Spotlight
Wondering which films to watch? Spotlight presents thematically grouped, must see films, hand-picked by Fandor's curators.
MIXTAPE
Plug into Fandor’s mixtape of awesome music-driven movies. Though the analogue mixtape, traditionally an audio cassette filled with thematic compilations of songs, may now be considered an artifact of the recent past, Fandor’s MIXTAPE selections contain hand-picked rock/pop/country/hip-hop/blues documentaries, concert performances, musician biopics, and features on real and fictional musicians. Hit play, pause, rewind or repeat and treat yourself to this collection for movie and music lovers.
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Selected Films
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The U.S. vs. John Lennon
The compelling and provocative documentary of John Lennon's evolution from beloved Beatle to outspoken artist and activist. An iconic inspiration for peace during one of the most tumultuous times in American history, Lennon stood his ground, refused to be silenced and...Watch Movie
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Velvet Goldmine
Glam rock star Brian Slade predicts and enacts his own death onstage. When the killing is exposed as a hoax, Slade's stardom quickly ends. A decade later, journalist Arthur Stuart tracks Slade through his early life and his initial encounter with American singer Curt Wild as well as ex-wife...Watch Movie
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Madonna: Truth or Dare
Madonna: Like you've never seen her before. This documentary reveals her as she really is, on stage and off - den mother to her family of dancers, sex goddess to her millions of fans, businesswoman, singer, dancer, and the biggest star in the world. Join her and experience an...Watch Movie
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Leonard Cohen I'm Your Man
In 2005, music producer Hal Wilner staged an all-star tribute concert in Australia in which a handful of major artists offered their interpretations of Cohen's songs, including Nick Cave, Jarvis Cocker of Pulp, Rufus Wainwright, Beth Orton, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and many...Watch Movie
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Korla
KORLA is the amazing story of John Roland Redd, an African-American from Columbia, Missouri who migrated to Hollywood in 1939 and reinvented himself as a musician from India. He played the piano and organ, wore a jeweled turban, had a hypnotic gaze and never spoke a word while performing on his...Watch Movie
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David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
Rock legend David Bowie performs as his androgynous alter-ego in this concert film, directed by D. A. Pennebaker. The movie of the concert of the album that changed your life... Bowie propelled rock 'n' roll spectacle into the 21st century with his knockout portrayal of the...Watch Movie
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Heavy Metal Parking Lot
Hailed by Cameron Crowe as "one of the greatest rock movies ever made," HEAVY METAL PARKING LOT documents the parking lot tailgating at Capital Centre in Largo, Maryland, in the hours before (and the moments after) a Judas Priest concert in May 31, 1986 (the "JUN 23 1995"...Watch Movie
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Artifact
Telling harsh truths about the modern music business, this riveting and award-winning documentary gives intimate access to singer/actor Jared Leto and his band, Thirty Seconds to Mars, as they fight a relentless lawsuit with record label Virgin/EMI and write songs for their album "This Is War."...Watch Movie
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A Band Called Death
Punk before punk existed, three teenage brothers in the early '70s formed a band in their spare bedroom, began playing a few local gigs and even pressed a single in the hopes of getting signed. But this was the era of Motown and emerging disco. Record companies found Death's...Watch Movie
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Shut Up and Play the Hits
On April 2nd 2011, LCD Soundsystem played its final show at Madison Square Garden. LCD frontman James Murphy had made the conscious decision to disband one of the most celebrated and influential bands of its generation at the peak of its popularity, ensuring that the band...Watch Movie
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Ornette: Made in America
ORNETTE: MADE IN AMERICA captures Ornette Coleman's evolution over three decades. Returning home to Fort Worth, Texas, in 1983 as a famed performer and composer, documentary footage, dramatic scenes and some of the first music video-style segments ever made chronicle his...Watch Movie
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Jobriath A.D.
Seventies glam rock musician Jobriath was known as the "American Bowie," "True Fairy of Rock and Roll" and "Hype of the Year." The first openly gay rock star, Jobriath's reign was brief, lasting less than two years and two albums. Done in by a over‐hyped publicity machine, shunned by the gay...Watch Movie
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Biggie and Tupac
BIGGIE AND TUPAC is a no holds barred investigation into the unsolved murders of two of the biggest superstars rap has ever produced, Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur. Nick Broomfield hits the streets, putting his life at risk as he uncovers sensational new evidence that points...Watch Movie
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Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
As our country continues to embroil itself in foreign wars and once again pins its hopes on a new leader's promise for change, the feature length documentary, PHIL OCHS: THERE BUT FOR FORTUNE is a timely tribute to an unlikely American hero. Phil Ochs, a folk singing legend,...Watch Movie
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Ne change rien
One of the most important figures in contemporary cinema, Pedro Costa's celebrated music documentary is a mesmerizing portrait of French actress-turned-singer Jeanne Balibar, a transfixing, cigarette-smoking chanteuse with an intense devotion to her craft. Photographed in shimmering...Watch Movie
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B.B. King: The Life of Riley
B.B. King opens his heart and tells the story of how an oppressed and orphaned young man came to influence and earn the unmitigated praise of the music industry and its following, to carry the title: "King of the Blues." Filmed on location all over America and the United...Watch Movie
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Pulp: A Film About Life Death and Supermarkets
Sheffield, 1988, 'The Day That Never Happened'. Following a disastrous farewell show in their hometown, PULP move to London in search of success. They find fame on the world stage in the 1990s with anthems including 'Common People', 'Disco 2000' and 'Babies'. In 2012 they...Watch Movie
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Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life
Taking the best from LA VIE EN ROSE and AMELIE, renowned comic book artist Joann Sfar's GAINSBOURG: A HEROIC LIFE is a completely original take on one of France's greatest mavericks, the illustrious and infamous Jewish singer-songwriter, Serge Gainsbourg. Born Lucien Ginsburg...Watch Movie
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Sing Your Song
Told with a remarkable sense of intimacy, visual style and musical panache, Susanne Rostock’s inspiring biographical documentary SING YOUR SONG surveys the life and times of singer/actor/activist Harry Belafonte. From his rise to fame as a singer and his experiences touring a segregated country...Watch Movie
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Brothers Hypnotic
At 6:00 a.m. sharp, the children of jazz musician Phil Cohran began band rehearsal. A family of twenty-four living on Chicago's South Side, the "brothers" of the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble were brought up by their father and three mothers on a strict diet of jazz, funk and Black...Watch Movie
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Who is Harry Nilsson (and Why is Everybody Talkin' About Him)?
WHO IS HARRY NILSSON…?, a wildly entertaining, star studded documentary tells the story of one of the most talented and versatile singer songwriters in pop music history and the man the Beatles dubbed their favorite American musician. The Grammy® Award winners “Everybody’s...Watch Movie
