Films Archives - Page 5 of 9

PRINCE SIGN O’ THE TIMES
Exclusive Australian Season

After years trying to license it Groovescooter finally unveil an Exclusive Australian Cinema Season of "one of the greatest concert movies ever made" by one of the world's greatest musicians

Films

A NIGHT AT SWITCH N’ PLAY
+ Love & Revolution: Candy Royalle

New York's messy, non-binary home of queer performance is the focus of this feature documentary screening alongside a homage to the late/great Sydney queer poetry priestess, Candy Royalle

Films

NEVER STOP: A MUSIC THAT RESISTS
The Story of Techno

Fascinating insights into four techno musical trailblazers – Juan Atkins, Derrick May, Carl Craig, Jeff Mills – and one city: Detroit. This is history. It's also the future.

Films

JOHN MORALES
DISCO CONFESSIONS

Australian Premiere. Responsible for more than 700 mixes during the ‘70s and ‘80s (and still going strong), John Morales is a bonafide dance music legend.

Films

MIGUELITO
The Lost Salsa Singer

The story of a salsa singer whose whereabouts have remained a mystery since the '70s, unfolds beautifully as NY record producer Harvey Averne and filmmaker/DJ Sam Zubrycki investigate

Films

STRANGE TENNANTS
SKA'D FOR LIFE

A new documentary about the 2-Tone inspired, politically-driven Australian ska legends, the band also join us to play live at the outdoor Sydney Premiere screening.

Films

TEDDY PENDERGRASS
IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME

Arguably Philly Soul's greatest male singer, Teddy stirred the hearts, souls and loins of a generation with unforgettable songs, many of which were wrongly credited to Harold Melvin

Films

RUDEBOY
The Story of Trojan Records

The story of Trojan Records, a visually stunning account of ska and the power of music to break down cultural barriers and change lives from Jamaica, to London + beyond

Films

ZAPPA – AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Frank Zappa

Unfettered access to the Zappa Vault, finds director Alex Winter turning out a hugely entertaining new documentary that is completely in tune with the subject's maximilist spirit

Films

TROUBLE MAN
Marvin + Motown Celebrations

Celebrating Motown's 60th Birthday and Marvin Gaye's 80th Anniversary, a special screening of Blaxploitation classic Trouble Man.

Films

BLUE NOTE RECORDS
BEYOND THE NOTES

Documentary about one of the most important record labels in the history of jazz and contemporary African-American music.

Films

WHEN THE BEAT DROPS
Australian Premiere

The jaw-dropping "brucking" dance moves of Black gay men were first inspired by J-setting female majorettes at college football games, but soon transported to and honed at queer clubs

Films

THE LIBRARY MUSIC FILM
Sean Lee's KPM, De Wolfe Stories

The music you know, the stories you don't in this definitive feature documentary about the mysterious, underground, cult and collectible world of Library Music.

Films

STUDIO 54
The Documentary

Studio 54 was the epicenter of 70s hedonism - A monumental magnet for beautiful stars, casual sex, and mounds of cocaine, a den of excess that defined its own rules.

Films

THE MAN FROM MO’WAX
The Mo'Wax + James Lavelle Story

A revealing, warts 'n' all, portrait of James Lavelle (Unkle) and his Mo'Wax label featuring DJ Shadow, Futura, Joshua Homme, Massive Attack's 3D + more

Website by Shan