SIDEWALK FILM FESTIVAL

The 16th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival takes place Aug. 22-24 in downtown Birmingham. (Joe Songer/jsonger@al.com).

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kicks off on Friday, and we've got a complete guide for what you can expect from the downtown Birmingham event all weekend.

on how the festival has changed over the years, along with details on opening night festivities.

You can find every piece of information you need on the

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It includes all of the information listed below and more. But see below for a quick look at the schedule, tickets, panel discussions, parking, parties, food, venues and much, much more.

When

Aug. 22-24, 2014.

Sidewalk website

Sidewalk Schedule

Sidewalk Tickets

Panel Discussions

Opening Night

Film:

8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 22, Alabama Theatre. Director Keva Rosenfeld will be in attendance. VIP Pass Holders, Weekend Pass Holders, Opening Night Pass Holders all have access to this film. Opening Night Passes are $25 and include access to the film and after party, an urban block party with music from The Cleverlys and a low country boil from Whole Foods.

Parties

Several receptions are scheduled from Thursday through Sunday. Check the

for more information.

Food

Concessions will be available at most Sidewalk venues (listed below). Food trucks and vendors will set up Sidewalk Central (on 3rd Avenue N., near the 19th Street intersection). Food trucks include Cantina Taco Truck, Ferocious Dogs, Newk's Eatery, NOLA Ice, B&A Catering (Saturday Only) and Corretti Catering (Sunday Only). Additional food and beverage vendors will be located along 4th Avenue N. at the Taste of 4th Avenue Jazz Festival (between 16th and 18th Streets). Other nearby restaurants include Continental Bakery Downtown, The food court at the McWane Science Center (no ticket required to enter food court area), Legends Bar, Brick & Tin, Cafe Dupont, Green Acres, The Vault and Trattoria Centrale.

Venues

, 1817 3rd Avenue N

Carver Theatre

, 1631 4th Avenue N

, 301 19th Street N

, 1800 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Boulevard

, 200 19th Street N

Parking

Sidewalk venues are all within downtown Birmingham's historic Theatre District and are easily walkable, so there should not be a need to park more than once per day.

Street Parking

Most downtown streets offer curbside parking, and the city of Birmingham does not require meter payments after 6 p.m. on weekdays or anytime on weekends. So curbside parking is free.

Central

Parking

1829 4th Avenue N. – (205) 322-0671, $4 (Open 24 hours. Cash only. Motorcycles allowed.)

2100 5th Avenue N. – (205) 322-0671, $5 (Open 24 hours. Cash only. Motorcycles allowed.)

1929 4th Avenue N. – (205) 322-0671

ParkRite Deck

901 4th Avenue North – (205) 254-8652, rates vary

Birmingham Parking Authority Parking Decks

Deck 7, 509 17th Street N., $8 daily

Deck 2, 801 19th Street N., $8 daily

Deck 5, 2012 5th Avenue N., $8 daily

Deck 3, 401 20th Street N., $8 daily

Deck 6, 2010 2nd Avenue N., $8 daily

Volunteer

There remain some volunteering opportunities in ticketing and transportation, but they're filling up quick.

Contact Information

You can contact the Sidewalk office at (205) 324-0888. For tickets, call (205) 332-3715.

Social Media

See trailers for festival films at the

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Will Call

You can pick up Sidewalk tickets and passes at Central Ticketing at 1807 3rd Avenue N. Will Call Hours are Monday through Wednesday from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.; Thursday through Sunday from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m.

Sidewalk Central

Free outdoor entertainment and vending area located on 3rd Avenue N., between 18th and 19th Streets. Enjoy incredible local food, pop-up shops, unique interactive performances, Sidewalk merchandise, Regions Bank ATM, sponsor giveaways, festival info station, and more.

Alcohol

No outside alcohol is allowed into any Sidewalk venue, according to the website. Alcohol will be sold at Sidewalk Central, as well as all venues except the McWane Center. All alcohol sold at the Alabama School of Fine Arts is restricted to the Dorothy Jemison Day Theatre.

Sponsors

AL.com/Birmingham News is a sponsor of this year's festival. See a full list of Sidewalk sponsors at the

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