The story behind Nas's groundbreaking debut album 'Illmatic, ' and the early life of one of the most talented rappers of all time. Featuring Pharrell Williams, Alicia Keys, Q-Tip, and Busta Rhymes.

Nas: Time Is Illmatic is a 2014 documentary film directed by One9 and produced by One9, Erik Parke...

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound is a 2019 documentary film about the history of sound design in cinema of the United States. It is directed by Midge Costin.

Sound City is a 2013 American documentary film produced and directed by Dave Grohl, in his directorial debut, about the history of recording studio Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, Los Angeles. Grohl was inspired to create the documentary after he purchased several items from the studio, including...

Fantastic Planet is a 1973 surrealist adult animated science fiction art film directed by René Laloux. It's an allegorical story about humans living on a strange planet dominated by giant humanoid aliens who consider them animals, based on the 1957 novel Oms en série by the French writer Stefan W...

A charismatic leader founds a commune in Los Angeles in the early '70s based on natural food, spiritual practices and psychedelic rock. This short-lived era is recreated with archival material and the memories of participants.

The Source Family is a 2012 feature documentary film directed by Jodi...

A teenager spends his summer listening to heavy metal music and trying to get along with his librarian mum.

Days of the Bagnold Summer is a 2019 British coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Simon Bird (in his feature film directorial debut), starring Monica Dolan, Earl Cave, Rob Brydon, T...

The story of singer-songwriter Colin Hay, the former front-man of the Australian rock band Men at Work. We follow Hay from his earliest days in Scotland, through his family's emigration to Australia, to the massive, worldwide success of his band, to the depths of addiction and failure, to a slow ...

Visit the world of Nashville songwriters, whose melodies and lyrics reach millions of fans.

Go behind the performers to the creators of well-known songs and the city they call home. Featuring both up-and-comers and the greats who turned Nashville into a songwriting centre.

With over 50 masters:...

The life and career of Iranian-born wrestler Khosrow Vaziri, better known as 'The Iron Sheik'.

The Sheik is a pop culture documentary that chronicles Khosrow Vaziri's electrifying career. From his upbringing in Iran, to his journey in America, to his unprecedented experiences as America's most h...

The legendary London record label Trojan Records played a leading role in the musical conquest of Great Britain by Jamaican music styles like Ska, Reggae, and Rocksteady.

Nic Davis examines the rich history of the Gorge Amphitheatre, the internationally renowned concert venue that attracts millions of fans and the world's best musicians. Features interviews with Dave Matthews, John Oates, Steve Miller and others.

"The Gorge" has brought over 7 million fans, and t...

Photographer Garry Winogrand uses his Leica M4 to capture ordinary Americans at the turn of the 20th century in spontaneous moments of everyday life.

Discover the life and work of Garry Winogrand, the epic storyteller in pictures who harnessed the serendipity of the streets to capture the Americ...

The first film to encompass the remarkable story of one of the true icons of our time, as she fights to maintain her brand's integrity, her principles - and her legacy.

Since igniting the punk movement with ex-partner and Sex Pistols' manager Malcolm McLaren, Dame Vivienne Westwood has been rede...

The story of Vivian Liberto, Johnny Cash's first wife and the mother of his four daughters.

In My Darling Vivian, director Matt Riddlehoover traces the romantic, wrenching, and dizzying journey of Vivian Liberto, Johnny Cash's first wife and the mother of his four daughters.

Produced by Dustin ...

When a neighbourhood starts to become gentrified, a cabaret owner struggles to keep his club afloat. He is forced to take a stand against the powers that be to protect his family and livelihood, by any means necessary.

Filmmaker Colin Hanks examines the history of Tower Records, from its rise and fall to the legacy forged by its rebellious founder Russ Solomon.

The film is about the rise and demise of Tower Records, the retail giant that once advertised its East 4th Street and Broadway New York City location a...

A therapist's questions and a visit to a voluminous archive propel a dramatization of a day in the life of musician and cultural icon Nick Cave.

20,000 Days on Earth is a 2014 British musical documentary drama film co-written and directed by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard. Nick Cave also co-wrote...

In 1966, an unknown guitarist named James Hendrix leaves New York for London, changes his name to Jimi, and begins to make his mark in the world of rock music. With his defining performance at Monterey Pop festival still a year away, Hendrix learns the tricks of the trade before eventually transf...

Frankie Machine is a skilled card dealer and one-time heroin addict. When he returns home from jail, he struggles to find a new livelihood and to avoid slipping back into addiction.

Directed by Otto Preminger. Starring Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak, Eleanor Parker.

'Showrunners' is the first ever feature length documentary film to explore the fascinating world of US television showrunners and the creative forces aligned around them. These people are responsible for creating, writing and overseeing every element of production on one of the United State's big...

A progressive graduate student finds success and sparks outrage when his interest in battle rap as a thesis subject becomes a competitive obsession.

Adam Merkin, a progressive grad student becomes an accidental battle rapper after encountering Behn Grymm, a respected icon in the merciless sub-cu...

Remember the long lost era of sharing your feelings with someone through a mixtape? Through a series of conversations, we'll analyze why this ritual of communication through music still continues to be so important to this day.

Directed by Robert V. Galluzzo. Starring Jude Angelini, Chris Carmen...

An archive of '90s culture and a philosophical study of fame via the intimate video-diary of Shannon Hoon, the late lead singer of alt-rock band Blind Melon.

Directed by Danny Clinch, Taryn Gould, Colleen Hennessy. Starring Glen Graham, Shannon Hoon, Lisa Sinha.