Sounds of Summer 2019: Music Films, Old and New
July 2–Aug. 21, 2019
Our annual look at the best new films about musicians both familiar and new, as well as a fresh look at some old favorites. From ’60s and ’70s rock to gospel, from R&B to Arvo Pärt, and from bluegrass to our annual screening of the great Stop Making Sense, there’s definitely something here for everyone. And it all starts off with an unforgettably rich portrait of David Crosby.
Programmed by Brian Ackerman, Andrew Jupin, and Saidah Russell
Can’t get enough of that summer sound? Check out JBFC Mixtapes, Vol. 16: Sounds of Summer 2019 on the JBFC Blog!
Stop Making Sense
Aug. 22, 2024
Introduction by WFUV DJ Darren DeVivo
Join us for a special screening of Stop Making Sense preceded by a screening of JBFC front of house staff…
Wattstax
Aug. 10, 2021
“A candid, colorful and deeply meaningful sociocultural time capsule, one that captured the Black community at the height of its…
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
July 13, 2021
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese captures the troubled spirit of America and the joyous music…
Deconstructing The Beatles’ Abbey Road Side 2
Aug. 21, 2019
7:30: Q&A Scott Freiman
The latest from our favorite Beatleologist Scott Freiman! Abbey Road is a masterpiece filled with such classic Beatles songs as…
Deconstructing The Beatles’ Abbey Road Side 1
Aug. 19, 2019
7:30: Q&A Scott Freiman
The latest from our favorite Beatleologist Scott Freiman! Abbey Road is a masterpiece filled with such classic Beatles songs as…
That Pärt Feeling: The Universe of Arvo Pärt
Aug. 12, 2019
Arvo Pärt is the most performed living composer in the world, but he doesn’t want to talk about his work—he…
The Cure: Anniversary 1978-2018 Live in Hyde Park
Aug. 9, 2019
“A pure celebration of classic singles and fan favourites.” (NME) On Saturday July 7, 2018, legendary band The Cure took…
David Crosby: Remember My Name
Aug. 9, 2019
David Crosby has a lot to say. In this unflinchingly upfront portrait of the singer-songwriter who cofounded the Byrds and…
Say Amen, Somebody
Aug. 8, 2019
“The music conquers doubt and unhappiness, and when it ends, you feel healed.” (David Denby, New York Magazine) One of…
Fiddlin’
Aug. 7, 2019
“This film must be seen…. America needs to know where its music comes from.” (record producer Quincy Jones) Every summer,…
Grateful Dead Meet-Up 2019
Aug. 1, 2019
Come one, come all! Join Dead Heads in your neighborhood—and around the world—when Trafalgar Releasing and Rhino Entertainment celebrate the…
Norteña: Two Short Films by Les Blank
July 31, 2019
Whatever his focus, filmmaker Les Blank delved deeply into his subject’s soul. In his intimate portraits of American musicians, he…
Bad Reputation
July 30, 2019
Joan Jett is so much more than “I Love Rock ’n’ Roll.” It’s true, she became mega-famous from that number-one…
Echo in the Canyon
July 29, 2019
7/29: 7:15: Conversation with Dennis Elsas
A celebration of the explosion of popular music that came out of LA’s Laurel Canyon in 1965–67, as folk went…
Parallel Love: The Story of a Band Called Luxury
July 22, 2019
Parallel Love asks a question you don’t hear very often: What happens to a rock-and-roll band when three-fifths of its…
Between Me & My Mind
July 19, 2019
Following the critically-acclaimed world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival, Between Me and My Mind offers an intimate look inside the…
Satan & Adam
July 16, 2019
Satan & Adam follows two musicians who met on the streets of Harlem in 1986. Adam Gussow, a white Jewish…
Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church
July 15, 2019
Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church presents the legendary guitarist in full flight at the 1970 Atlanta Pop Festival, in front of…
Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love
July 12–18, 2019
Veteran documentary director Nick Broomfield (Whitney: Can I Be Me?) is back with the rich story of the late musician…
Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music (Director’s Cut)
July 11, 2019
You know about Woodstock, the epic 1969 festival where 500,000 people gathered for an occasion that helped define their generation.…
Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock & Roll
July 10, 2019
A once-storied Jersey Shore resort, in 1970 Asbury Park exploded into riots that left the town—and its jazz and blues…
Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.
July 8, 2019
Winner of a Special Jury Award at Sundance, this documentary is part autobiographical travelogue, part tale of a country in…
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