Films
NEW WAVE
Pauline Black: A 2-Tone Story
The electrifying rise of Pauline Black, whose voice and sound shook the UK and redefined the spirit of 2-Tone music
This fiercely smart docu-biopic charts music, race, feminism and resistance in Thatcher’s Britain through to today. Unmissable for fans of 2-tone, ska, punk, reggae and rebelli
Electronic Body Movie
Electronic Body Movie is the first-ever documentary film chronicling the history and enduring influence of E.B.M.
Electronic Body Music (E.B.M.) is the dancefloor evolution of Industrial music, with deep roots in Post-Punk and Neue Deutsche Welle.
It all began in Germany and Belgium in the early 1980s
Oscar Peterson: Black + White
A celebration of the life and work of legendary Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson
Oscar Peterson: Black + White is a ground-breaking “docu-concert” that deeply explores the life and legacy of jazz icon and composer, Oscar Peterson: his sound, stardom, and cult of virtuoso
RADIO ON
Returning 45 years after its first Sydney screening
Radio On is often described as a post-punk film. It's a 1979 British minimalist road movie that utilises a post-punk soundtrack featuring artists like David Bowie, Kraftwerk, Devo, + more
BIG MAMA THORNTON: I CAN’T BE ANYONE BUT ME
SYDNEY PREMIERE
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton comes out of rural Alabama to become one of the greatest blues singers ever, most famous for “Hound Dog “and “Ball & Chain”.
GODDESS OF SLIDE: THE FORGOTTEN STORY OF ELLEN MCILWAINE
SYDNEY PREMIERE
Ellen McIlwaine: The legendary Canadian musician who fought for her right to play the slide guitar - a male-dominated instrument in a male-dominated world.
WHOOPEE BLUES
Back By Popular Demand!
An entertaining and heartfelt portrait of two of Australia's most original musical minds - The Conway Brothers
PEACHES GOES BANANAS
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Decades in the making, fearless, queer, feminist, musician PEACHES takes us ringside in this probingly new personal documentary that leaves other recent films about her severely wanting
ANY OTHER WAY: THE JACKIE SHANE STORY
2025 MARDI GRAS FILM FEST
The true story of a pioneering Black Trans performer, who on the edge of stardom, suddenly disappeared. Soul singer Jackie Shane recounts her own life in her own remarkable voice
THE MOST AUSTRALIAN BAND EVER!
HARD-ONS
Faced with racism, obstruction and the Great Australian Apathy, this brand new documentary about Punchbowl punks the Hard-Ons paints a portrait of resilience and uncompromising dedication.
SCALA!!! SYDNEY PREMIERE
SYDNEY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL
A highly entertaining deep dive into London's infamous music-venue-cum-cinema, The SCALA Cinema full of debauched stories from its drug & sex fuelled heydays of all-night counterculturalism!
STROBE FILM FESTIVAL 2024
GROOVESCOOTER'S 4TH ANNUAL MUSIC FILM FESTIVAL
Previously part of Vivid, Groovescooter's 4th annual STROBE Film Festival returns Aug 9 - Sep 8, 2024 with a curated batch of new music documentaries, alongside some classic retrospectives.
THEY ALL CAME OUT TO MONTREUX
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE FOR STROBE
A beautiful film full of amazing performances about one of the world's most iconic festivals, The Montreux Jazz Festival and the extraordinarily passionate man behind it, Claude Nobs
THE LEGACY OF J DILLA
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE: STROBE FILM FESTIVAL
The story of maverick, self-effacing hip hop producer J DILLA also recounts his vast influence and how to manage the legacy of someone who was taken too soon and was also extremely generous