Music Films: Documentaries, Concert Films and Other Cinematic Representations of Popular Music

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Neil Fox (Falmouth University, UK)

Music Films

Documentaries, Concert Films and Other Cinematic Representations of Popular Music

Neil Fox (Falmouth University, UK)

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BFI Publishing
11 July 2024

Documentary movies & films; Film movie production: technical skills; Musicals; Popular culture

In Music Films, Neil Fox considers a broad range of music documentaries, delving into their cinematic style, political undertones, racial dynamics, and gender representations, in order to assess their role in the cultivation of myth.

Combining historical and critical analyses, and drawing on film and music criticism, Fox examines renowned music films such as A Hard Day's Night (1964), Dig! (2004), and Amazing Grace (2006), critically lauded works like Milford Graves Full Mantis (2018) and Mistaken for Strangers (2013), and lesser-studied films including Jazz on a Summer’s Day (1959) and Ornette: Made in America (1985). In doing so, he offers a comprehensive overview of the genre, situating these films within their wider cultural contexts and highlighting their formal and thematic innovations.

Discussions in the book span topics from concert filmmaking to music production, the music industry, touring, and filmic representations of authenticity and truth. Overall, Music Films traces the evolution of the genre, highlighting its cultural significance and connection to broader societal phenomena.

By: Neil Fox (Falmouth University UK)
Imprint: BFI Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781839023439
ISBN 10: 1839023430
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 11 July 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword by Gruff Rhys Introduction I Form and Feel 1. ‘What Should I Say?’ – Milestones and Innovations 2. ‘We’ll try for a groove’ – Music Making and the Careers of Musicians II Politics and Place 3. ‘Secret Black Technologies’ – Black Music 4. ‘Wherever we are, we are’ – Place 5. ‘I just have to deal with it’ – Women III Performativity and Performance 6. ‘Fuck continuity’ – Truth and Myth 7. ‘Walk on stage and fucking ‘ave it’ – Concert and Tour Films Endnotes – Omissions, Alternative Histories and Further Watching References Filmography Index

Neil Fox is Associate Professor of Film Practice and Pedagogy at Falmouth University, UK. He leads the Research & Innovation programme, Pedagogy Futures, and convenes the Sound/Image Cinema Lab. He is an award-winning screenwriter whose short films and feature debut Wilderness (2017) have played to festival audiences around the globe. He is the co-founder and host of the leading film podcast The Cinematologists, the official podcast partner of the BFI national film seasons. He is the co-editor of Podcasting: New Aural Cultures and Digital Media (2018).

Reviews for Music Films: Documentaries, Concert Films and Other Cinematic Representations of Popular Music

An impassioned and eclectic survey, Fox’s book on what he calls ‘music films’ not only introduces the canon, but explores its outer limits and limitations. -- Mark Duffett, University of Chester, UK This comprehensive analysis of music documentaries, tour films and other cinematic representations of popular music is an invaluable contribution to the field of film studies, music studies, media studies and to anyone interested in music on screen. -- Robert Edgar, York St John University, UK