Road to Austin

Community First, A Home for the Homeless

March 2019 •English

Community First! Village is designed to lift the chronically homeless off the streets of the Austin, TX, offering them a place to call home, helping them to heal from the ravages of life on the streets, and allowing them to rediscover a purpose in their lives. This documentary explores the events that cause homelessness and the heartwarming stories of being welcomed into a nurturing environment where dignity and self-worth are restored.

Viva I Romantici: Il Sogno

November 2011 •Italian

Crash 'n' Burn

January 1977 •English

Crash 'n' Burn is an experimental film shot in and named after Toronto, Ontario's first punk rock club. (Not to be confused with Peter Vronsky's similarly titled 1977 documentary on the Toronto punk scene made for the CBC television network.) The film, shot on 16mm black-and-white stock, features performances by Dead Boys, Teenage Head, The Boyfriends, and The Diodes".

Why Do You Skate?

Invalid date •English

A short doc on the TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls

46A

November 2021 •Portuguese

In the number 46A from the Bica do Sapato Street in Santa Apolónia, is HAUS, a musical all-rounder where is created what we hear on the streets. Divided into seven episodes, where each one is centered on various artists and bands.

The Musicians' Green Book: An Enduring Legacy

November 2022 •English

Stories and music of Black artists who relied on an underground travel guide to navigate the injustices of racial segregation while on the road. The Negro Travelers’ Green Book was a directory of lodgings, restaurants, and entertainment venues where African Americans were welcomed. Features performances and interviews with vocalists, musicians, activists, historians, and others.

Ending Is the Beginning - The Mitch Lucker Memorial Show

March 2014 •English

On 21.12.2012 in the Fox Theater in Pomona, California, a Suicide Silence Memorial-concert for Mitch Lucker took place. The motto of the concert was "Ending is the beginning". A range of guest-musicians, friends and fans of the Deathcore-legend Suicide Silence concelebrated with the band in loving memory of the late singer. Mitch Lucker died on 01.11.2012 after a tragic motorbike crash. He left his wife and their daughter Kenadee behind.

The Last Supper

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A documentary of burgeoning popstar Frimann's last gig in Liverpool before moving back home to Norway

Acústico MTV: Zeca Pagodinho

September 2003 •Portuguese

On the Road

October 2016 •English

North London band Wolf Alice have had a rise to prominence that might have been bends-inducing were it not for their tightness as a group. In summer of 2015, the deliciously dark, hook-and-riff-filled sound of their debut album, My Love Is Cool, inspired the NME to crown it: "the debut of the decade". As a measure of their impact, BAFTA-winning filmmaker Michael Winterbottom joined the band on the road, capturing 16 different gigs and daily life backstage.

Bill Hicks: United States of Advertising

October 1993 •English

This is Bill Hicks' LIVE final televised interview where he appeared on the Austin, Texas public access television show CapZeyeZ, hosted by Metal Dave. He appeared on this interview prior to his performance at the Laff Stop at which his album "Rant in E Minor" was recorded. With this interview we are privileged with some of Hicks' intuitive criticisms and some "fresh" material.

Parliament Funkadelic - The Mothership Connection

October 1976 •English

The Mothership has landed! Parliament-Funkadelic plays an out-of-this-world set at The Summit in Houston, Texas on Halloween night 1976.

Hikaru Utada Live Sessions from Air Studios

November 2024 •Japanese

Catch an intimate glimpse into the live sessions of Hikaru Utada’s brand-new album “Bad Mode,” recorded at the legendary Air Studios in London.

3 Minutes with a 12 Piece Band

March 2024 •English

An exploration of the individual components that make up a jazz improvisation, told in 13 parts.

The Bomb

June 2017 •English

Filmmakers use archival footage and animation to explore the culture surrounding nuclear weapons, the fascination they inspire and the perverse appeal they still exert.

ariana grande: excuse me, i love you

December 2020 •English

Ariana Grande takes the stage in London for her Sweetener World Tour and shares a behind-the-scenes look at her life in rehearsal and on the road.

The Hold Steady: A Positive Rage

April 2009 •English

Documentary of Brooklyn bar band The Hold Steady featuring backstage interviews, fan commentary and live footage. Also, drinking.

The Strokes: MTV $2 Bill Concert

February 2002 •English

The seminal live performance by The Strokes, performing on a brightly lit-stage before an intimate audience at Zoetrope Studios in Los Angeles.

Something in the Water

February 2008 •English

Something in the Water explores the rock phenomenon that is music in WA. How can the most isolated city in the world have exploded with so many successful bands over the years? Across decades and genres, Something in the Water asks "what is responsible for the sparkling talent pool?"

The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights

September 2009 •English

In 2007 the legendary American duo White Stripes toured Canada. Besides playing the usual venues they challenged themselves and played in buses, cafés and for Indian tribal elders. Music video director Emmett Malloy followed the band and managed to capture both the special tour, extraordinary concert versions of the band's minimalist, raw, blues-inspired rock songs and the special relationship between the extroverted Jack White and the introspective Meg White - a formerly married couple who for a long time claimed to be siblings. The film makes striking use of the band's concert colors: red, white and black.