Sidewalk Film Festival 2019: What To Know

BIRMINGHAM, AL — In just a few short days, the 21st edition of the Sidewalk Film Festival will begin in downtown Birmingham. The independent film festival has become one of Birmingham's premier events and has established itself as one of the top film festivals in the country.

This year's festival begins Monday, August 19 and runs through August 25, and includes 63 feature films (33 documentaries and 30 narratives) and 285 short films (35 Music Videos, 108 Narratives, 68 Documentaries, 26 Animations, 18 Teen Films, 6 Family Shorts, and 6 pieces of Episodic work), as well as a new Sidewalk Talk podcast track of programming, and two full days of VR programming.

The festival schedule can be viewed here.

The 2019 Sidewalk lineup is diverse, as usual, but it contains an undeniable thread of 80s-inspired films, including an opening night documentary titled "I Want My MTV," which chronicles the beginnings of the all-music cable channel and how it all began (including Birmingham's own Alan Hunter, one of the first on-air personalities on the channel).

VIP, Weekend, Day Passes and Premium Single Tickets are on sale now. For questions about ticket products and passes email tickets@sidewalkfest.com.