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In 1976, CFNY launched in a small suburban house just north of Toronto and went on to become one of the most influential punk, new wave and alternative radio stations in the world. This is the story of their mission to bring the most exciting music in the world to the masses. It's also a story of the personalities, lawsuits, bankruptcies, concerts, and listener protests that went along with it.
A group of young people have finally fulfilled their dreams from school days – they have got jobs and "freedom." But freedom brings with it new and heavier responsibilities. They decide to realize one last dream and breathe new life into their old school band – moving to the countryside and making a living from gigs. And it's a success! But there's a flip side to the coin: the long-awaited freedom isn't theirs – they're being controlled from outside.
The Pavarotti & Friends for Guatemala and Kosovo concert was held on June 1, 1999, and raised $1 million for War Child programs to aid young refugees from Kosovo and Guatemala. The concert featured guest performances by Mariah Carey, Ricky Martin, B.B. King, Joe Cocker, Boyzone, Lionel Richie, Gianni Morandi, Renato Zero and Gloria Estefan.
This previously unreleased three-screen triptych film serves as a sublimely meditative visual accompaniment to indie-folk outfit Bon Iver’s acclaimed 2024 EP of the same name. Exploring themes of solitude, reflection, and the passage from personal turmoil to resolute hope, SABLE, weaves a journey of introspection and emotional evolution through minimalist black-and-white visuals and contemplative imagery, all set to some of the most soul-stirring music Bon Iver has yet created.
An experimental dance film from Mehdi Norowzian, later the basis for a Guinness ad campaign.
The film depicts a rehearsal of The Velvet Underground including Nico, and is essentially one long loose improvisation.
The movie is of a Bocelli concert in Portofino, Italy, recorded in August 2012, with an ensemble of supporting artists, including violinist Caroline Campbell, German star Helene Fischer, Brazilian singer-songwriter Sandy, trumpeter Chris Botti, and Bocelli's partner Veronica Berti joining him for a duet of "Somethin' Stupid", all backed by a 40 piece orchestra.
This musical release from metal band Cannibal Corpse captures highlights from the group's 2010 Evisceration Plague US Tour, including appearances at the Gothic Theatre in Englewood, CO, the Sunshine Theater in Albuquerque, NM, and more. The program also includes backstage footage, interviews, and more.
Proyecto Jazz is a musical documentary that deals with jazz in Santa Fe based on an assignment given to the musician Pedro Casís, to compile material of the band from the last 30 years of jazz in the capital city for the shooting of a film. To do so, Pedro enlists the help of old colleagues from the Santa Fe Jazz Ensamble, a big band founded in the early 80s. Along the way, he interacts with friends, students and alumni, trying to assemble the different generations as important pieces of the film project. Life stories, memories, performances, anecdotes, clinics and of course the music, are addressed in the documentary around the making of the film.
An introverted ballet dancer from L.A. who defies her parents by putting her thriving dance career on hold to go to college. There, she joins her HBCU’s struggling majorette team and attempts to overcome culture shock, her stuffy dance background, and fierce rivals to help return the team to its former glory.
A poetic narrative about the dream and longing for ideal art. The protagonist is a 19-year-old musical genius Joachim (modeled probably after F. Schubert or R. Schumann). A creator inhabiting the borderline between reality and madness. . . or perhaps genius? A man who steers his fate or perhaps merely follows the glamor and darkness of women (such as Clara Wieck, Schumann's wife; Mozart's Constance; or mysterious Rosamund) encountered along the way. Music of the great Romantics provides the backdrop for the story: Mozart's Quintet in A-major, Schubert's Arpeggione Sonata, and Schumann's eponymous Märchenbilder.
In a smoke-filled jazz bar in the center of an occupied city, a singer entertains drunken officers while the staff plays a hidden game of their own.
"Una China Poblana" follows a Chinese-Filipino woman, Malaga, living in 1930s Mexico. Due to her race, many aspects of her life encounters hostility. When Malaga receives a death threat right before her big show in Mexico City, she doesn't choose to back down and faces whatever threat awaits her in the audience.
"A Love Letter To The Beatles" is an 120-minute landmark documentary film made by Beatles fans for fans, celebrating 50+ years of following the world's greatest rock band.
The journey is in him and in us. The journey is by bus, cab, train, bicycle, words, thoughts, and on foot. The journey is through people, through time and through places: the plains of Vojvodina and abandoned farms, Hungarian estates and Zvonko's towns - Sombor, Subotica, Novi Sad, Belgrade... We move slowly, but unexpectedly, through the songs of Zvonko Bogdan and the era that still only lives in them.
In the early 90s, Portugal experienced its own dance music explosion. Raves of epic proportions and a new sound shaped what was then called: “Underground house music from a paradise called Portugal”. Featuring exclusive footage and interviews with DJs, producers, dancers, and promoters, the story unfolds to reveal the birth and evolution of Portuguese rave culture and its lasting influence on electronic music worldwide.
Peter who tries to find his place in the world of classical Indian music embarks on a journey that helps him evolve personally, spiritually and musically.
A music documentary made with Sun Ra.
A look at the roles in the rock world of John Peel and John Walters, his radio show producer, in championing new musical directions. Bands such as The Liggers, The Nightingales, The Skids and Move to India are profiled.