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Postmodernism: The Substance of Style(2011)

This film features some of the most important living Postmodern practitioners, Charles Jencks, Robert A M Stern and Sir Terry Farrell among them, and asks them how and why Postmodernism came about, and what it means to be Postmodern. This film was originally made for the V&A exhibition 'Postmodernism: Style and Subversion 1970 - 1990'.

Lights Out, Berlin!(2023)

Holger und ich.(2025)

Holger Diekmann was a singer, bass player, and drummer in multiple local bands throughout his short life. Filmmaker Jonas Helmerichs sets out to learn what kind of person his late uncle was. Intimate family portrait and exploration of grief, depression, and death.

Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later(2025)

This special aims to commemorate and celebrate Clapton's groundbreaking unplugged performance, offering fans both a theatrical experience and a streaming option to revisit this historic musical event.

Manic Magic: a Poem in Four Parts(2025)

A poem about mania written by Omar Zefier. His second film.

Lil Peep - The Brightside Documentary(2018)

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Carlos(2024)

Breaking Rachmaninoff(2023)

A humorous documentary about the search for a great composer who managed to overcome his depression by spelling his own name wrong.

Du 5éme des Arts de Shiraz(1971)

The creation of Iannis Xenakis’ « Persephassa » at the Shiraz-Persepolis Art Festival. There are only a few archives left of this piece, for its ring-like disposition around the audience made it difficult for people to record it or take pictures of it. When it was created in Persepolis, each percussionist was settled on the stump of a column of the Palace of Darius. The distance between them could go as far as 164 feet (50 metres).

The Beatles, Hippies & Hells Angels: Inside the Crazy World of Apple(2017)

The fascinating inside story of Apple Corps, The Beatles' very own multimedia corporation that became one of the most colourful, outlandish and chaotic companies that ever existed.

Ni Por Mil Puñados De Oro(2022)

Dolly Parton: Here I Am(2019)

Dolly Parton leads a moving, musical journey in this documentary that details the people and places who have helped shape her iconic career.

Going Varsity in Mariachi(2023)

A year in the life of an underdog competitive high school mariachi band in the Texas borderlands.

Song of the Last Lacandon Holy Man(2024)

On a quest for ancestral music, musician Luis Pérez-Ixoneztli meets the spiritual elder of one of Mexico's most isolated indigenous groups, who believes danger will befall his village if his son does not take his place.

Heinrich Schütz: The Father of German Music(2015)

Heinrich Schütz was presumably the first internationally renowned German composer. In the 40 years he spent as court "kapellmeister" in Dresden, he left a strong impression on musical life in Europe. Although he was named "father of our modern, meaning German, music", he was long forgotten after his death in 1672. His works in their clear beauty still seem up-to-date, almost modern. However, only his vocal works - a small part of his extensive oeuvre - are known today. Narrating this documentary are, amongst others, international musical experts from Germany, Venice or Copenhagen - like David Douglas Bryant, Bjarke Moe, Prof. Matthias Herrmann, Dr. Christina Siegfried - as well as conductor Hans-Christoph Rademann, who was the first to record Schütz's complete (known) oeuvre.

Yeonjun's "Make it Happen" Winter 2023(2024)

Choi Yeonjun prepares for his end of the year performances. He takes us along with him in his journey as he makes it all happen.

The Falcons(2025)

The Falcons is an intimate, observational documentary that delves into the world of the Tshakhruk Ethnoband, a remarkable musical ensemble in the Armenian highlands. Comprised of special-needs children that reside at the state orphanage, these young musicians find solace, strength, and self-expression through the transformative power of music.

Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces(2007)

A documentary about the legendary Japanese filmmaker.

Understanding Lennon/McCartney(2018)

This 5-part series is the most intimate, comprehensive biography ever made on John and Paul. Told almost entirely through their own words and music, with information culled from a variety of direct sources and compiled in a way that has never been done before, it directly challenges many of the dominant narratives in Beatles mythology.