Folk Movies

A lonely folk singer ponders over her relationship with an uncaring audience. She turns the tables, looking into their lives for a change.

The very first Empyrium concert captured in sound and vision June 11th, 2011, was a landmark date in Empyrium's history. After more than 15 years,...

After many years of conjuring the idea of 'man' and what it means to be human, a sly nimble fox spirit becomes a human to learn their ways.

Folk-jazz composer/arranger Arthur Verocai was born in Rio de Janeiro. He has created challenging arragements and compositions for Brazilian artists...

When a silver statue wakes up from his long nap, he starts to embark on a series of adventures…

When the immigrants came to America, their cultures entered the "great melting pot." In Michigan's Upper Peninsula Finnish immigrants mixed their...

Unearth the story behind one of America's most iconic musical genres. This unforgettable documentary explores the artists, events and technology that...

Lick the Sun is a short film about three bored witches who get a mysterious invitation.

A powerful account of the Kolbari covert goods traden between the Kurdish cities and towns of Iran and borders of Iraq. The film follows Hamid and...

A long-form 'artist moving image' documentary film that sits in a fictitious conceit that begins in a distant future, inspired by Russell...

'Nonsense' piece inserted between Acts Two and Three of Jethro Tull's A Passion Play, which bears no relation to the rest of The Play. In 1973...

Recorded live, at Sao Jorge theatre, Lisboa, 27th March 2007.

Young Masters is an original series commissioned by NOWNESS China focusing on traditional Chinese cultures, and how they continue to be defined by a...

Right in the heart of Hackney, The Cock Tavern is no ordinary East London pub. Renowned for its real ales, larger-than-life regulars, and a dose of...

King for a Day is a poetic archive-led documentary immersing us in the personal story of the people of Padstow in Cornwall, their ancient rituals and...

‘Get Better – A Film About Frank Turner’ was directed by friend Ben Morse, and follows Frank Turner and his band The Sleeping Souls...

A collection of his best songs, sung in collaboration with Jimmy MacCarthy, Wally Page, Shane MacGowan, Sinéad O'Connor and John Spillane.

Sheep flocks in the Lake District are ‘hefted’ to the fell - over time they developed an instinct to remain on a patch of land. Through...

Set on the Northeast Coast where Barry (played by Ben Pearson) haunted by his past ekes out a harsh existence gathering sea coal from the windswept...