Top Rated Music Movies on Kanopy - Page 21

Blues on Beale

2020

Blues on Beale

2020
Experience 5 days of rocking, crowd pumping Blues competition packed with passion, music, and suspense. Discover the people who keep The Blues alive and the powerful international impact of America’s musical gift to the world.
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2018

2018

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2018

2018
Supernova

2021

Supernova

2021
An experiment in atmosphere.
A Not So Silent Night

2008

A Not So Silent Night

2008
Recorded in 2008, direct from the Knitting Factory stage in downtown Manhattan. This The McGarrigle Christmas Hour features Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Rufus & Martha Wainwright, Emmylou Harris, Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson among others.
NEEDTOBREATHE: Into the Mystery

2021

NEEDTOBREATHE: Into the Mystery

2021
Documentary chronicles the making of South Carolina band Needtobreathe's 2021 album, 'Into The Mystery'.
Waste Not, Want Not

1939

Waste Not, Want Not

1939
In this Eric Porter animation of ‘the grasshopper and the ant’ fable, Willie Wombat lazes and plays all summer. He laughs at his animal mates devoting time to collecting and depositing food in their local bank. Winter arrives and Willie, starving and cold, tries to withdraw food from the bank. The teller can find no record of any deposits for Willie. Dejected, Willie looks on as the other animals eat heartily and stay warm in their cosy homes. Willie collapses from hunger in the snow, but his friends come to the rescue just in time. The following summer Willie, having learned his lesson, deposits food in the bank with dedication and enthusiasm.
Miss Angela

2021

Miss Angela

2021
The remarkable story of 91 year old Cuban-American singer-songwriter Angela Alvarez who's lifetime of songs were nearly lost to the world. An inspiring tale of love, loss, struggle but ultimately triumph, 'Miss Angela' is a story 75 years in the making.
Robert Shaw: Man of Many Voices

2016

Robert Shaw: Man of Many Voices

2016
A small-town California boy planned to be a minister like his father, but instead became the greatest conductor of choral music the world has ever known. With no formal musical training, he moved from stunning early success in popular music to legendary interpretations of classical music's great choral masterpieces.
Wind Sounds

1969

Wind Sounds

1969
This creative educational film by Pieter Van Deusen features a variety of wind instruments performed by noted musicians Eli Hollander & Tony Plog. The film crew included Les Blank as 2nd Camera along with assistant Skip Gerson. This film was part of a music film series for Churchill Films: WIND SOUNDS, Percussion Sounds, and an offshoot film by Pieter with Les Blank entitled Christopher Tree.
String Sounds

1969

String Sounds

1969
This creative educational film by Pieter Van Deusen features a variety of string instruments performed by noted musicians such as Shamim Ahmed Kahn. This film was part of a music film series for Churchill Films: Wind Sounds, Percussion Sounds, and an offshoot film by Pieter with Les Blank entitled Christopher Tree.
Willie Nelson American Outlaw

2020

Willie Nelson American Outlaw

2020
Willie Nelson - American Outlaw captures the most iconic moments from a one-night-only concert event honoring Willie Nelson and his music. This two-hour program is packed with over 20 original performances, never before seen interviews and captivating behind-the-scenes footage with Willie Nelson and some of music's biggest superstars.
Percussion Sounds

1969

Percussion Sounds

1969
This creative educational film by Pieter Van Deusen features a variety of percussion instruments performed by noted musicians Bruno Hoffmann, Eric Remsen, and Taranath Rao. The film crew included Les Blank and Skip Gerson. This film was part of a music film series for Churchill Films: Wind Sounds, Percussion Sounds, and an offshoot film by Pieter with Les Blank entitled Christopher Tree.
Lilly's Light: The Movie

2020

Lilly's Light: The Movie

2020
When two curious members of Lilly's crew discover "The Big Book of Little Adventures" in the lighthouse basement, the adventure begins.
National Theatre Archive: I Want My Hat Back

2015

National Theatre Archive: I Want My Hat Back

2015
Bear's hat is gone. He loves his hat. He wants it back. He asks all the animals in the forest, but no one has seen it. WAIT. He has seen it somewhere.
Tehran Blues

2020

Tehran Blues

2020
Different faces show us an Iran where tradition and modernity coexist and confront each other. Erfan Shafei invites us to discover a country through its music and its people. Erfan is a funny and ironic young Kurdish man who wants to become a film director. He sings, writes poetry, lives with his parents and his parrot, but knows nothing about love...
Higglety Pigglety Pop! or, There Must Be More To Life

1986

Higglety Pigglety Pop! or, There Must Be More To Life

1986
Oliver Knussen's operatic adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic picture book. Designed by Sendak for Glyndebourne's stage.
Nobody Knows My Name

1999

Nobody Knows My Name

1999
A film about women who love and make hip-hop music. These artists strive through the erasures and obstructions of a heavily male-dominated industry.
Crescendo

2019

Crescendo

2019
Gary Numan: Reinvention

2011

Gary Numan: Reinvention

2011
First shown on TV in 2011, this film is the fascinating story of British Rock Star Gary Numan. From his early meteoric success through mid career crisis and near catastrophe to his renaissance and subsequent evolution into industrial overload. Includes contributions from Trent Reznor, Phil Oakey, Little Boots, Andy McCluskey, Noel Fielding & Martin Mills. This is the story of Reinvention. This DVD edition includes over 45 minutes of extra previously unseen footage. The 45 minutes extra are a mixture of new interviews with Gary and extended footage from sections on the original (longer versions of guest interviews for example), plus scenes that didn't appear on the original at all.
Battle of the Guitars

1985

Battle of the Guitars

1985
This is one of three short films in the Living Texas Blues series. Battle of the Guitars shows the ranging influence of Aaron "T-Bone" Walker throught the performance of Pete Mayes and Joe Hughes at the Doll House Club in Houston.