Born to Sing

Quietest Boy – The Lillebjørn Nilsen Story

A documentary portraying the life of Norwegian folk singer Lillebjørn Nilsen. Lillebjørn's talent brought him into the limelight as a shy 15-year-old

2022

Chords of Fame

Documentary about the life of folk singer Phil Ochs.

1984

Karen Dalton: In My Own Time

Blues and folk singer Karen Dalton was a prominent figure in 1960s New York. Idolized by Bob Dylan and Nick Cave, Karen discarded the traditional trap

2021

Pete Seeger: The Power of Song

Interviews, archival footage and home movies are used to illustrate a social history of folk artists Pete Seeger.

2007

The Genius of Bert Jansch: Folk, Blues & Beyond

Interviews and rare archive footage weave together performances from a landmark multi-artist concert at the Royal Festival Hall in London, celebrating

2014

Mica and Stories Around Her

Milica Ostojic (aka Mica Trofrtaljka or Mica Davorika), a singer from Milicevci near Cacak (Serbia) by singing the song "Davorike, dajke" became a big

2010

John Denver: Country Roads Live in England

Fans continue to treasure the songs and performances of John Denver, one of the most popular recording artists of the 20th century. Before his death i

1986

Bob Dylan Live at the Newport Folk Festival - The Other Side of the Mirror

An unvarnished chronicle of Bob Dylan's metamorphosis from folk to rock musician via appearances at the Newport Folk Festival between 1963 and 1965.

2007

John Denver: Country Boy

This BBC documentary chronicles the life of folk/soft-rock singer John Denver through his rise with The Chad Mitchell Trio and Peter, Paul and Mary, h

2013

Jag är inte beredd att dö än

Jag är inte beredd att dö än (I'm Not Yet Ready to Die) is a documentary that follows Laleh Pourkarim—one of Sweden's most celebrated musicians—over t

2014

Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home

Every American who has listened to the radio knows Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land." The music of the folk singer/songwriter has been recorded by ev

2006

The Sfroos - Viaggio nella musica di Lombardia

2015

Mani Matter - Warum syt dir so truurig?

An intimate documentary about the life and times of Swiss poet and folk singer Mani Matter (1936-1972), seen from his friends' perspective.

2002

Hasta el fin de Delfín

A few years ago the indigenous musician Delfín Quishpe uploaded a video clip on YouTube of his song Torres Gemelas without imagining the impact it wou

2018

Johnny Hoes: Och Was Ik Maar...

2008

Son Şarkı: Ahmet'in Türküsü

Exiled Turkish–Kurdish folk singer Ahmet Kaya joins a young journalist on a road trip from Paris to Istanbul.

2024

Daddy's Son

The Odyssey of director Radomir Belacevic who leaves his native village on his faithful horse named Knight and sets out to the capital trying to put h

2000

Bob Roberts

Millionaire conservative Bob Roberts launches an insurgent campaign against incumbent senator Brickley Paiste, firing up crowds at his rallies by sing

1992

Joan Baez: The Fare Thee Well Tour 2018/2019

Joan Baez, the folk legend who was once Dylan’s lover, has called her final tour Fare Thee Well – perhaps because, like so many singers, she’s finding

2019

A Mighty Wind

Three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to put on an reunion co

2003