US PREMIERE Rufus and Martha Wainwright lead an all-star music line-up in a tribute to their mother, the late, great singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle. Her untimely death in 2010 shattered not only her family and friends, but legions of fans worldwide. The following year, a tribute concert was held at New York’s Town Hall. Director Lian Lunson, who […]
WORLD PREMIERE Based on the memoir by Andy Summers, Can’t Stand Losing You follows an extraordinary musical journey, from Summers’ early days on the English music scene to his chance encounter with drummer Stewart Copeland and bassist Sting, to the trio’s charttopping international success as The Police. The film includes exclusive interviews with the band members during The Police’s […]
US PREMIERE Artifact is essential viewing to understand the modern music industry. We follow the band Thirty Seconds to Mars as they fight a brutal lawsuit with record label Virgin/EMI, write songs to follow their hit album “A Beautiful Lie,” and struggle with big questions about art, money and integrity. Jared Leto, the band’s lead singer and also […]
Twenty-five years ago, Paul Simon’s “Graceland” album brought international attention to South African music while the country’s black populace still suffered under apartheid. By recording in South Africa, Simon defied the United Nations cultural boycott and became embroiled in controversy. Director Joe Berlinger (Oscar-nominated for Paradise Lost 3) follows Simon as he travels back to South Africa for a […]
In the late ‘60s, the Detroit singer known as Rodriguez was considered a Chicano Bob Dylan by his producers. His album “Cold Fact” never took off in the U.S., but unbeknownst to him it became massive hit in apartheid-era South Africa. Decades later, amidst rumors of Rodriguez’s suicide, dedicated South African fans search to learn what happened to […]
Director Mel Stuart, who died this year, was best known for Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, but a close second in his resume is this astonishing concert film known as the black Woodstock. Stuart interviewed Richard Pryor (still a rising comedian at the time) to interlace classic performances by The Staple Singers, The Bar-Kays, Albert King, Rufus […]
Bassist Arthur “Killer” Kane was at the center of glam rock as a member of the New York Dolls. But decades after the band’s break-up in 1975, he was barely scraping by working as a clerk in the Mormon Church. Then in 2004, rock star Morrissey organized a London concert for the surviving New York Dolls, reuniting singer […]
US PREMIERE For the first time, the greatest singer-songwriters, authors and performers from Greenwich Village reflect on how they collectively became the voice of a generation. Through poignant interviews with the likes of Pete Seeger, Carly Simon, Judy Collins, Kris Kristofferson, Arlo Guthrie, Peter Yarrow, Michelle Phillips, and many more, plus rare archival footage and new live performances, Greenwich […]
US PREMIERE Jonathan Demme has directed an impressively wide range of music documentaries, from Stop Making Sense to his collaborations with Neil Young. Now he follows his musical passions to Naples, Italy to document an extraordinary gathering of world musicians, led by Enzo Avitabile, the saxophonist and songwriter whose past collaborators include James Brown and Tina Turner. For anyone […]
US PREMIERE The legendary Memphis band Big Star, led by singer Alex Chilton, has been cited as an influence on REM, The Replacements, The Flaming Lips, and countless others—their song “In the Street” even served as the theme for the sitcom That ’70s Show. Yet the band’s short existence has made it obscure to larger musical history. This […]