Folk Movies

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

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,...

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

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...

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...

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.

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.

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

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...

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

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

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...

This documentary is a journey into our own fascination, a collection of portraits of folk musicians living in New England, and a study of the ground...

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...

A moving image installation piece which uses speculative fiction to explore the fishing industry in Aberdeen, Peterhead and Fraserburgh.

A reverberating blur of bodies and fire conjures forth representation of the potent and intoxicating Southern English folk custom of the flaming tar...