Music Documentaries Movies

Rhyme and Punishment

Rhyme and Punishment

Music Documentaries

Acclaimed Hip-Hop documentary filmmaker Peter Spirer (Rhyme & Reason, Tupac: Thug Angel, Beef I-IV) takes his camera inside the nation’s toughest prisons to capture the real-life stories of some of the most influential Hip-Hop artists who have ever been incarcerated. Featuring intimate interviews with convicted rappers Beanie Siegel, Prodigy, Cassidy, Slick Rick, Immortal Technique and many others, find out what happens when celebrity status and 24-karat bling are replaced by orange jumpsuits and the shocking brutality of prison life.

The Harry Smith Project

The Harry Smith Project

Music Documentaries

The Harry Smith Project Live compiles the best moments from Hal Willner's Harry Smith Project concerts in London, New York and Los Angeles, celebrating the eccentric collector and his influential Grammy-winning box set, Anthology Of American Folk Music.

Benda Bilili!

Benda Bilili!

Music Documentaries

BENDA BILILI! follows an unlikely group of musicians in Kinshasa, capital of the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo. The band, Staff Benda Bilili—in English, “look beyond”—is a group of street musicians composed of four paraplegics and three able bodied men. The core of the group is four singer/guitarists, who use customized tricycles to get around: Ricky, the eldest and a co-founding member of the band; Coco, the band’s composer and co-founding member with Ricky; Junana, the member most disabled by polio, yet the official choreographer; and Coude, a bass player and soprano singer. Joining them is a young and entirely acoustic rhythm section, led by Roger, a teenage prodigy on the satongé, a one-string guitar he designed and built himself out of a tin can.

Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted

Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted

Music Documentaries

Legendary musician Swamp Dogg has been described as “one of the great cult figures of 20th century American music” and “the soul genius time forgot.” He is a genuine eccentric responsible for some of the most unique rock-influenced R&B (and wildest album covers) ever made. Hidden away deep in suburban Los Angeles, Swamp Dogg, alongside housemates Moogstar and Guitar Shorty, has transformed his home into an artistic playground. Together, they navigate the tumultuous waves of the music industry, and forge a wonderfully bizarre and inspiring path across time and space. Amazing access to Swamp Dogg, along with incredible archival material, creates a fun, hilarious and unconventional film for a perfectly unconventional life.

Soul Boys of the Western World

Soul Boys of the Western World

Music Documentaries

Relive the music, fashion, and spirit of the 1980s via the incredible saga of the rise, fall, and comeback of New Wave legends Spandau Ballet. From the streets of working class London to the top of the pop charts, Spandau Ballet conquered the airwaves in the 80s with international hits like "True" and "Gold." But the behind-the-scenes story was just as compelling, as the band overcame ego clashes and a bitter breakup to reunite triumphantly for their current tour. Featuring never-before-seen home movies, archival footage, and interviews with the band, Soul Boys of the Western World is a captivating chronicle of the rollercoaster ride of fame and an awesomely retro time capsule of the sounds and styles of an unforgettable decade.

N.W.A&Easy-E: Kings of Compton

N.W.A&Easy-E: Kings of Compton

Music Documentaries

This inclusive documentary takes a unique look at the most influential West Coast rap group in history and inventors of gangster rap: N.W.A. The life and death of controversial rapper Eazy-E and the birth of the career of highly successful actor, movie producer and rapper Ice Cube and world renowned music producer Dr. Dre is documented through never-before-seen candid interviews, personal photos, and touching stories, giving insight into the real men behind the records.

I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston

I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston

Music Documentaries

The unmistakable voice of Whitney Houston is powerful and timeless. She became one of the most accomplished recording artists of all time, but her heart was always in Gospel music. From her first performance in front of an audience to the best-selling Gospel album of all time, The Preacher's Wife, experience how profoundly Gospel music influenced her personal life and helped shape her career.

The Color of Noise

The Color of Noise

Music Documentaries

The Color of Noise is a full length documentary about the Artist Haze XXL (Tom Hazelmyer) and his notorious record label, Amphetamine Reptile Records. Throughout the 80's and 90's the label would achieve almost cult-like status for being adventurous and daring in the midst of a time where "safe" punk rock would rule the airwaves with a newly accepted style of music by the mainstream college goers, Grunge. Though with AmRep, not only a roster of the most outrageous performers would find a home, but also a legion of poster artists who broke all of the rules. Armed with a computer and an aesthetic of bold imagery, an artist would emerge in Hazelmyer. This is an American mid-west story about a man who created his own path, far from the norm and how he brought along with him countless others who would achieve greatness by sheer proximity and participation. This is the true American underground. Featuring over 50 interviews from across the globe, unearthed live footage of the bands and stunning visuals masterfully edited together resulting in one of the years' best music documentaries. Premiered at Jack White's Third Man Records and taken on a US tour shortly afterwards, The Color of Noise has gained the reputation as one of the most important films about the Noise Rock era.

Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero

Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero

Music Documentaries

Long Live Montero follows trailblazing rapper, singer and songwriter, Lil Nas X, as he embarks on his first ever tour. This diaristic film is a surprisingly intimate portrait of an artist navigating identity, family, expectations and acceptance, all while reflecting on his place within the legacy of Black, queer performers.

Imbolc

Imbolc

Music Documentaries

Imbolc was the ancient Celtic festival in honor of the pagan goddess Brigid, who oversaw poetry, crafts and prophecy. In Spring, we celebrate Brigid in song & story beside the cleansing fire on the shores of Lough Derg with a stunning selection of performances from Ireland’s finest contemporary female talent filmed as Spring broke in Tipperary. Imbolc blends these together with stunning visuals of the Imbolc fires on the hills and interviews about new beginnings.

Aespa: World Tour in Cinemas

Aespa: World Tour in Cinemas

Music Documentaries

Experience Aespa's first concert film, WORLD TOUR, now available digitally! Witness their electrifying London O2 Arena show, powerful performances, and exclusive behind-the-scenes moments. With stunning visuals, fierce choreography, and fan-favorite hits, don't miss it!