference held one of the first mass meetings at Tabernacle Baptist Church. This enabled the church to play a significant role in the struggle for racial equality in Selma and it is now ...

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Street Historic Walking Tour

    Experience history of Selma's Voting Rights movement. Pass First Baptist Church, George Washington Carver homes, Brown Chapel AME Church, Martin Luther King, Jr. monument, more.

    City Marina

    Anglers from across the Southeast and throughout the country visit the Selma Marina to participate in fishing tournaments. Tourists and residents enjoy boating, fishing, and visiting The Sand Bar, a popular restaurant at the Marina.

    Old Live Oak Cemetery

    Visitors who stroll beneath the ancient oaks and magnolias draped in Spanish moss in Selma's National Historic Register cemetery will find glory, humor, and pathos in the lives whose stories are told here. Discover monuments to Vice President William...

    Selma Interpretive Center (NPS)---Temporarily closed for construction

    The Selma Interpretive Center serves as a welcome center for the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail and is located at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Visitors can explore exhibits and a bookstore dedicated to telling the story of the m...
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