The composer of 'Land of Hope and Glory' is often regarded as the quintessential English gentleman. But Edward Elgar's image of hearty nobility was deliberately contrived. In reality, he was the son of a shopkeeper, who was awkward, nervous, self-pitying and often rude. His marriage to his devoted wife Alice was complicated by romantic entanglements which fired his creative energy. In this revelatory portrait of a musical genius, John Bridcut explores the secret conflicts in Elgar's nature which produced some of Britain's greatest music.
A coming of age drama about friends torn apart by choices, set in London's fast-paced clubland.
Everywhere and Nowhere follows the journey of a young man, Ash, navigating through the minefield of strict family life and secret liaisons over a roller-coaster of a weekend to gain his ultimate dream of becoming a club DJ.
A surreal comedy about a dog show with a difference, in which six couples compete to be 'best in show'. But which competitors will stay the course, and which will fall at the first hurdle? Starring an array of British comedy talent, including Reece Shearsmith and Jessica Hynes.
It is the summer of 1976, the hottest summer in living memory, and keen drama teacher Vivienne fights sweltering heat and general teenage apathy to put on a school musical of her version of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'. To get the kids engaged, she weaves the play around their favourite pop songs, using the hits of the day by artists as diverse as David Bowie, Lou Reed, The Beach Boys, Simon and Garfunkel, Dusty Springfield and Electric Light Orchestra. The music is sung and performed by a fresh and enormously talented group of young actors led by rising star Aneurin Barnard. The result is a film that is in turn touching, life affirming, funny and nostalgic, and a love letter to the music of the period.
Join My Band is a short film about a boy who starts a band to get a girl. Set in inner city London, Steve, a nerdy schoolboy, falls in love with rebellious rock-chic Stella. Oblivious to his feelings, Steve transforms his image, forming a punk-rock band with his friends. However, despite appearances, Stella isn't quite what she seems.
The hilarious true story of two nobodies who took on the biggest somebody on earth, from the writers of 'The Commitments'.
Neil McCormick, a punk schoolboy in Dublin in the 1970s wants to be famous, more than famous, he's certain his destiny is to be a rock god. He and his little brother Ivan have it all worked out: the platinum albums, the stadium concerts, the screaming girls, the quest for world peace. There's one thing they hadn’t counted on, the small boy quietly sitting on the other side of the classroom has plans of his own. And his name is Bono. And there’s another thing, Bono tells Neil he wants Ivan for his band. And Neil’s not going to tell him.
On the last day of her life, ballerina Ida Rubinstein, is a frail and forgotten figure with only her three greedy servants in attendance. With one last supreme effort Ida rises from her chair and revealing her ballet shoes she begins to dance.
Reggae, Punk and Bhangra musicians from the UK city of Birmingham discuss their distinctive musical styles and reflect on how music has played its own role in fostering a new sense of collective identity in the city. Including interviews and archives from Steel Pulse, UB40, Swami, Au Pairs and Nightingales.
MOVE, is a short film fusing the worlds of traditional Highland pipe music and urban hip hop, shot on location in Mid Argyll. This dynamic short film is the result of a unique collaboration with Wild Biscuit, Mid Argyll Pipe Band and Scotland's No1 Hip Hop Crew, Random Aspekts.
A Young Girl is Washed Overboard by a ship caught in a storm.
She Wakes up on a mysterious Island where She encounters strange creatures. In order to find her way back she must liberate the music trapped in the undertow of the night island
Over the last five years an independent record shop has closed in the UK every three days. Sound It Out is a documentary portrait of the very last surviving vinyl record shop in Teesside, North East England.
A cultural haven in one of the most deprived areas in the UK, SOUND IT OUT documents a place that is thriving against the odds and the local community that keeps it alive.
Directed by Jeanie Finlay who grew up three miles from the shop. A distinctive, funny and intimate film about men, the North and the irreplaceable role music plays in our lives.
Stewart has a bittersweet relationship with his brother Elliot. Together they embark with Elliot's girlfriend Toni on a carefree Friday night, which reveals the deeper-rooted problems of their relationship when Elliot discovers that his brother has a fling with his girlfriend.
