NYC PREMIERE Widely considered the greatest living violinist, Itzhak Perlman takes us on a journey through his music and life. Filmmaker Alison Chernick (Matthew Barney: No Restraint) gains privileged access to Perlman with his family, friends and colleagues. Wheelchair-bound from childhood polio, he recounts stories of overcoming obstacles with his talent and humor. We follow […]
WORLD PREMIERE Doo wop, featuring stellar vocal harmonies sung a cappella, was born on street corners in the 1950s. soon, the Coasters, The Drifters and Frankie Valli were singing their hearts out to America on Alan Freed’s influential radio show. In Streetlight Harmonies, a who’s who of musicians trace the evolution of American pop music […]
US PREMIERE The Terry Kath Experience is a trip into the mind of one of the most underrated guitarists in rock history. Kath was one of the original members of the band Chicago whose guitar playing and voice has been praised by such icons as Jimi Hendrix and Joe Walsh. The film follows first-time filmmaker […]
WORLD PREMIERE Mumford & Sons have never stayed still. An innate desire to travel, meet people and do the unexpected has become their calling card. This film follows the band as they play the major cities of South Africa with an eclectic mix of musicians. Along the way they set themselves a fresh challenge, taking […]
NYC PREMIERE Bert Berns may not be a household name, but over a remarkably prolific yet scant seven years, the songwriter and producer was behind such classics as “Piece of My Heart,” “Under the Boardwalk” and “Twist and Shout,” while also launching the careers of Van Morrison and Neil Diamond. His son, Brett, together with […]
NYC PREMIERE Jazz pianist Fred Hersch has been playing professionally for the better part of four decades. He survived a potentially career-ending revelation in the early 1990s that he was gay and HIV-positive to win international acclaim for his masterful style and unique compositions. Eight years ago, however, Hersch nearly lost his life. This intimate […]
US PREMIERE The Alaev Family, a multigenerational family folk-rock group, has been performing for more than 50 years, blending Eastern European, Jewish and Roma influences in unforgettable performances. After the fall of the Soviet Union, their benevolent dictator, Papa Allo, moved his clan from their native Tajikistan to Israel, where he has continued to exert […]
US PREMIERE Together, Anoosh and Arash are Blade & Beard, a pair of techno DJs known for throwing raves in the desert. But they live in Iran, so their scene is underground, their events are secret and they have to stay one step ahead of their repressive country’s morality police or risk imprisonment. Just as […]
WORLD PREMIERE Grab your backstage pass and take a visceral immersion into the 1990s with one of its seminal grunge punk bands, L7. Pigeonholed as an all-female band despite their every effort, L7’s fierce members struggled against music industry and fan expectations even as they contended with questions of celebrity and success. Assembling a dynamic […]
WORLD PREMIERE Since 1956, Sainte Trinité Music School has brought classical music into the lives of thousands of Haitians. Its director, Father David Cesar, has established music programs throughout the island nation, helping make music education accessible to all. In the wake of 2010’s catastrophic earthquake, the school is destroyed — but Father Cesar, his faculty […]