BASQUIAT (black and white)
No painter electrified the 1980s art scene like Jean-Michel Basquiat, a New York street kid whose visionary blending of expressionism, pop art, and the radical new aesthetics of hip-hop and graffiti propelled him to international fame before a tragic early demise. Julian Schnabel’s stunning debut charts Basquiat’s dizzying rise and fall with an insider’s eye for authentic details of the downtown arts demimonde as well as a fellow postmodernist’s interest in the dream-like and surreal.
LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
After the tragic death of her mother, a young Liza Minnelli – in the midst of personal and professional challenges – seeks out mentors to help polish her boundless raw talent.
LET’S GET LOST
Traveling with the elusive jazz vocalist and trumpeter Chet Baker, Bruce Weber weaves together the life story of a jazz great.
ATX Festival Film | BLOODY & BRUISED: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE BACK ROOM (Filmmakers Present)
The untold story of the most infamous heavy metal club to live and die in Austin, Texas, as told by the people who survived it.
ATX Festival Film | SHORT FILM SHOWCASE (Filmmakers Present)
This year's shorts program focuses on TX premieres and TX made films.
ATX Festival Film | TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS
TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS is an intimate and captivating portrait of rock and roll legend Randy Bachman, the founding member of The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, and the mastermind behind iconic hits like “American Woman” and “Takin’ Care of Business.” After his beloved Gretsch guitar is stolen in 1977, Randy embarks on a 45-year quest to reclaim the instrument that defined his sound and career.
ATX Festival Film | BASTARDS OF SOUL (Filmmakers Present)
In 2020, Bastards Of Soul was on an explosive rise through the Texas music scene to sold-out headlining shows. On the cusp of global recognition, the Texas band grapples with a tumultuous journey of success, heartbreaking loss, and enduring music. Through intimate studio sessions and electric live performances, discover a tale of resilience, brotherhood, and Soul's unwavering beat.
ATX Festival Film | LINDA PERRY: LET IT DIE HERE
Linda Perry: Let It Die Here offers an intimate look at the life and creative process of an artist who dreams big but still struggles with the past and present.
PLACEBO: THIS SEARCH FOR MEANING
An enlightening film that explores the ideas that inhabit the lyrics and subject matter of Placebo’s songs, whilst charting their evolution as a group and as human beings.
Roch Festival Event | Molly Brandt + James Eugene Russell + Garden Tigers
Molly Brandt + James Eugene Russell + Garden Tigers | ALL AGES
ROCH Festival Film | 7 NIGHTS IN THE ENTRY
Seven nights that shook the world… well maybe not the world but it was pretty loud…
ROCH Festival Film | THIS IS A FILM ABOUT THE BLACK KEYS
This is a film about The Black Keys traces Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney's remarkable journey from two neighborhood kids jamming in a basement in Akron, Ohio to rock ’n roll super-stardom.
ROCH Festival Film | 1-800-ON-HER-OWN
1-800-ON-HER-OWN follows groundbreaking indie musician/feminist Ani DiFranco, founder of the first “woman-run non-corporate queer-happy” label, Righteous Babe Records, on a wild road trip from her punk-folk past to her life today as an activist and rock star. Throughout, Ani remains resolutely true to herself, no matter the cost.
ROCH Festival Film | THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (With Live Score)
Hypnotist Dr. Caligari uses a somnambulist, Cesare, to commit murders.
ROCH Festival Film | ZOMBIES LIVE (cast and crew in attendance) + Selected Early Works By Dee Limvere
Zombies Live is a 2003 DIY zombie film made by skaters and punk rockers in Rochester, MN.
ROCH Festival Film | SWAMP DOGG GETS HIS POOL PAINTED
Legendary musician Swamp Dogg, alongside housemates Moogstar and Guitar Shorty, has made his home an artistic playground. Together they navigate the tumultuous waves of the music industry, and forge a unique and inspiring path across time and space.
ROCH Festival Event | Scrunchies + Rad Owl + Black Widows
Scrunchies + Rad Owl + Black Widows | ALL AGES
ROCH Festival Film | THE SECRET OF SLEEP + Post Screening Performance By Mike Munson
Percival (John Koerner) gets a call in which he's told to go on a mysterious quest. Percy and his buddy (Willie Murphy) wander around in various utopian settings, but in the end, they return to the city to contend with reality.
