This documentary explores Life and Art of Queen bassist John Deacon.
A document of Denton, TX emoviolence band bulletsbetweentongues recording their first LP "The Lights Never Lie."
Moonica Mac's artistry gently navigates through life's tribulations with grace and a compassionate spirit. Amidst the historic ambiance of Södra Teatern, Moonica Mac's performance captures both grand and minute moments of existence, crafting an intimate bridge between her art and the audience. Her passionate delivery promises an evocative journey through the realms of time and melody and poetry.
A documentary film by Peter I. Chang which traces the life of the Japanese musician Hisao Shinagawa through his early years as a folk singer in Tokyo to his current occupation as a street performer in Los Angeles.
The story of a unique Georgian musician - Gia Iashvili, who makes music for the sake of creating and remains little-known in his own country.
Rock in Rio is a recurring music festival originating in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Café assistant Caterpillar performs at an open mic night hosted by her boss, Moth!
“Urban Motives 4.1” is an anthology film consists of 5 short movies by 5 Azerbaijani directors. The first, by Anar Abbasov, is about a relationship between a man and women who live next door; second, by Ru Hasanov, is about a life of a musician who is different from others with his mentality; third, by Teymur Ismayilov, tells a story of a young worker who has his own dreams; fourth, by Jafar Akhundzade, is about traumas caused by war; and the last one, by Vugar Islamzadeh, is a story about a criminal group and an officer who wants to take revenge.
Set largely in the dressing-room after a particularly chaotic performance, lead singer Jim is determined to kick bass player Sean out of his band. However, in a twist of fate, taking the form of a record deal, can Sean ensure his future in the band?
The film shows the lives of four foreign musicians from different backgrounds and musical genres that after visiting the City of Rio de Janeiro, ended up falling in love with the city, choosing it to live in and becoming typical cariocas.
Part music video and part documentary, Off to the Races is a new arrangement of the classic Erhu song, Horse Race. The film is a collaboration between the Calgary Chinese Orchestra, filmmaker Vicki Van Chau, and music producer Warren Tse. Through an open call process, the film features 72 participants from the global music community playing with the members of the Calgary Chinese Orchestra, in celebration of the Lunar New Year.
Fourth in the IMA Portraits series, this short introduces us to the life and work of electronic/contemporary composer Eliane Radigue. Radigue discusses methods of composition, the challenges and difficulties of live electronic music, as well as biographical episodes with Pierre Henry and her own goals in soundscape production and consumption.
A film about the life & time of ex The Homosexuals bass player Xentos Jones Luke Fowler's The Way Out: A Portrait of Xentos Jones, made in collaboration with Kosten Koper, is a tribute to underground punk musician and film-maker Xentos Jones and his band The Homosexuals. Fowler collages together diverse material related to Jones including interviews, music and even found fragments from Jones' own experimental films to create a haphazard and intriguing portrayal of this maverick character.
The tragic story of an American music virtuoso who found in 1970s Iran the love and acceptance he never received back home, and who was punished by his country upon his return after the Iranian revolution.