Shot in the stark black and white of a xeroxed night club flyer, Beats is an energetic, nostalgic flashback to 1990’s Scotland, set over one last night out as new laws now criminalise youth culture and those found ‘gathering around repetitive beats’ of the housing commission’s thumping underground electronic dance music uprising. Against this backdrop, …
Winner · Festival Director’s Award · Cinetopia Film Festival. Think there’s only one way to play “Stairway to Heaven”? Think again. Akio Sakurai can perform distinct note-for-note versions from any era of Led Zeppelin you’d care to name, down to the specific bootleg recording. For 35 years Sakurai was a Tokyo salaryman by day, and …
From the schvmmm of a lightsaber to the swell of an orchestral score, the power of sound lies at the heart of cinema. This is a history lesson that will exhilarate even the most seasoned cinephile. Director Midge Costin (a feature film sound editor for over 25 years) and her crew of predominantly female film …
Step inside the doors of Carmine Street Guitars and you step out of time; from the increasingly gentrified streets of NYC’s West Village, and into an oasis, where the bones of old New York still hum. A quiet place devoted to artistry, craftsmanship, and music, Rick Kelly is the owner and master luthier. Crafting electric …
During the doldrums of the Thatcher years, there’s not much for a bright UK teenager to do in the drab factory town of Luton, England, except plot how to get out. It’s worse if you, like Javed (Viveik Kalra), are pressured by your embittered workaholic father, worse still if you’re menaced by racist skinheads. But …
Go behind the screams in this delightful documentary about the pains and pleasures of being a Number 1 fan. One Direction, Backstreet Boys, Take That and of course the original boy band themselves, The Beatles. At first glance are hordes of devoted screaming fangirls, but underneath is a passion for music, a catharsis for the …
The ultimate low-key, feelgood comedy, starring Nick Offerman, Toni Collette, Blythe Danner and Ted Danson. When his landlady (Toni Collette) reluctantly raises the rent, Frank’s (Offerman) life choices are pulled into sharp focus, helped along by his friend and local barkeep Dave (Ted Danson) along with his quiet determination to dust off his old music …
Her Sound Her Story unveils the personal experiences, histories and significant social impacts of women today in the Australian music industry. Featuring conversations with over 45 beloved artists including Kate Ceberano, Julia Stone, Renee Geyer, Mojo Juju, Emma Donovan and Jen Cloher, the film documents women of diverse ages, genres, sexual orientations, ethnicity and careers …
“A gift to long-time fans, a primer for new ones, a victory lap” – Vulture Visionary composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has been awarded multiple Oscar, Grammy, and BAFTA wins, creating some of the most memorable original film scores for directors from Bertolucci and Oshima to Inarritu and Miike. Sakamoto, who first found fame in 1978 with …
Special Jury Award · Documentary · Sundance Film Festival “You’ve got access to a microphone. Please use it to say something,” Matangi’s grandmother tells her. Crafted from a lifetime of personal footage, first time documentarian Steven Loveridge helps Maya do just that, crafting an eclectic, electrifying and energetic portrait that blends Tamil politics, art school …