MPLS Festival Film | A DESERT + HI, YOU ARE CURRENTLY BEING RECORDED (short film)
A photographer's road trip takes a dark turn when he befriends a reckless couple, plunging him into a nightmarish neo-noir spiral of unpredictable horror.
MPLS Festival Event | Closing Night Party at Pryes Brewing
Join Sound Unseen staff and volunteers, filmmakers, sponsors, and special guests for one final hurrah as we say goodbye to the 25th annual Music + Film Festival at the home of our Presenting Sponsor, Pryes Brewing Company. We’ll be tired but lively, sleep deprived but functional and there will be plenty of laughs and some tears as we thank everyone who has helped make this year’s Sound Unseen a huge success and a wonderful send off.
MPLS Festival Film | HELLO DANKNESS
A suburban stoner musical that follows an American neighborhood through the unfurling weirdness of the years from 2016 to 2021.
MPLS Festival Film | ART & LIFE: THE STORY OF JIM PHILLIPS (Filmmaker Present)
Embark on the epic ride of Jim Phillips, the genius behind skateboarding and rock culture's electrifying art. This documentary explores Phillips' unyielding commitment to his craft, embodying a testament to resilience in art and life.
MPLS Festival Film | THE HANDS OF ORLAC (100th Anniversary) w/ Live Score by Katie Condon
100th anniversary with a live score by Katie Condon. A pianist has a transplant operation that gives him a new pair of hands. Unfortunately, the hands belonged to a murderer, and he finds the hands starting to take over his life and commit crimes.
MPLS Festival Film | TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS + BASEBALL FURIES: EXTRA INNINGS (short film) (Filmmaker Present)
TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS is an intimate and captivating portrait of rock and roll legend Randy Bachman, the founding member of The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, and the mastermind behind iconic hits like “American Woman” and “Takin’ Care of Business.” After his beloved Gretsch guitar is stolen in 1977, Randy embarks on a 45-year quest to reclaim the instrument that defined his sound and career.
MPLS Festival Film | BORN TO BE WILD: THE STORY OF STEPPENWOLF
Born to Be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolf -- On a magic carpet ride from Germany to Toronto to California, we follow the evolution of the band Steppenwolf, in a time when music was taking a cue from the darkening world around it.
MPLS Festival Film | SHARI & LAMB CHOP + THE MUSIC FACTORY (short film)
The legendary ventriloquist Shari Lewis rose to stardom with her beloved sock puppet, Lamb Chop. When her popular children’s show is cancelled, Shari must find a way to make peace with her alter ego. Together, they spend decades reinventing themselves until Shari’s unlikely comeback, when she becomes a fierce advocate for children’s education.
MPLS Festival Film | FIFTY YEARS IN SIXTY MINUTES: FILMS FROM THE BOB DYLAN ARCHIVE (Curator Present) + Pre-Show Performance By COURTNEY YASMINEH
Spanning decades and musical styles, this far-ranging one-hour program of short films and videos from the Bob Dylan Archive features rare and previously unreleased clips of Dylan on stage and in the studio.
MPLS Festival Film | CHAINSAWS WERE SINGING
Adventures await when new lovers are separated by a chainsaw killer.
MPLS Festival Film | SWAMP DOGG GETS HIS POOL PAINTED (Filmmakers Present) + POST Screening Performance By SWAMP DOGG
Legendary musician Swamp Dogg, alongside housemates Moogstar and Guitar Shorty, has made his home an artistic playground. Together they navigate the tumultuous waves of the music industry, and forge a unique and inspiring path across time and space.
MPLS Festival Film | PAVEMENTS (Filmmaker Present)
Documentary about the American indie band Pavement, which combines scripts with documentary images of the band and a musical mise-en-scene composed of songs from their discography.
MPLS Festival Event | Venus De Mars + Elour + Partial Traces + DJ Shannon Blowtorch
Venus DeMars + Elour + Partial Traces +DJ Shannon Blowtorch | 21+
MPLS Festival Film | S/HE IS STILL HER/E
Very few artists lived their art, Genesis died three times for it. Pioneering electronic musician/avant garde artist/spiritual explorer/gender revolutionary/cult leader? Genesis P. Orridge has been featured in numerous films and videos, but never the full story…never this intimate... until now. In this authorized but extremely raw and personal documentary, award-winning director David Charles Rodrigues (Gay Chorus Deep South) documents the final year of P-Orridge’s existence as they grapple with mortality.