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Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road (2021)
- Dir. Brent Wilson
- Immersive documentary that looks at the career of musician and co–founder of The Beach Boys Brian Wilson, who offers perhaps this final missive…
Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? (2020)
- Dir. Frank Marshall
- A poignant, in–depth exploration of the history of the legendary pop group, the Bee Gees, featuring revealing interviews with the oldest…
David Byrne's American Utopia (American Utopia) (2020)
- Dir. Spike Lee
- A Spike Lee directed document of former Talking Heads front man David Byrne's exuberant 2019 Broadway show, based loosely on his album American…
Ken Burns' Country Music (2020)
- Dir. Ken Burns
- Formidable 8–part, 16 hour PBS series by the legendary documentarian Ken Burns, exploring the history of country music and it's cultural impact…
Laurel Canyon (2020)
- Two part documentary series exploring the music and culture of Laurel Canyon and the wider LA rock scene of the 60's and 70's. Features incredible…
Six60: Till The Lights Go Out (2020)
- Dir. Julia Parnell
- Documentary tracking the extraordinary local success of Kiwi band Six60, who started off as students living in 660 Castle Street in Dunedin, and went…
White Riot (2020)
- Dir. Rubika Shah
- A frighteningly still–relevant documentary about "Rock Against Racism", a movement that was formed in 1976, as a result of a far–right…
Zappa (2020)
- Dir. Alex Winter
Feat. Frank Zappa
- An intimate portrait of Frank Zappa, one of modern music’s most important and iconoclastic figures. The film explores his far–reaching and…
Amazing Grace (Amazing Grace: Aretha Franklin) (2019)
- Dir. Sydney Pollack, Alan Elliott
- Soul–shaking concert film featuring the mighty Aretha Franklin with choir at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles in January…
David Crosby: Remember My Name (2019)
- Dir. A.J. Eaton
- Soulful and deeply personal documentary on musician David Crosby, a founding member of both The Byrds and Crosby, Stills and Nash. A fearless and at…