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Always one of MIFF’s most popular programs, Music on Film presents a cine-sonic smorgasbord that thrusts the aural onto the big screen.
A Century in Sound
Slip into the serene surrounds of Japanese ‘listening cafés’, where music lovers, audiophiles and locals come together to hear records.
Community to Commercial - Restored Australian Music Videos
Reminisce about Melbourne's community radio stations with a newly restored 1987 documentary, followed by a mix of indie band film clips.
DEVO
This effusive documentary explodes onto the screen as it chronicles the remarkable rise and staying power of the 80s new-wave band behind ‘Whip It’.
Dig! XX
A classic tale of fame and destruction is revisited in this reconstructed rock doc about The Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre.
Dory Previn: On My Way to Where
Her uniquely emotional songwriting fuelled the best revenge on her cheating husband: a brilliant second solo career.
Ellis Park
Legendary Australian musician Warren Ellis takes us on a guided tour through his world and one very special animal sanctuary.
Mogwai: If the Stars Had a Sound
A voyage through the singular career of Scottish post-rock legends Mogwai, from their beginnings in the 90s to the creation of their latest album.
Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird
The untold 40-year story of the crowning moments, creative turmoils and deep friendship of the pair behind At the Drive-In and The Mars Volta.
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
US jazz collides with Cold War crimes in this film examining the CIA’s role in state-sanctioned murder – and its use of pop music to cover its tracks.
Teaches of Peaches
Class is in session! Celebrate the world of gender-punk icon Peaches in this audacious Teddy Award–winning documentary.
This Is a Film About The Black Keys
Ohio-born bluesy rockers The Black Keys get candid and introspective in this warts-and-all documentary direct from SXSW.
The World According to Allee Willis
A kaleidoscopic ride through the 50-year career of the mega-hit songwriter behind the Friends theme song, Earth Wind & Fire’s ‘September’ and more.