When Marvin Hamlisch passed away in August 2012 the worlds of music, theatre and cinema lost a talent the likes of which we may never see again. Seemingly destined for greatness, Hamlisch was accepted into New York’s Juilliard School as a 6-year-old musical prodigy and rapidly developed into a phenomenon. With instantly classic hits ‘The Way We Were’ and ‘Nobody Does It Better’ and scores for Hollywood films such as The Swimmer, The Sting and Sophie’s Choice and the Broadway juggernaut A Chorus Line; Hamlisch became the go-to composer for film and Broadway producers and a prominent presence on the international Concert Hall circuit. His streak was staggering, vast, unprecedented and glorious, by the age of 31 Hamlisch had won 4 Grammys, an Emmy, 3 Oscars, a Tony and a Pulitzer prize: success that burned so bright, it proved impossible to match.
Four high school teens are thrown into detention after a fight come together of their love for music and songwriting. However, their newfound bond is brought to a halt by the harsh reality of the world they come from.
The story of The Beatles' last song featuring exclusive footage and commentary.
A genius and reckless poet and a hard working musician are asked by the CEO of a children literature magazine to write a war song to send children into the battlefield.
Platenproducer Swan steelt zowel de muziek als het meisje van componist Leach. Leach verzint een plan om wraak te nemen op Swan en zijn rockpaleis, The Paradise, en wordt de Phantom.
Een straatmuzikant werkt parttime bij zijn vader in een stofzuigerwinkel. Ondertussen droomt hij van een platencontract zodat hij zijn eigen muziek op kan nemen. Op straat ontmoet hij een Oost-Europese immigrante. Hopend op een betere toekomst is zij naar Dublin verhuisd en werkt als schoonmaakster in een villabuurt. Het liefst zou ze een piano kopen, maar ze heeft het al zwaar genoeg om haar leven op orde te krijgen. In het moderne Dublin zijn de straatmuzikant en de immigrante buitenstaanders, de liefde voor muziek brengt hen echter bij elkaar. Wanneer zij in korte tijd samen een aantal nummers opnemen ontstaat er een bijzondere vriendschap.
De moeizame broederlijke relatie tussen songwriters Robert B. Sherman en Richard M. Sherman, de Oscar- en Grammy-winnende Sherman Brothers, beroemd om de iconische hits die ze voor Disney schreven.
Een documentaire rondom het maken van de film "Blue Velvet"
The Shipibo-Konibo people of Peruvian Amazon decorate their pottery, jewelry, textiles, and body art with complex geometric patterns called kené. These patterns also have corresponding songs, called icaros, which are integral to the Shipibo way of life. This documentary explores these unique art forms, and one Shipibo family's efforts to safeguard the tradition.
Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the culture at large were incalculable. Told entirely through rare archival footage and interviews with Ashman’s family, friends, associates, and longtime partner Bill Lauch, Howard is an intimate tribute to a once-in-a-generation talent and a rousing celebration of musical storytelling itself.
A love story between a taxi driver and a travel guide in the form of a musical.
A dramatized documentary film about singer-songwriter and lyricist Juha "Junnu" Vainio from Kotka.
"Raggedy Anne" follows the story of a young girl, Anne, who loves to play with her Raggedy Ann doll along with her brother, Andy. When Anne grows up, she copes with his recent death through songwriting.
Two Nashville music icons, John Hiatt and Jerry Douglas, combine their talents during the pandemic to record the album "Leftover Feelings" in Elvis's favorite studio, RCA's fabled Studio B. Walking in the footsteps of Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton, and Waylon Jennings through the house that Chet Atkins built, John and Jerry attempt to revive and capture the magical sounds of this iconic room where so many early hit songs were made.
A group of musicians who have never met get together for a week to live in a mansion to write an album, record it in a studio, and perform it at a Masquerade Ball.
Roy and Martyn want to write the next Irish winner for the Eurovision Song Contest. So who thinks they are working for British Army Intelligence? And why has someone sent them two bullets through the post?
A documentary on the creation of songs, told by songwriters. It follows the journey of their minds, also via metaphoric representations (a flower in the desert, a dance choreography). The mix of diverse but unified forms of art joins the songwriters storytelling with music from live performances as the leading sound of this documentary.