Folk Movies

A Venezuelan refugee woman living in Colombia struggles through her decision to leave home with the help of some of the region's folk characters.

Following Simon on his maiden voyage with Eddie, his horse, travelling on foot from Dorset to Devon in time for the Sidmouth Folk Festival. Meeting...

When a silver statue wakes up from his long nap, he starts to embark on a series of adventures…

A lonely folk singer ponders over her relationship with an uncaring audience. She turns the tables, looking into their lives for a change.

A powerful account of the Kolbari covert goods traden between the Kurdish cities and towns of Iran and borders of Iraq. The film follows Hamid and...

1965 feature film, shot in 1964, about Balboa folk singer Tim Morgon, shot on location at the Prison of Socrates coffee-house. To watch this movie is...

the live performance have become the most exciting part of the music business for me... And it is not only the playing

The very first Empyrium concert captured in sound and vision June 11th, 2011, was a landmark date in Empyrium's history. After more than 15 years,...

A window into a young man’s journey through loss, grief and acceptance. Alone and isolated in the Welsh hills, Hywel finds comfort and purpose...

Romani filmmaker and advocate Liza Mortimer unearths her family's musical legacy in the archives of The English Folk Dance and Song Society,...

Young Masters is an original series commissioned by NOWNESS China focusing on traditional Chinese cultures, and how they continue to be defined by a...

Recorded live, at Sao Jorge theatre, Lisboa, 27th March 2007.

"Year Of The Flood" is a recording of Runrig's "Beat The Drum" outdoor concert on 18 August 2007 at Borlum Farm, near Drumnadrochit, on the shores of...

Len Ellis makes Love Spoons from his tiny shed in the Welsh Valleys. Len talks all things to do with this folk craft specific to Wales.

A short film documenting the dying tradition of Holmie Day, where islanders on Papa Westray, in Orkney, sail across to the nearby uninhabited island...

Sheep flocks in the Lake District are ‘hefted’ to the fell - over time they developed an instinct to remain on a patch of land. Through...

Eschewing music documentary conventions in favor of playful, ‘Varda-esque’ experimentation, this short, multi-media portrait celebrates...

Lick the Sun is a short film about three bored witches who get a mysterious invitation.